Does your Z attract the attention of law enforcment?

madeinjapan · 08-08-2016, 01:34 PM

Lexus ES 300, 33%
Nissan 350Z, 33%
Dodge Charger SE/SXT, 32%
Volkswagen Jetta GL, 31%
Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS/LT, 31%
Mazda 3S, 30%
Volkswagen GTI, 30%
Dodge Stratus SXT, 30%
Acura 3.0s, 30%
Toyota Tacoma, 30%

madeinjapan · 08-08-2016, 01:34 PM

Buick Encore, 3%
Lexus IS350, 3%
Acura ILX, 6%
Cadillac ATS, 6%
Chevrolet Express, 8%
Cadillac Escalade, 8%
GMC Savana, 9%
Audi A3 2-Series, 9%
BMW 320I, 10%
Land Rover Range Rover, 11%

somms · 08-08-2016, 01:47 PM

Survey: Here are the 20 cars that get the most tickets | 12NEWS.com

onzedge · 08-08-2016, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thyristor

The other day i was driving around town in my Nismo with my lights off because it was still day light out and i was pulled over and ticketed for having my lights off 20 minutes past sundown.

It is my fault for not having my lights on auto mode but i dont think it would have mattered since it was still very much light out. I feel as though in a normal situation in a different car i would have just been told to turn my lights on or i wouldnt have been pulled over at all but since i was in my Z i feel as though i was targeted and cited. Very petty.

Does anyone else receive this petty behavior from law enforcement or am i just unlucky?

Pennsylvania requires your headlights to be on between sunset and sunrise, as well as in other conditions like inclement weather and in construction zones.

You were in violation of the law so I do not think it was "petty". A bit of self-education will help you better adhere to the law and avoid future "profiling".

Here is a link to the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual to get you started.

https://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/D...h/PUB%2095.pdf

I am here to help.

onzedge · 08-08-2016, 02:04 PM

My youngest son came home one night when he was 17 claiming he had been profiled by the CHP and ticketed for speeding.

I asked why he thought he was profiled and he said that he was young, driving a Z (one of my 280ZX's) and that he had long hair.

I asked him if he was going faster than everyone else and he said yes.

I said "there you go, you were profiled...CHP profiles speeders".

Duc_Z09 · 08-08-2016, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onzedge

My youngest son cam home on enight when he was 17 claiming he had been profiled by the CHP and ticketed for speeding.

I asked why he thought he was profiled and he said that he was young, driving a Z (one of my 280ZX's) and that he had long hair.

I asked him if he was going faster than everyone else and he said yes.

I said "there you go, you were profiled...CHP profiles speeders".

brancky3 · 08-08-2016, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thyristor

The other day i was driving around town in my Nismo with my lights off because it was still day light out and i was pulled over and ticketed for having my lights off 20 minutes past sundown.

It is my fault for not having my lights on auto mode but i dont think it would have mattered since it was still very much light out. I feel as though in a normal situation in a different car i would have just been told to turn my lights on or i wouldnt have been pulled over at all but since i was in my Z i feel as though i was targeted and cited. Very petty.

Does anyone else receive this petty behavior from law enforcement or am i just unlucky?

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.

Ghostvette · 08-08-2016, 03:08 PM

Well, IMHO mine tends to attract more LE attention than my Malibu did, but then again, it might be because I was driving a little faster than I should.

But in a sea of black, white and silver cars.... blue tends to stand out...

onzedge · 08-08-2016, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghostvette

Well, IMHO mine tends to attract more LE attention than my Malibu did, but then again, it might be because I was driving a little faster than I should.

But in a sea of black, white and silver cars.... blue tends to stand out...

Chan Chee Hoe · 08-08-2016, 05:12 PM

Yes,our car attracted the Cop easily,esp we changed Exhausts,they would stop us,despite the Exhausts are approved type..

UNKNOWN_370 · 08-08-2016, 05:17 PM

It's not the car. It's that cops in the northeast.

Trips · 08-08-2016, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

It's not the car. It's that cops in the northeast.

Edited: Please no negative LEO comments allowed

onzedge · 08-08-2016, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trips

Edited: Please no negative LEO comments allowed

3.7 ZPA · 08-08-2016, 07:19 PM

I've actually gotten positive reactions from LE. I run into the same officers every morning at the deli near my office, and we always talk cars.

Fuzzzy · 08-08-2016, 07:40 PM

The only attention mine has drawn so far is not long after I bought it, my wife and I were inside a strip center store when a local cop pulled up, walked inside the store and loudly asked whose red Z was parked outside.

He just wanted to talk to me about the car and ask whether he should consider buying one. We shot the breeze for about 20 minutes. Crime was running rampant for a short while.

08-08-2016, 02:04 PM	#20 (permalink)
onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 63 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	My youngest son came home one night when he was 17 claiming he had been profiled by the CHP and ticketed for speeding. I asked why he thought he was profiled and he said that he was young, driving a Z (one of my 280ZX's) and that he had long hair. I asked him if he was going faster than everyone else and he said yes. I said "there you go, you were profiled...CHP profiles speeders". JARblue, EZT, Davey and 9 others like this. __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R Last edited by onzedge; 08-08-2016 at 03:08 PM.

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Ghostvette A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Shawnee KS Posts: 5,698 Drives: 15 Magma Red 6MT Rep Power: 2684376	Well, IMHO mine tends to attract more LE attention than my Malibu did, but then again, it might be because I was driving a little faster than I should. But in a sea of black, white and silver cars.... blue tends to stand out... labrador and ScottM like this. __________________ 2015 Magma Red 6MT Sport Tech/2012 Fairlady MB 6MT Base (RIP 08032018)https://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/370Z/Coupe/

08-08-2016, 05:17 PM	#26 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14857	It's not the car. It's that cops in the northeast. __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980 Last edited by Trips; 08-08-2016 at 05:44 PM.

08-08-2016, 07:40 PM	#30 (permalink)
Fuzzzy Track Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MS Posts: 875 Drives: 2014 370Z 7AT MR Rep Power: 21860	The only attention mine has drawn so far is not long after I bought it, my wife and I were inside a strip center store when a local cop pulled up, walked inside the store and loudly asked whose red Z was parked outside. He just wanted to talk to me about the car and ask whether he should consider buying one. We shot the breeze for about 20 minutes. Crime was running rampant for a short while. onzedge, Magic Bus and ChaseZ like this.

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