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van mollenberg (Vanny)
Junior Member
Username: Vanny
Post Number: 62
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 2:53 pm: | |
when i first got my 360 i took some of my employes for a ride on the x-way- between exits probably hit 100 0r so -pulled into the parking lot-and a officer pulled in behind-got out of his car-and said nice car-asked me if i was speeding-i figured he gunned me somewhere felt honesty and would be the best policy-i said yes -he said i know-keep the speed down-we takled for 1/2 hr. about -took him for a ride-his parting comment was if you were going to lie to or be a jerk i would of gone to plan B-GIVE YOU A TICKET-but i liked you and you were honest-plan A |
BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bretm
Post Number: 2016
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 2:32 pm: | |
I've found that the Ferrari gets pulled over more only at night. Late at night they seem to attract attention, which is almost good. If someone was stealing my car I would want them to pull it over too. They never really hassled me that much and always let me go no problems. Granted I wasn't doing anything wrong. I have noticed that the cops I know are always looking to race. I never really go at it, but they always look over at me, yell something and then go screeching away with tires smoking. Some of the guys in my town are pretty cool (and need to be reminded that they are indeed cops, not highschool kids or something). |
athomson (Forzafan)
New member
Username: Forzafan
Post Number: 4
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 2:29 pm: | |
Good story Dave. It's nice to hear sometimes that the police have a sense of humor. Who knew? |
Ken (Allyn)
Junior Member
Username: Allyn
Post Number: 245
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 12:02 pm: | |
Never pulled over in 2500 miles the Lotus; all my tickets are in the Honda. It's a stealth car being mostly plastic. No front plate either. |
Michael Fennell (Mfennell70)
New member
Username: Mfennell70
Post Number: 36
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 11:45 am: | |
For the contrarian viewpoint: my BMW mechanic firmly believes that I am LESS likely to get pulled over in my Lotus than in a 'normal' car. He thinks the police don't hassle people who look wealthy and asked me if I had ever seen an S-class Mercedes or 7 series BMW pulled over.
I guess it just depends... |
Dave328GTB (Hardtop)
New member
Username: Hardtop
Post Number: 42
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 11:01 am: | |
I have been pulled over several times in situations where Suzy minivan would have sped right through. Red makes it worse. No tickets since I put in Valentine 1. Sometimes they just want to look at the car. |
TomD (Tifosi)
Member
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 393
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 9:30 am: | |
When you guys get pulled over does it attract even more attention from passer byes. Like ha ha ha you got busted in your ferrari? |
TomD (Tifosi)
Member
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 392
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 9:29 am: | |
great story, david |
David Albright (Dalbright)
Member
Username: Dalbright
Post Number: 280
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 - 9:21 am: | |
I was pulled over because my front licence plate was not attached....this while I was leaving a neighborhood and going no more than 20mph.
Another time, a cop was right behind me at a light. We were both turning into a shopping center. Before the light turned green, he came over the loudspeaker and asked if I wanted to race and then gave me a thumbs up. |
magoo (Magoo)
Intermediate Member
Username: Magoo
Post Number: 2142
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 11:58 pm: | |
Red definetly waves a red flag. The fact it is a Ferrari does the rest. |
John J Stecher (Jjstecher)
Junior Member
Username: Jjstecher
Post Number: 79
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 11:52 pm: | |
I have been pulled over twice with my car in the short time I have owned it. Once was because here in the state of Minnesota you have to have front license plates on your car and I didnt have them....basically the guy saw a bright red Ferrari driving at 2am and had to find some reason to pull me over. He then proceeded to Breath-a-lize me because it "Looked" like I had been drinking...I hadnt I was coming from work. The second time I was pulled over was because I had a head-light out.....GRRRR. I really think that cars that are Red are more apt to stick out to the bacon boys around the mid-west. I have had a blue ZR-1 and never got noticed, one of my friends has a silver porsche and the other a red one....the red one sticks out a 100 times more. I have driven buy the silver one without ever noticing but never miss the red one. |
athomson (Forzafan)
New member
Username: Forzafan
Post Number: 3
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 18, 2002 - 11:05 pm: | |
Are Ferrari owners hassled by the police more so than owners of other sports cars? How many of you have been issued only a warning BECAUSE you were driving a Ferrari? And to what degree does the color of a car factor into the equation? Just curious. |