140mph w/the Nismo today....

USMCASA · 04-30-2011, 08:19 AM

our area has had a real issue with street racing in the past 10 years, especially before the 540 loop was opened to the public. the Z06 was a drug seizure to do traffic control and no its not entrapment. yes cops speed, 99% do and aside from getting his plate # and fighting the "good ole boy" system there is nothing you can do about it. over all they protect us a lot more than they speed and do great job that is very dangerous when there are no thank yous. a spirited run every now and then is ok, just keep your eyes open and stay as safe as possible. warbird pm'd about details.

Shamu · 04-30-2011, 08:32 AM

I have driven my Nismo over 130 mph on track and it was solid as a rock. More so than any Porsche I have driven. The 370z has fairly long wheelbase compared to other sports cars which contributes to it's high speed stability. Porsche Cayman has wheelbase 5 inches shorter and 997 has even shorter wheelbase that is 8 inches less than the 370.

I'd be very concern about improper alignment or incorrect tire pressures if anyone feels intability in a Nismo. These cars are rock solid at high speeds if alignment and tire pressures are correct. Are the shipping spacers removed from your front springs?

ImportConvert · 04-30-2011, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by USMCASA

our area has had a real issue with street racing in the past 10 years, especially before the 540 loop was opened to the public. the Z06 was a drug seizure to do traffic control and no its not entrapment. yes cops speed, 99% do and aside from getting his plate # and fighting the "good ole boy" system there is nothing you can do about it. over all they protect us a lot more than they speed and do great job that is very dangerous when there are no thank yous. a spirited run every now and then is ok, just keep your eyes open and stay as safe as possible. warbird pm'd about details.

Cops earn revenue for the city and fill out paperwork when crimes are committed. They are not body-guards, and it's not their job to protect anybody. Just enforce the law, selectively, as it is ultimately their decision whether or not to cite an infraction.

cossie1600 · 04-30-2011, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by USMCASA

over all they protect us a lot more than they speed and do great job that is very dangerous when there are no thank yous.

No they don't, i would actually argue that 80% of them all jerks. All they do is sit around and hand out chicken poop tickets and act like everyone owes them something. Most of them are not the saint that they think they are. Matter of fact, I would argue that not many of them have IQs that are higher than a high school footballer player. Some of them might have started out with the intention of protecting the public, but then most joined because they want their egos stroked.

Here is another rant on cops from a comedian http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect....1.04.26ACS.mp3

ImportConvert · 04-30-2011, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

No they don't, i would actually argue that 80% of them all jerks. All they do is sit around and hand out chicken poop tickets and act like everyone owes them something. Most of them are not the saint that they think they are. Matter of fact, I would argue that not many of them have IQs that are higher than a high school footballer player. Some of them might have started out with the intention of protecting the public, but then most joined because they want their egos stroked.

Being a cop also pays decent and like noted, doesn't take much in the way of academic prowess. They start at around $25/hr around here for city/sheriff, and Troopers end up at around $35 on avg.

c41006 · 04-30-2011, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert

Being a cop also pays decent and like noted, doesn't take much in the way of academic prowess. They start at around $25/hr around here for city/sheriff, and Troopers end up at around $35 on avg.

The police in my area start at 25K-30K a year if that

fullmonty · 04-30-2011, 04:03 PM

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The police in my area start at 25K-30K a year if that

And my area they start at 80K and are well over 100K after overtime.

USMCASA · 04-30-2011, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

No they don't, i would actually argue that 80% of them all jerks. All they do is sit around and hand out chicken poop tickets and act like everyone owes them something. Most of them are not the saint that they think they are. Matter of fact, I would argue that not many of them have IQs that are higher than a high school footballer player. Some of them might have started out with the intention of protecting the public, but then most joined because they want their egos stroked.

Here is another rant on cops from a comedian http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect....1.04.26ACS.mp3

didn't want this to be a cop bashing thread since there are some good ones out there but its the bad ones that make them all look bad. we all know it doesn't require much intelligence to be in law enforcement.

04-30-2011, 08:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Shamu A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,059 Drives: 370Z Racecar Rep Power: 21	I have driven my Nismo over 130 mph on track and it was solid as a rock. More so than any Porsche I have driven. The 370z has fairly long wheelbase compared to other sports cars which contributes to it's high speed stability. Porsche Cayman has wheelbase 5 inches shorter and 997 has even shorter wheelbase that is 8 inches less than the 370. I'd be very concern about improper alignment or incorrect tire pressures if anyone feels intability in a Nismo. These cars are rock solid at high speeds if alignment and tire pressures are correct. Are the shipping spacers removed from your front springs? __________________ Grant

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04-30-2011, 08:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
USMCASA A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,152 Drives: 09 370z CY M6 Rep Power: 19	our area has had a real issue with street racing in the past 10 years, especially before the 540 loop was opened to the public. the Z06 was a drug seizure to do traffic control and no its not entrapment. yes cops speed, 99% do and aside from getting his plate # and fighting the "good ole boy" system there is nothing you can do about it. over all they protect us a lot more than they speed and do great job that is very dangerous when there are no thank yous. a spirited run every now and then is ok, just keep your eyes open and stay as safe as possible. warbird pm'd about details.