| Author | Message | ||
| Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi12 Post Number: 2313 Registered: 10-2002 |
State Trooper at the Indy speedway stopped me and tells me, that he has to confiscate the vehicle and needs the keys. With a smile of course. All in good fun. First time I got stopped and not harassed. Nice. BTW: I looked out for those signs about the emergency vehicles in IN (see my post below). Well, they actually exist, right after the border crossing from IL. So on this trip I made sure not to blow by any emergency vehicles anymore. | ||
| g dan (Nsk)
New member Username: Nsk Post Number: 14 Registered: 9-2003 |
Approximately 1 hour ago. Coming up behind a police car, turning left ... thinking grrrrr, no front plate. Fortunately another car squeezes between us. We turn left then I pass him. He pulls me over immediately. he: I was waiting for you! me: Really!?! Why? he: No front plate. License and insurance. me: Well ... you see, the bumper used to have holes for the license plate but it doesn't anymore!!! he: HA HA! me: (laughing with him) ... I swear, it's true. Shall I show you? he: (still laughing) Come on, show me! As I get out of the car, he pats me on the shoulder and makes a sarcastic face ... he: You're funny me: Yes, sir. he: HA HA me: See, there used to be two holes, one here and one here ... he: (makes another face) ... So how much is this car worth? me: Aha, you're funny too. he: What do these cars go for, $200k? me: They used to (it's a GT/4), but now they are quite affordable. he: Right, what do you do for a living? me: I work ... (he laughs) ... actually I am etc etc he: You put this car away for the winter? me: Yes, sir. he: What's the other car you drive? me: Porsche. he: Business is good ey? How old are you, 32-33? me: Yes, sir he: You're a good man! me: Yes, sir. he: (Pulls me aside) I used to work for another police department and retired. I do this part time ... (he tells me half his life story) ... I'll let you go me: Yes, sir he: Get collector plates, then you won't get hassled! me: Really!?! he: Yeah, see, I always pull over these idiots with Mercedes without a license plate. me: Yes, sir he: Ha, you're funny but I gotta go now (shakes my hand and we drive off) A few lights down the road he turns, and while doing so he honks and waves goodbye. | ||
| Frank Wiedmann (Frankieferrari)
Member Username: Frankieferrari Post Number: 364 Registered: 8-2003 |
I am DEFINITELY up for a Roue 66 drive. But,this weekend is F1 Indy. And next Sunday is the Hooters-Downers Grove show. So,any Sat.,now,or Sunday after that will do for me. | ||
| Mike Z (Spike308)
Junior Member Username: Spike308 Post Number: 56 Registered: 1-2003 |
I saw a yellow 360 coupe pulled over on 90 between Rockford and Chicago (going east) the other night, and there were 2 cop cars, blocking the shoulder and the right hand lane, not looking pleased | ||
| Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi12 Post Number: 2207 Registered: 10-2002 |
I think so far we got Frank, Jack and myself for Rte 66. No date yet, but early Sunday morning seems to be the way to go. | ||
| Skip Williamson (Darolls)
Junior Member Username: Darolls Post Number: 71 Registered: 7-2003 |
Sean- When I had long hair, I was REAL suspicious looking. Now I just look suspicious like you! :-) As I said, I have a couple of good stories, which I'll tell when we meet again; maybe Sunday? Who's in on this Rte.66 thing? | ||
| Sean McKee (Screentime)
New member Username: Screentime Post Number: 14 Registered: 8-2003 |
Hey Skip, Not new to me anymore, this happened to me since I first got the car in December, this just happened to be my most recent adventure. It was real funny when the cop freaked when I reached behind the seat to get my insurance, he kinda flinched, probably thought I was going for a gun or something. And ya know, since I have long hair, I'm always seen as a suspicious looking character... | ||
| Skip Williamson (Darolls)
Junior Member Username: Darolls Post Number: 70 Registered: 7-2003 |
Bob- Since I'm such a slow typist, I'll wait till our next get together to tell the stories. If I tried to type them, it would probably take me 3 days! | ||
| Frank Wiedmann (Frankieferrari)
Member Username: Frankieferrari Post Number: 314 Registered: 8-2003 |
