I was in the middle of no where (BFE) on a wide open highway yesterday out here in Central Texas (Speed Limit 70mph). No other cars around so I figured what the hell it's time to air it out a bit. I was cruising nicely at 132mph and decided to slow it down some because there was a hill approaching fast. I'm not sure exactly how much I slowed down though... All of a sudden here comes trouble in the opposite direction (State Trooper)! My heart stopped beating for a few seconds then I realized I was probably in deep s**t as he immediately hit his lights and practically did a skidding u-turn (seen this in the review mirror). I just went ahead and pulled over way before he got there. His first words were how did you know I was stopping you? I said, I seen you hit your lights and turn around back there. He then said, your radar detector didn't work did it? I said, no, it never made a sound (it covers all the bands and laser). Apparently, they are using some other technology now... He then said, do you know how fast you were travelling? I said, I wasn't really sure, about 80mph? He then said, I was way off. I said, what did you clock me at? He said, if I told you I would have to write you a ticket... Perplexed, I'm like OK? He said I'm gonna give you a warning because I know these cars can get away from you sometimes, 70mph feels the same as 105mph right?... I said OK, yeah I guess? So I signed the warning with pleasure and he said slow it down before you kill somebody or yourself. I said I definitely will sir. Then he said by the way nice car. And that was it!

Needless to say, I travelled at 70mph today on an Interstate road trip. I don't normally speed much over the speed limit but this particular time I was hauling ass. I still can't believe he didn't give me a ticket.

,Lucky :eek:

You're lucky you came across a nice cop.

Geez, I'd like to know what technology that cop was using to clock you if your radar/laser detector didn't beep even once!

But then again, even good ol' instant-on radar has really put a damper on back-road hijinks for car and motorcycle enthusiasts. Out in the middle of nowhere in three different states -- Nevada, Utah and Arizona -- I've come across speed traps just for folks like us. The cops know damn well we're not endangering anybody, but they can write stupendous tickets and we can't fight them. (A friend just got a $350 ticket in Ontario driving a rental car! Plus six points on his license!)

I remember the days before the California Highway Patrol had radar. Thanks to insurance companies like Geico who buy radar for the cops so they can jack up insurance rates for "speeders", those days are long gone.

Anyway I'm going to do what I've always done: find a nice safe open stretch of road and drive at a sporty pace, and if I get a ticket, treat it like a speeding tax. The cost of being a motorhead is not unbearable. Slowing down, on the other hand, would be just too expensive.

Your a lucky man! Some cops are cool. Then some are uncool!

I'd say pulling over and waiting for him to come back, and being cool & polite about the whole thing bought you a whole box of brownie points.

Rule #1: Show due respect to the cop and they may just give you it back.

It's possible that he didn't radar you at all and was just guessing your speed too... It really doesn't matter either way, they have the last say on the matter.

Good luck that you ran into a nice cop. They may have been using VASCAR (not sure of the meaning behind the acronym). They have a plane flying over the highway and thay time you from one waypoint to another on the road. After a quick calculation, they radio down to the waiting cops down below and boom... instant ticket. No radar or laser used.

I received an email a few eeks bad that might get anyone out of a ticket. Let me know if anyone has tryed this before.

It states " if your fine for the ticket was say$80, send them a check or MO for a little over so that they have to send you a refund check for the difference. When you get the check, DON'T CASH IT! If you do not cash it, then it means that the transaction was never complete and the points will never make it to your license."

This email was from a state trooper friend and he swears that it works.

If anyone succeeds, please post it.

Thanks,
Carl

False. Been talked about before.

Also remember, anything you can find on the internet, plenty of other people can too, so even if such a thing could happen, it swould have gotten fixed as soon as people started to spread it wround (about 15 years ago)

I would bet that he didn't have his radar on -- hence no detection. He could see that you were going WAY over the limit so he came after you anyway. He probably just wanted to stop you and couldn't write a ticket because he didn't have you on radar.

