E55Dimon

So I have been blessed to having been pulled over twice in a three day period for various reasons.

Late Friday night, I was coming home very tired and got on it a little on an empty 2-lane road after making a u-turn. Shortly after, noticed the lovely Crown Vic headlights rolling up next to me at the next red light. Game over. I knew it was over as soon as I'd start pulling away when light turns green (beast is loud w the open cutouts). Light goes green - away I go as smooth as I can. She sounds angry and the precious Crown Vic headlights get on my ****. I go 40-45 in a 40, gradually slowing down to 25 in the up-coming 25 zone. Driving 25 feels weird guys! Real weird. So I got pulled over a few streets over from my place. Boom goes the Las Vegas, seatbelt and I pull over.
Written up for 40 in a 30. Attacked for tint (which I like to think is legal) and the loud exhaust which he said he heard from a mile away, as well as me getting "on it a bit". OK, I take it. Thanks for no exhaust ticket, cop was a decent guy. I go home.

This morning, I took a small trip to Rhode Island to sell a homeboy a set of 19's I had no use for. So after the wheels are gone, I'm slowed down by some traffic going the speed limit and in the highway median a RI state police crown vic rests. Two troopers flew out of there as if I was the Bandit in the Trans Am. Game Over. Thought I was radio'd or something for speed earlier.
I pull off into the exit, and am attacked for no front plate and tint. No speed.
Get asked a hundred questions, cops take 20min in cruiser to write me up. Out of state? Really?! $85 for front plate?! OK. I'm the biggest criminal in your effed up state.
I pull into mobil and chat with a guy about his RS6 - cooled down a little.

So..not too happy with my luck, I decide to go to a casino 30min away to see if that'd change, where the cash from the 19 disappears over several hours.
On the way home, in very foggy and rainy conditions, I had almost taken bets I'd get pulled over again (to make my $ back of course).

Car looks and performs like a champ, and I'd hate to change anything about it especially exhaust or tint but what a cop magnet she is. Front plate is never coming on. Although I'm getting too old for this crap.

So, my weekend was exciting. At least they didnt bring smelly k9's to run around my car this time, just a couple of tickets and warnings. Thought I'd share as I enjoy a few cold ones.

AKnight55

Exactly the reason why I run a front plate.. Hate getting pulled over all the time. Glad to hear it was nothing serious Dima

Benz-O-Rama

Last time I got pulled over, I was doing 100 in a 65. Honestly, didn't feel like I was being wreckless, as weird as that sounds. When everyone around you is going 85ish, 100 felt ok to me.

Apparently, I'm very charming. Officer lights me up, walks up to the car and says "Do you know why I pulled you over"? I said yes sir, I think I do. He said " Yep, no front plate". I couldn't believe it, and just apologized for not having the plate. Never mentioned the illegal tint.

Sometimes, you just get lucky, sometimes you don't.

RedBullJnky

I have a personal lawyer for all my tickets because of this reason. I'm always getting pulled over. Tint, tag cover, tinted tails, and window tint. Sh**, I have never gotten a ticket for speeding in the AMG(knock on wood).

Hell, I got retuned and was on my way to the track(bout an hour and a half drive) and got pulled over about an mile away from the track. Cop said my DL was suspended and took it. Needless to say, I didn't get to run that night.

E55Dimon

I've never ran a front plate in almost ten years on any of my cars except my evo which attracted enough attention. Go after the shivics for christs sake! On my B6 Audi, I had the same cop give me 3-4tix in a matter of 2weeks in a town I crossed after classes. (I ran german plate 2 years on it). Total d!ck. One of the reasons I got rid of the car by the way, couldnt stand it with a plate. Looked like cyclops lol.
Andrew, Idk what I would do if I had to replace my exhaust lol, I know how you feel about it... not happening



Couple pics..
Friday:

Today:


You may notice some snow, this is what I drove the E with blizzaks on Saturday no problem:

skratch77

Dima next time your at the shop ask george about when we finished my car and he was driving it.

Lets just say we were going into 3rd and I was screaming 5.0 5.0 and he was yelling the fing car wont stop accelerating while he was on the brakes lololol.

We locked up all the tires as the cop drove by us on the other side of the road at 100+mph in a 30.

we were both looking in the mirror and just waiting for him to pull a u turn and he was saying run over to the shop and lock it up because he was going to jail lol.

The cop never turned around kid.

That was our get out of jail free day haha

E55Dimon

Lolol awesome. I'll be by soon to have the drivers keyless door handle replaced again. I'll ask.

Das Geld 2

Let me share some knowledge with you , Dima.

I've developed a system over the years which makes my shark tactics unsustainable to common men.

Keep this on MBWORLD and to your friends and families.

Scenario A#

When you were at the light and you spotted the officer(and you know your about to get ****ed), you pull down your windows and ask the officer for directions. Yes, Engage the conversation and say your lost and can't seem to find the road.
Saved me on no seat-belt, no turn signal, no plate.

Scenario B#

Your plate was stolen by a bunch of juveniles, they stole the euro bracket mounting and the only way to mount this plate is with the Euro screws which is around $150. You have a police report and everything (bluffing). I used this about 5-6 times over the last 2 years now.

