Pulled over for PAINTED REFLECTORS?

stooken · 01-30-2008, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by wj4

Yeah man, I wear contact lenses sometimes too and you have to really look close at the eyes to see the circular lines around your pupils. You should've told the dude that you spent all your money for a Lasik surgery so you have no more bread to pay for the tickets!

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Originally Posted by lovemyBimmer

man that sucks..."did you debadge your 328i?" that's hillarious...he must be a E90post member or something...haha.

yeah my jaw dropped when he asked about me debadging the car.

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Originally Posted by wj4

+1 the guy has it backwards. a 70% tint is legal in the front, but that's nothing. so anything less like a 30% tint which lets in 30% of light, is illegal

yeah 70% is nothing but it's good to know.

on a sunny day, i dont think i would've had an issue with 35% tint since they can pretty much see through the car. it was gloomy outside so the tint looks so much darker.

evoi19 · 01-30-2008, 12:09 AM

damn this is a first...got stopped for reflectors! LOL Lucky you got away tho!

OC Guy · 01-30-2008, 12:26 AM

Wow, that cop was REALLY trying to give u a hard time. Not only that, he knew the car. Don't we have reflectors btw on our headlights?

billspreston · 01-30-2008, 12:32 AM

I'm impressed. Probably deserved it.

evoi19 · 01-30-2008, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by OC 335i

Wow, that cop was REALLY trying to give u a hard time. Not only that, he knew the car. Don't we have reflectors btw on our headlights?

no orange reflectors on the headlights for e92's, only the e90's...

speaking of..i guess i could get pulled over for that then since i have euros. But then again, no front plate, and tinted windows would do the trick too lol

OC Guy · 01-30-2008, 12:36 AM

oh yeah it's an orange bulb not reflector.

stooken · 01-30-2008, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by OC 335i

Wow, that cop was REALLY trying to give u a hard time. Not only that, he knew the car. Don't we have reflectors btw on our headlights?

he definitely knew the car. he said previous years had it in the headlights and now with the redesign, it's off on the bumper.

the guy has the car. that's for sure!

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Originally Posted by billspreston

I'm impressed. Probably deserved it.

let me see your m-techs!

stooken · 01-30-2008, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by evo119

no orange reflectors on the headlights for e92's, only the e90's...

speaking of..i guess i could get pulled over for that then since i have euros. But then again, no front plate, and tinted windows would do the trick too lol

don't jinx yourself just yet!

!Xoible · 01-30-2008, 01:16 AM

dude, if i were a cop i'd be on forums all day and just go hunting E90Post people

khuuster · 01-30-2008, 01:17 AM

gay shit

!Xoible · 01-30-2008, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by khuuster

gay shit

well it's norcal, right?

jkjk

Kloogy · 01-30-2008, 02:06 AM

If this guy met me, I would be in jail because I would've told him to eat a dick.

Shazmonkee · 01-30-2008, 02:18 AM

hahah that's why i got smoked reflectors instead of painted B) Looks pretty good on a jetblack lol

OC Guy · 01-30-2008, 02:33 AM

I bet the next thing the CHP will say is, "you know Longtran?"

tibbz · 01-30-2008, 02:46 AM

it sucks getting pulled over and wasting your time, but hey at least no ticket right?

DTSociety · 01-30-2008, 03:23 AM

hahaha ken. i got caught doing 110 on a 55 on hwy 87 at 2am. cop was screaming at me and threaten to tow my car, give me a dui, and numerous fines if I do not pass the breathe test. and he even said "you are driving a high performance car with a low performance driver" im like wtf? hahaha. but i passed and he let me go.

aznshrek88 · 01-30-2008, 03:44 AM

Why are tint laws so restrictive and why does CA have every law known to man? seriously can we move or petition to get the law repealed or so we have freedom to tint? Many other states have no restrictions and it looks really really bad in my opinion if you only have back tint on ( I had it for a while and the ex-gf said it made me look like a poser; i kinda agreed and finally got tint on front)

And how is a fix-it ticket 1K? Are all officers full of shit when they pull you over like that? Man I goto school in socal and really thought LAPD was a good thing, but now I hate hate hate hate hate.....hate them Tickets for not having lights on your bike at night, jaywalking $150, $200 illegal crossing at intersection (4 reds whole intersection is blocked off and only peds can cross), but you can't go into the street...seriously I understand why being a cop is so hard but they get bad reps for a reason now... (Don't have better time than picking on students?) Usually in the bay area most cops are okay, but man am I starting to hate them now

luckistryke · 01-30-2008, 04:12 AM

yeah the pig is either a member, owner or he recently picked up a 3 series brochure. the single xhaust is a dead giveaway for a 328.