Agreed! Too many people tailgating me in my Ferrari,too! Probaly trying to read the little,"FERRARI" badge on the deck lid,or something.VERY ANNOYING! I will GLADLY talk about my car to anyone at anytime if they are really interested. But,not if they tailgate! And,there's the kids in the "rice rockets",TransAms,etc...who CONSTANTLY want to race. I got that out of my system as a teen with a '66 GTO,'72 'Cuda, '67 Chevelle,'65 Impala, '74 Roadrunner,Assorted Corvettes-including an '81 with a 383 Stroker,2400stall,and 4:88 rear end. Just needed to be tubbed,and ... Watch Out!!!!  Now,being a bit older and wiser,(and lower Insurance rates!)THAT doesn't matter to me anymore. | ||
| Bob Campen (Bob308gts)
Member Username: Bob308gts Post Number: 784 Registered: 9-2001 |
Skip, let's hear a couple of the best ones In 2 years I don't have any good or bad stories to tell, sure wish people would stop tailgating me | ||
| Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi12 Post Number: 2188 Registered: 10-2002 |
I hate to tell you the story that happened to me last year coming back from the USGP. Was driving a rental, was fast, but used my V1 so was doing just the right speed when passing a cop with a speed gun. He took me out anyway and we spent about 45 minutes on the side of the interstate going through every piece of luggage and equipment I had with me. He questioned everything. I mean everything. It was totally annoying, but I was a good boy and played along. Of course there was nothing wrong at all so he finally told me, that when there is a cop with his lights on on the side, you have to move over one lane to stay away from him. He claimed it to be an Indiana law and said there were signs on the highway about it. For the rest of the trip I looked for these signs but didn see a single one (and this was my fourth trip down there). In the end he sorta apologized and mumbled something about making his quota and pleasing his boss. In hindsight I think I should have written down his batch and filed a complaint. But I was so incredibly pissed having lost all that time for nil. Sean, if there is a way to get that Simpson's episode, let me know (any reruns? videos?). Don't have that one yet. | ||
| Don Norton (Litig8r)
Junior Member Username: Litig8r Post Number: 236 Registered: 6-2001 |
Sounds like an abuse of authority to me. | ||
| Skip Williamson (Darolls)
Junior Member Username: Darolls Post Number: 68 Registered: 7-2003 |
Sean- Have had the same thing happen to me, but I know it's new to you. I've been drivin' these friggin' F-cars, for over 30 years; I have some great stories to tell! | ||
| Sean McKee (Screentime)
New member Username: Screentime Post Number: 13 Registered: 8-2003 |
Hi Guys, Just wanted to share my little experience last Friday night around 9 PM. I was cruising on the Elgin/O'hare expressway to my office. I took off from the last light before the highway to pass the traffic, and maybe got up to 75-80 mph and then settled down to 65 and merged with traffic ahead of me. Copper pulls me over and asks me for license & insurance, says I was speeding. So I gave him my license and insurance card, but my insurance was my previously expired card, oops, so I go to reach in the pouch behind the passenger seat where I keep my records and he got all paranoid for a second, but I pulled out my correct insurance. Anyway, then he goes to the front of the car, checks it out, then tells me to 'secure my vehicle and step out of the car'. So I shut it off, all the while thinking that they don't confiscate cars unless you're doing like 100+. He tells me to go stand by the front of his car. I'm expecting to lean against it and get frisked, but instead he says 'You see that camera?' and I 'No, not with the flashing lights', but then I looked close and saw the camera mounted on the windshield. He says 'smile', then hands me my license and insurance back and walks toward his door and says 'have a nice day'. So I pat him on the shoulder and say 'Hey, you're just giving me a hard time?" and he looks at me and smiles and says 'I could've got you for speeding, slow down' and that was that. He just wanted to see the car! On a different note, I know Andreas mentioned compiling all the movies and shows that have Ferraris in them. Just yesterday in the early evening on Fox I saw an episode of the Simpsons that had Marge stealing what appeared to be an F40, which then ran out of gas, which she blamed on the 'darn Italian gas gauges'. Funny! |