Just my opinion

Gonna agree with husker here. Most likely your detector didn't go off because he wasn't using anything.

If you were going 130 and he was going 80 (likely more if he's like CHiPpies), that's 210+ difference between speeds. While driving, the accuracy would be worse that 5MPH, so even if he did have something on it wouldn't be usable in court.

I'm in the "didn't have his radar on" group. But he still can write yo a ticket on estimated speed. He doesn't have to have a radar reading.

Care to share what detetor you use?

he may have not had the radar but they could still get you on reckless driving or something ridiculous like that. you got lucky, but it was also good you didn't act like an a-hole when he pulled you over.

Originally posted by WHealy
I'm in the "didn't have his radar on" group. But he still can write yo a ticket on estimated speed. He doesn't have to have a radar reading.

Care to share what detetor you use?

It's a Uniden - Wideband Laser Stalker. I had it on "Highway" mode (sensitive). I still think he got me with something else because he was eluding that he got me at 105mph. That was probably pretty close as I was slowing down for the fast approaching blind hill.

Originally posted by LRTRX8
It's a Uniden - Wideband Laser Stalker. I had it on "Highway" mode (sensitive). I still think he got me with something else because he was eluding that he got me at 105mph. That was probably pretty close as I was slowing down for the fast approaching blind hill.

Cops lie all the time about what they "clock" you at. Ask to see their radar guns.

Originally posted by WHealy
I'm in the "didn't have his radar on" group. But he still can write yo a ticket on estimated speed. He doesn't have to have a radar reading.

For California, you're only sorta right. He can write whatever speed he wants on your ticket. But for court purposes, he needs to have proof of your exact speed, and proof that his tool used for measurement was accurate with +-1 MPH (ie calibration was accurate). It doesn't need to be RADAR, it can also be LIDAR or LASER or following behind you and checking his own speedometer - as long as he's able to prove in court that any of those four tools were properly calibrated at the time. But using his eyes as a method of determining speed is not acceptable, and will be thrown out if you challenge the ticket.

Originally posted by noahprtlnd
Cops lie all the time about what they "clock" you at. Ask to see their radar guns.

It doesnt matter - asking to see radar guns will just make sure you don't get any breaks.

The bottom line is when you're pulled over the cop is the boss up until he tells you that you can go - and there's absolutely nothing you can do about it so don't even try. Just be respectful and polite because during that time they have the ultimate word on everything and being respectful might just get you enough wiggle room to catch a break.

Originally posted by sferrett
I'd say pulling over and waiting for him to come back, and being cool & polite about the whole thing bought you a whole box of brownie points.

Agreed. I have pulled over before when I saw a cop turn around to go after me, then was very friendly. He let me off scot-free.

Well just dont act like a smart ass towards the cop then they get pissed and act like a bit$% , like one time my dad was drving drunk and cops pulled him over, he was wasted but acted very polite"yes sir" stuff then the cop let him go only if he wasnt drivng and the whole family was there




DONT DRINK AND DRIVE PEOPLE

Disney, just because cops are supposed to have proof of speeding (or anything else) doesn't mean they will actually go to the trouble of getting it.

I'm in California, the San Francisco Bay Area. A few years ago in my turbo Miata I was doing about 80 in the slow lane in light traffic on a nice afternoon.

I saw a CHiP a long way up ahead on a his motorcycle in the passing lane, following a car.

I slowed immediately and followed at the speed limit, a quarter-mile back, still in the slow lane. He must have seen my Corvette Competition Yellow paint. He slowed more and more till he was behind me, then pulled me over and ticketed me for 80 in a 65.

I took him to court. He got up on the stand and lied, saying I had passed him on the inside and he had followed me at 80 mph.

I've got to admit that even though I'm a mature adult, I was pretty shocked to see a police officer perjure himself. He never look at me once while he testified.

