I've had a cop smack the cig out of a friend on the passenger side, and then made him pick it up afterwards threatening to give him a littering ticket. You better not do that again otherwise you'll be facing two fines.

 

yeah i sort of did speed past him, but i did slow down a bit by down shifting, i probably had maxed at 60 earlier, and had slowed down coming up the hill and then downshifted just over the top of the hill. I was probably going like 45-47 when i passed him.


About the ciggarette, I purposefully threw it out in full view of his headlights so that he could see that I wasnt trying to hide/ditch anything.

 

next time, act like a deer jumped into the road and slam on the brakes.

 

The only speeding ticket I've ever been issued was due to me "testing out" the stock airbox lid removal mod. I guess I got a bit carried away with the sound... cop was pretty cool and gave me the minimum penalty.

 

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I was pulled over for the first time when I was cruising a bit too fast in post-Katrina New Orleans. An FBI expedition raced up behind me and flashed his lights -- they both came up to the car... the guy on my right (I could see b/c the top was down) had his glock pulled out. Nice.

FBI: what the hell are you doing?
Me: driving like a total asshole - Im sorry.
FBI: laughed (other guy with gun still on me)
Gimme your license... I'll be back


He let me go... but now I drive very slooooowwwww

 

Mont. County police use Lidar!

 

Glad to hear that you got out of the ticket . I think i've been pulled over five times in the S, but three of them were for no front plate . With the dark wheels/ red interior of my car it definately gets their attention in a bad way.

 

Only pulled over once:

Two minutes into the test drive in March of 2000, 45 goes to 35 for no reason. Its a well know speed trap north of San Antonio, but I thought that was on the highway, not the backroad.

I don't even think I had downshifted the car yet as it was about half a mile from the dealership. Sales agent was with me too.

I can't tell you the mixed feelings you have when you feel excited about buying a new car, but filled with dread at the thought of this as some sign to you to don't buy the thing.

I went for it. Still got it.

 

The only time I've ever had a cop look like he was interested in pulling me over in the S2000, I was going too fast for him to be able to stop, turn around, and accelerate enough to catch up to me. I did the temporary lift off gas/oh shit panic response, then realized that there was a 99% chance of getting away, so I resumed. Fortunately I was almost at my destination so it wasnt a big deal.

I do have one story I like to brag about. I was 16 years old (and not the mature person I am today... ). At the time I was driving my mom's hand-me down 1991 Dodge Grand Caravan. White with wood trim and red interior. You know you are jealous.

I was driving home late at night back in Harford County Maryland and it was super foggy. I went through a green light at a town intersection at about 40 mph. A cruiser was going the other way and as soon as I passed through the intersection, all I can see is huge blobs and red and blue in my rear-view mirror. The fog made a neat effect (but i nearly crapped myself). I knew a few backroads in the area and I decided to go for it.

So there I am. Middle of the night, foggy as hell, driving the piss out of a '91 Grand Caravan. It payed off because after about a mile on the backroads, the lights faded off and eventually dissapeared. Oh to be 16 again..