where im at local pigs dont bother w/ little sh#t like ambers and tinted fr. windows. one of the questions i always ask my customers when they want to tint the front. "how aware are you of your surrounding when you drive, especially for COPs?" from that i recommend a shade. CHP...i know a few. their MO is to look for speeders, idiots weaving in/out of lanes, xpired tags, and tinted windows. i have 50% all around, windshield too. 8yrs no problems. ooops knock on wood

to clear the tix and save a bit of $$ and trouble (kinda illegal) replace your fellow e92 plate w/ yours (one w/ no tint) and have a cop sign it off. the tix or courtesy notice doesnt have your Vin# on it. pay teh correction processing fee and you re in the clear. not my idea, from a super cool cop buddy. he also said you can.....wait thats too much stuff. pm me if you want more

every pigs has Quotas. the cities and states needs $$$$$$

-vincent

luckistryke · 01-30-2008, 05:13 AM

tint laws and speed laws stem way back in the days....when it apply only to commercial vehicles (FedEx, taxi driver) or Commercial Codes. Commercial Vehicles that make a profit off teh road are regulated by teh state. they damage teh road and have to pay a yearly fee to fix teh roads. the state cant have 18 wheelers w/ limo 5% tint driving at an unsafe speed. regular passenger vehicals such as ours are private. so we can do whatever we want to it (tinting too). so somewhere along the way the insurance Co. (paid lobbyist hell $$$) say 'we cant let these free americans "TRAVEL" in teh land of teh free UNrestricted'. Oh "drive or driving" is under the commrcial code term. "to travel or traveling to" mean to move unrectricted (as long as you dont hurt or damage) no one tell you cant go to NY or TX. you dont ask...you just go. if you tell a cop you are DRIVING at whatever speed, you are saying to the cop you are commercial vehical. you are regulated. through the years they merge the private sectors and the Unified Commercial Codes (UCC) and call it Motor Vehical Laws for us Free citizens. Before you have RIGHTS and are free to travel anywhere unrectricted (public road). Now you must have a get a license and your RIGHTS are rectricted and regulated, just like teh big truckers (or they call it privilage to drive not a right)

there are more...
next time "do we really own our cars"

-vincent
Omega Werks

Aija · 01-30-2008, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by luckistryke

tint laws and speed laws stem way back in the days....when it apply only to commercial vehicles (FedEx, taxi driver) or Commercial Codes. Commercial Vehicles that make a profit off teh road are regulated by teh state. they damage teh road and have to pay a yearly fee to fix teh roads. the state cant have 18 wheelers w/ limo 5% tint driving at an unsafe speed. regular passenger vehicals such as ours are private. so we can do whatever we want to it (tinting too). so somewhere along the way the insurance Co. (paid lobbyist hell $$$) say 'we cant let these free americans "TRAVEL" in teh land of teh free UNrestricted'. Oh "drive or driving" is under the commrcial code term. "to travel or traveling to" mean to move unrectricted (as long as you dont hurt or damage) no one tell you cant go to NY or TX. you dont ask...you just go. if you tell a cop you are DRIVING at whatever speed, you are saying to the cop you are commercial vehical. you are regulated. through the years they merge the private sectors and the Unified Commercial Codes (UCC) and call it Motor Vehical Laws for us Free citizens. Before you have RIGHTS and are free to travel anywhere unrectricted (public road). Now you must have a get a license and your RIGHTS are rectricted and regulated, just like teh big truckers (or they call it privilage to drive not a right)

there are more...
next time "do we really own our cars"

-vincent
Omega Werks

dont know...lets start another lease vs finance thread for shits and giggles...

I335 · 01-30-2008, 05:35 AM

He just wanted to check out your car as he's obviously in the know about bimmers. I'm guessing he didn't even put you in the database but said he did just because he couldn't say "I just wanted to check out your car..."

UncleWede · 01-30-2008, 09:36 AM

If he put you in the database, he gave you a written warning. What are the vehicle codes he listed, it will tell you exactly what laws you were "bending" at the time.

CHP officer in driver school "I have no quotas, I can write AS MANY as I want"

