Hawaii Chat Thread

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Originally Posted by XLR8SN

No worries. Just that the people there will just associate any sporty looking car as people causing mischief and might call the cops to report people "racing" up the roads there. Its like guilt by association because its an import and a sports car kinda thing. I dont think that the officers would tag anyone per se...but more than likely ask "politely" that the area be vacated.

Looong time ago we used to go cruising and a police officer happened to be with us as well. Anyhow there were maybe 10-15 of us going speed limit or slower and he was getting reports that there was a group of cars racing on the freeways. Interesting.

Just a heads up kind of a thing and would hate for someone to get a ticket for something that might get blow out of proportion just because of past peoples stupidity not your own.

Yeah tell me about it. Definitely caught in that situation before. Actually, leaving Waikiki on Saturday night about a month ago after having dinner with some friends that were on the island visiting, was about 1a.m. and the wife and I got pulled over as we happen to fall in with the back end of the Saturday night NEX crowd. Asked where we were heading and realized how nicely we were dressed and realized we weren't actually with them. His excuse was "Randon D.U.I. check." I asked if I was swerving and he said no but I was going a little below the speed limit. I asked if he meant because there was a patch of traffic and no where to switch lanes to....He then let us go