Does your Z attract the attention of law enforcment?

kbc749 · 08-09-2016, 10:08 AM

To be honest, my car is loud (HFC's and Short Tails) and has the tire rack sticker on the windshield and illegally dark tint (18 on sides and 5 on rear) and I've never so much as been pulled over in the year and a half I've owned the car.

madeinjapan · 08-09-2016, 10:18 AM

blue lives matter

Jayhovah · 08-09-2016, 02:28 PM

When I totaled my 2011, the cop gave me a reckless driving ticket. It was raining, I wasn't speeding, and was just chilling on cruise control (I have since learned that cruise+rain is a bad combo). I hit a big puddle and lost control. I think I was profiled because of the car and given that ticket. That being said, my car was plastidipped and looked like this:

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To play devil's advocate here... why did you even switch your lights off auto mode? I don't think I've touched mine since I bought the car new.

Like others mentioned, it annoys me. It turns the headlights on every time I go into my garage.

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Originally Posted by solidus

Honestly unless you're rices out you don't attract any attention unless you're doing something to attract attention. I've been LE for 23yrs and 8 of those were in traffic on a motorcycle. Cars that I ha
got on my nerves were Prius, Smart Cars and any Minivan. BTW......I drive a BP boosted 15' Nismo.

This is OT - and perhaps foolish to ask... but as a member of the FI brotherhood I figure I'll take a go at it. I recently installed some Antilaser "parking sensors" and I'd like to find a safe way to test our their functionality... As a LEO, do you have any ideas? I noticed you are also a central floridian too...

sgosh · 08-09-2016, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

.... That being said, my car was plastidipped and looked like this:

Over a plasti-dipped door handle? Man ...

onzedge · 08-09-2016, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sgosh

Over a plasti-dipped door handle? Man ...

solidus · 08-10-2016, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

This is OT - and perhaps foolish to ask... but as a member of the FI brotherhood I figure I'll take a go at it. I recently installed some Antilaser "parking sensors" and I'd like to find a safe way to test our their functionality... As a LEO, do you have any ideas? I noticed you are also a central floridian too...

I was a motorman for 8 years and I ran laser every day all day. I can tell you from experience that laser jammers work. That being said if you wanted to check out your range and effectiveness and had time to make it to O-town one day while I'm working I'd be more than happy to show you. The systems I've run into in the past would jam a Pro3 out to about 400ft before lock, which is plenty of space because I can typically lock up at around 1700-1900ft on a normal day and out to 2300ft on an uncommon low humidity clear day. It's educational on both ends.

Jayhovah · 08-10-2016, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by solidus

I was a motorman for 8 years and I ran laser every day all day. I can tell you from experience that laser jammers work. That being said if you wanted to check out your range and effectiveness and had time to make it to O-town one day while I'm working I'd be more than happy to show you. The systems I've run into in the past would jam a Pro3 out to about 400ft before lock, which is plenty of space because I can typically lock up at around 1700-1900ft on a normal day and out to 2300ft on an uncommon low humidity clear day. It's educational on both ends.

Agreed! You got yourself a PM =)

Jayhovah · 08-21-2016, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by solidus

I was a motorman for 8 years and I ran laser every day all day. I can tell you from experience that laser jammers work. That being said if you wanted to check out your range and effectiveness and had time to make it to O-town one day while I'm working I'd be more than happy to show you. The systems I've run into in the past would jam a Pro3 out to about 400ft before lock, which is plenty of space because I can typically lock up at around 1700-1900ft on a normal day and out to 2300ft on an uncommon low humidity clear day. It's educational on both ends.

I met up solidus in Orlando yesterday while he was working (law enforcement) to test out my AL Priority laser jammers.. Really cool guy. Even let me play with the LIDAR gun. It's so easy to use it's a little scary. Made a couple of passes, but he was only able to get a speed reading on me after the ALP stopped jamming.

Shout out and thanks to solidus! Next time I'll reconfigure the jammer to jam for more time so we can get a better idea of what range I am effective to.

solidus · 08-21-2016, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

I met up solidus in Orlando yesterday while he was working (law enforcement) to test out my AL Priority laser jammers.. Really cool guy. Even let me play with the LIDAR gun. It's so easy to use it's a little scary. Made a couple of passes, but he was only able to get a speed reading on me after the ALP stopped jamming.

Shout out and thanks to solidus! Next time I'll reconfigure the jammer to jam for more time so we can get a better idea of what range I am effective to.

Glad to meet you. 504ft is where I finally got it to lock up I think thats an awesome rate given the current configuration. All you need now is the rear. We did the K40 later and it jammed to 400ft again. I think its the amount of warning time that makes the difference since his was set at 10sec. On the upside we now know for sure that both the ALP and the K40 can effectively defeat a tier 1 device and aren't bs and hype. Enthusiat tested under real conditions. ( And I dont even have one of these....yet.)

markesc · 08-21-2016, 12:20 PM

My WRX = pulled over once every three months.

This car = no hassles, and I don't have morons trying to race me all the time. Don't miss the wrx at all!

forgot pw · 08-09-2016, 06:25 PM

Wtf no one commented on my post.

I must not be funny enough in my newb suit.

onzedge · 08-09-2016, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by forgot pw

Wtf no one commented on my post.

I must not be funny enough in my newb suit.

cigarclifford · 08-09-2016, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by forgot pw

Wtf no one commented on my post.

I must not be funny enough in my newb suit.

are you a troll

-Clifford

madeinjapan · 08-10-2016, 09:06 AM

JohnTrang · 08-10-2016, 09:52 PM

Yes, I got a ticket for 84 on a highway when soccer moms go 90 all day long.

08-09-2016, 10:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
kbc749 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 161 Drives: 2010 370z 6MT Rep Power: 11	To be honest, my car is loud (HFC's and Short Tails) and has the tire rack sticker on the windshield and illegally dark tint (18 on sides and 5 on rear) and I've never so much as been pulled over in the year and a half I've owned the car. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry 370Z Admin 3" intakes, Motordyne LTH, ART Pipes, AAM Catback, Z1 Anti Starve Kit, and some other stuff too

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forgot pw Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Iggyland Posts: 409 Drives: enterTrollment Rep Power: 2519	Wtf no one commented on my post. I must not be funny enough in my newb suit. __________________ temporary newb suit.. i hope

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