01-30-2008, 12:09 AM	#24
evoi19 Lieutenant General 1524 Rep 17,387 Posts Drives: 2022 G80C Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (18)	damn this is a first...got stopped for reflectors! LOL Lucky you got away tho!
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OC Guy General 539 Rep 18,123 Posts Drives: AW 335D E90 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Irvine/Aliso Viejo, CA iTrader: (9) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	Wow, that cop was REALLY trying to give u a hard time. Not only that, he knew the car. Don't we have reflectors btw on our headlights? __________________ Current: 2010 Alpine White 335D LCI l 19" BBS LMs l KW V2 Coilovers l BMW Performance Grilles l MSport Front/Rear l Karbonwerke Trunk l F1 Pinnacle Tint 35% Former: E92 Space Grey 335i Latest pics
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tibbz Major General 69 Rep 6,474 Posts Drives: 13 F10 535i; 07 E92 335i (ret) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1)	it sucks getting pulled over and wasting your time, but hey at least no ticket right?
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DTSociety 31 Rep 547 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (4)	hahaha ken. i got caught doing 110 on a 55 on hwy 87 at 2am. cop was screaming at me and threaten to tow my car, give me a dui, and numerous fines if I do not pass the breathe test. and he even said "you are driving a high performance car with a low performance driver" im like wtf? hahaha. but i passed and he let me go.
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01-30-2008, 03:44 AM	#39
aznshrek88 Lieutenant 70 Rep 511 Posts Drives: 2007 328i SG Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	Why are tint laws so restrictive and why does CA have every law known to man? seriously can we move or petition to get the law repealed or so we have freedom to tint? Many other states have no restrictions and it looks really really bad in my opinion if you only have back tint on ( I had it for a while and the ex-gf said it made me look like a poser; i kinda agreed and finally got tint on front) And how is a fix-it ticket 1K? Are all officers full of shit when they pull you over like that? Man I goto school in socal and really thought LAPD was a good thing, but now I hate hate hate hate hate.....hate them Tickets for not having lights on your bike at night, jaywalking $150, $200 illegal crossing at intersection (4 reds whole intersection is blocked off and only peds can cross), but you can't go into the street...seriously I understand why being a cop is so hard but they get bad reps for a reason now... (Don't have better time than picking on students?) Usually in the bay area most cops are okay, but man am I starting to hate them now
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01-30-2008, 04:12 AM	#40
luckistryke First Lieutenant 31 Rep 308 Posts Drives: Very very fast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pleasanton, SF Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	yeah the pig is either a member, owner or he recently picked up a 3 series brochure. the single xhaust is a dead giveaway for a 328. where im at local pigs dont bother w/ little sh#t like ambers and tinted fr. windows. one of the questions i always ask my customers when they want to tint the front. "how aware are you of your surrounding when you drive, especially for COPs?" from that i recommend a shade. CHP...i know a few. their MO is to look for speeders, idiots weaving in/out of lanes, xpired tags, and tinted windows. i have 50% all around, windshield too. 8yrs no problems. ooops knock on wood to clear the tix and save a bit of $$ and trouble (kinda illegal) replace your fellow e92 plate w/ yours (one w/ no tint) and have a cop sign it off. the tix or courtesy notice doesnt have your Vin# on it. pay teh correction processing fee and you re in the clear. not my idea, from a super cool cop buddy. he also said you can.....wait thats too much stuff. pm me if you want more every pigs has Quotas. the cities and states needs $$$$$$ -vincent __________________
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01-30-2008, 05:13 AM	#41
luckistryke First Lieutenant 31 Rep 308 Posts Drives: Very very fast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pleasanton, SF Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	tint laws and speed laws stem way back in the days....when it apply only to commercial vehicles (FedEx, taxi driver) or Commercial Codes. Commercial Vehicles that make a profit off teh road are regulated by teh state. they damage teh road and have to pay a yearly fee to fix teh roads. the state cant have 18 wheelers w/ limo 5% tint driving at an unsafe speed. regular passenger vehicals such as ours are private. so we can do whatever we want to it (tinting too). so somewhere along the way the insurance Co. (paid lobbyist hell $$$) say 'we cant let these free americans "TRAVEL" in teh land of teh free UNrestricted'. Oh "drive or driving" is under the commrcial code term. "to travel or traveling to" mean to move unrectricted (as long as you dont hurt or damage) no one tell you cant go to NY or TX. you dont ask...you just go. if you tell a cop you are DRIVING at whatever speed, you are saying to the cop you are commercial vehical. you are regulated. through the years they merge the private sectors and the Unified Commercial Codes (UCC) and call it Motor Vehical Laws for us Free citizens. Before you have RIGHTS and are free to travel anywhere unrectricted (public road). Now you must have a get a license and your RIGHTS are rectricted and regulated, just like teh big truckers (or they call it privilage to drive not a right) there are more... next time "do we really own our cars" -vincent Omega Werks __________________
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01-30-2008, 05:35 AM	#43
I335 Brigadier General 123 Rep 4,249 Posts Drives: '08 335i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New England iTrader: (11)	He just wanted to check out your car as he's obviously in the know about bimmers. I'm guessing he didn't even put you in the database but said he did just because he couldn't say "I just wanted to check out your car..."
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UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner 18031 Rep 9,378 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Dark Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (0)	If he put you in the database, he gave you a written warning. What are the vehicle codes he listed, it will tell you exactly what laws you were "bending" at the time. CHP officer in driver school "I have no quotas, I can write AS MANY as I want"
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