Got pulled over in the rich part of town tonight for my "Loud Exhaust!" - Page 3 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

TheDon · #31 01-13-2008, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim B.

If the car has Euro lights now, they are still technically illegal on it, they are for "Off Road Use Only".

And some angry, rule crazed cop could still pull you over and write you up for them if you failed the attitude test.

hahahaha

I was pulled over when I had my euros on and the cop did a visual inspection of my car... didn't say anything at all... Doubt he noticed that they were not US SPEC

#32 01-13-2008, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDon

I was pulled over when I had my euros on and the cop did a visual inspection of my car... didn't say anything at all... Doubt he noticed that they were not US SPEC

That was much more of an issue 20 years ago when all the U.S. spec lights looked the same.

pawoSD · #33 01-13-2008, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig

That was much more of an issue 20 years ago when all the U.S. spec lights looked the same.

Exactly. Even the euros are no match for all the stupid SUV's driving around with HID lights that burn out our retinas.....

I drove my alternate route last night and found that not only is it nicer roads (all smooth!) and no rich people-serving cops, it also shaved nearly 4 mins off the travel time despite being about 2.5 miles longer. Its because I get to drive at 45-55 instead of 25. Less stop and go too...had to stop about 4-5x on that route, the slow cop-laden route I have to stop like 10-12 times.

Hatterasguy · #34 01-13-2008, 01:47 PM

Pissing off the "rich people" story.

The people on my friends street are kind of up tight, well some of them. They complained to him about his music once, he was listening to some songs as he washed his truck. NFW could they hear it unless they went right up to the woods and listned. Anyway he was pissed. I can over we hung out and decided to go somewhere, probably Home Depot for his parents or something. He tried out the posi on his Chevy and left some amazing burn marks in front of there house, with rammstein blasting over his system.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edTQeMWO5qc
Very similer to his truck, the affect was most deseriable!

Hatterasguy · #35 01-13-2008, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig

That was much more of an issue 20 years ago when all the U.S. spec lights looked the same.

Someone I don't think a cop would know the difference, unless he was an enthusiast.

pawoSD · #36 01-13-2008, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

Someone I don't think a cop would know the difference, unless he was an enthusiast.

No kidding. The cop who pulled me over was a female, probably weighed 125lbs....and about 25 years old or so. (And probably has little to none in car knowledge) When I gave her my "this was professionally installed and its normal for these cars" statement, she looked pretty confused.

I doubt she was expecting me to say that. LOL.

MBeige · #37 01-13-2008, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by pawoSD

No kidding. The cop who pulled me over was a female, probably weighed 125lbs....and about 25 years old or so. (And probably has little to none in car knowledge) When I gave her my "this was professionally installed and its normal for these cars" statement, she looked pretty confused.

I doubt she was expecting me to say that. LOL.

Did she even know it was a diesel?

pawoSD · #38 01-13-2008, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MBeige

Did she even know it was a diesel?

Not sure...she didn't say anything about it. When I got pulled over my first thought was that she was annoyed by my soot cloud....but appearantly not.

If it happens again I will say "this is a 26 year old diesel car, its not going to be quiet."

Hatterasguy · #39 01-13-2008, 06:25 PM

Wait you were pulled over the a cute 25 year old female cop!?? Did you get her number?

Maybe she wanted you! That stop could have turned out really good!

pawoSD · #40 01-13-2008, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

Wait you were pulled over the a cute 25 year old female cop!?? Did you get her number?

Maybe she wanted you! That stop could have turned out really good!

I'm getting married in August....so thats a no-no.

Maybe my dashing looks took her off guard.

Hatterasguy · #41 01-13-2008, 09:00 PM

Damn now your making me feel old! Your younger than me!

lietuviai · #42 01-13-2008, 11:06 PM

I don't what the issue is about these engines being too loud. I made a video of my bare engine running with nothing attached except the oil cooler. It wasn't that loud.
engine

n0rt75o · #43 01-14-2008, 10:53 AM

were you in EAST side of town?

pawoSD · #44 01-14-2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by n0rt75o

were you in EAST side of town?

Yes....I was in East Grand Rapids, MI......

ConnClark · #45 01-14-2008, 03:49 PM

I would just point out to the cop that there is more noise coming from under the hood than there is out the tail pipe and say "its a diesel". It worked for my little brother when he got pulled over for a loud exhaust in my dads chevy luv diesel.

Note: he is now a sheriff deputy so he probably won't be hassling diesel drivers about loud exhaust