Scenario C#

The Tints were on the car when I BOUGHT THEM!! I HAVE NO IDEA OFFICER!
Worked every pull over, except last one

I've only gotten ticketed once for tints by a highway patrol officer and the circumstances were extraordinary(The officer jumped a 10 foot highway divider to block me.) Though as it stands the tickets never made it into the system, I wonder why

Sincerlely, Dima

Edit: Just looked at the tickets, there is no front plate one! The only ones who issue those are meter maids

skratch77

yo whats wrong with you doors? we are doing mine soon so I dont want to get the same crap you got.Where did you get the switches? the dealer or threw george

E55Dimon

Why thank you, Dima The traffic light one is gold. Gold! I always said tint was on car when bought it, even today. One cop was asking "what dealer"? Like you know...rhode island idiot.
I had tint ticket before for $250 on another car. Brought note from shop that it was removed (only front 2 really) and said I bought car with. Ticket dismissed. The E has windshield tinted thats the issue. If thats noticed - not good. Hasn't been, just makes sides look darker plus my rear sunshade was up and cloudy weather.
I actually lost my rear plate when I was 16 (it was sort of glued onto the b5 and subwoofers knocked it off) lol, when pulled I said kids at school stole it. Someone found the plate and returned it later that day though.
That traffic light stuff is gold - thanks.

George ordered it from dealer. Half the time its stuck in closed position when pulled (still opens door but frustrates the living sh#! out of me. He already ordered another to be replaced under their parts wrrty. The only wrrty that works on my car apparently lol.

Das Geld 2

Sorry, meant to clarify. The plate is not STOLEN. But the mounting bracket, thus you can't mount it. I have my plate in my backseat always to show them that it's there. But I can't mount it due to euro screws etc.

splinter

I’m ditching my front plates and going to charm school!

E55Dimon

Good call! I have mine in trunk always too to show and claim I haven't drilled holes in new bumper yet.

55fanatic

Why not get the tow hook plate mount? After I installed the euro bumper on my M3 I used the tow hook mounts

And damn man... My worst was 2 tickets in 7 days, at the same time in the same place

55fanatic

How loud is your car?

E55Dimon

Cops are people too and I think that if you talk to them like a person they may cut u a break. If you go too "by the book" I think you're getting a ticket.

Benzorama - I certainly wasn't doing any better prior to hitting traffic a mile before

E55Dimon

I don't like the idea of plate there in general, it just doesn't look the same. I had the sideways plate on the Audi and the Dimon Evo lol, this one has train horns and cf lip undr there plus custom splash shield going in, no room left lol

It's pretty damn loud. A good loud. Ask Aknight55 what he thinks (and what setup he's going with )

zx11blade

Damn Dima, I feel for you. How long did you go before you got this string of tickets?

splinter

Indeed. Haven’t garnered even a sideways LEO glance for several years.
Recently licensed 17-year-old son (w/ good student discount) more than doubled our insurance ante though. Didn't tell 'em about the HPDEs..

E55Dimon

Last "normal" encounter was in August on my 25th bday when MA trooper pulled me for no front plate, told me it looked good, happy bday and put it on...
It got a bit more interesting in late September or early October
You driving the 63 in winter? Cigar masters sometime?

Like father like son?

boschk

That's why my stardard reponse to why I pulled you over is, "what seems to be the problem officer?" I don't answer questions. He pulled me over, so he can tell me why. I smile, I'm nice, but I don't answer questions designed to trap.

Glad you got off with a slap. 100mph is most states is wreckless and traffic crime. I know... I have the $2,500 ticket when I was racing when I was much younger and passed the popo sitting under and overpast in the shade at a buck 15. It took him 5 miles to catch up and just when I thought that he can't pull over two cars, I noticed the 3 rollers coming down the freeway towards me. I pulled over. Nice cop too. Didn't arrest me as he could have. Just a FAT ticket and time in front of a judge the reamed me.

tbal

Oh man ****ty deal Dima!

Das Geld 2

I haven't had the opportunity, But I hear stories from people that they don't stop..by the time they make the U or try to pull out of the bush safely you can be 2+ exits away and escape safely.

jay_55

One night coming home from a boys night on deserted back road or so we thought.

My boy and I (E92 M3) decided this was a good time to have a drag race(I know street racing isn’t the wisest or safest move but considering the time of night and the fact that the roads were dead didn’t look like we would have any issues).

we pulled up at the next set of lights to get ready, as the lights turned green we pulled off with a fury of tire squeal and smoke and the next thing we see the famous flashing blue and white lights.

The po-po decided to join the race to catch us in a little Vw Golf 5 GTi .

I kept the throttle buried and so did my mate right until he could turn left and I could turn right, an so we did.

needless to say the cop didn’t catch us and we were able to sleep in our beds that night.

but the sad part of the story is we never got to re-do that race as the Beemer was totaled two days later by a truck while it was stationary.

chawkins2001

Exact reason why I cannot stand bacon, they are just an annoyance to me. I let them know it, no yes sir, thanks sir, kiss my fanboy *** sir.

Give them as little respect as possible without getting getting arrested or written up for aggressive behavoir. Effing douches, sorry Dima, but someone has to pay for their salary and it just happens to be the lucky tax payer