My story, that he slowed to follow me, was dismissed by the judge and I was convicted.

The moral is, if a cop wants to ticket you for a traffic offense, his word will beat yours in court.

I will have to agree some with johncalifornia, if the cop wanted to ticket you he would have. I probably would've gotten the ticket. I am usually very nice but there is another trick I learned and this works well when you have a radar/laser detector.

In most cases the officer will ask you how fast you were going. This is not because they were confused or that they want to rub it in. They well ask this question to get you to admit to speeding. They record your conversation in their paperwork. I don't admit to speeding and let the officer know that I saw them before he saw me and that I wouldn't have been speeding since I checked my speed the moment I saw the cop car.

This method has kept me from a few tickets but always remember to be polite. Nothing against officers of the law but most of them didn't become a cop because they were looking for a rewarding job. Oh no, most of them joined law enforcement because they wanted to tell everyone what they could and could not do.

Funny...

back in college i met some friends at Chili's for dinner...afterwards we were going back to meet up downtown at a bar for drinks...pulling slowly out of the drive look left, no cars coming due to the traffic light being RED but noticed the popo at the light three cars back....my friend ahead of me pulled away in his 300ZX TT and i pulled out after....yes I took off rather fast (that's not illegal) in my turbo charged Integra GS-R and topped the hill on the way to town...after about a minute i noticed in my rear view BLUE LIGHTS!!! I pulled over and the cop asked me why I was in such a hurry, i said, "I'm not, just meeting up with some friends in a bit", then he preceeded to ask for the license and all that and said he had to do 110 MPH to catch up with me..."I said really?, that would be becuase you were at the traffic light stopped behind two other cars and all three lanes were full ..." He wrote me a ticket for going 80 in a 55 and I asked to see the radar he said the only way to get in his car is to be arrested...so I proceeded to court and protested it and got off scott free...he had no proof what so ever that I was speeding, which honestly i probably topped off at about 65 totally out of sight from him but traffic would never have permitted me to hit 80 or ANYTHING even remotely higher than that...

Point being...Cops have to meet a "quota" for "traffic monitoring" every month and towards the end if their short on tickets...they try just about anything to write one up...assholes...

yeah i dont care what anyone says, traffic cops suck period, theyre all power-high losers

Originally posted by johncalifornia
Disney, just because cops are supposed to have proof of speeding (or anything else) doesn't mean they will actually go to the trouble of getting it.

I'm in California, the San Francisco Bay Area. A few years ago in my turbo Miata I was doing about 80 in the slow lane in light traffic on a nice afternoon.

I saw a CHiP a long way up ahead on a his motorcycle in the passing lane, following a car.

I slowed immediately and followed at the speed limit, a quarter-mile back, still in the slow lane. He must have seen my Corvette Competition Yellow paint. He slowed more and more till he was behind me, then pulled me over and ticketed me for 80 in a 65.

I took him to court. He got up on the stand and lied, saying I had passed him on the inside and he had followed me at 80 mph.

I've got to admit that even though I'm a mature adult, I was pretty shocked to see a police officer perjure himself. He never look at me once while he testified.

My story, that he slowed to follow me, was dismissed by the judge and I was convicted.

The moral is, if a cop wants to ticket you for a traffic offense, his word will beat yours in court.

Obviously you can't account for perjury, but if that's the case you could be going 60 in a 65 and the cop could still pull you over and make the same claim.

One thing, however. Did you ask him to prove that his speedometer (the tool used to gauge your speed) was accurate? If he is unable to show logs of maintenance that include calibration and verification of the speedometer, the judge has to waive any testimony about what the speedometer was showing - and with no proof, let you go.

Originally posted by DisneyDestroyer
Obviously you can't account for perjury, but if that's the case you could be going 60 in a 65 and the cop could still pull you over and make the same claim.

One thing, however. Did you ask him to prove that his speedometer (the tool used to gauge your speed) was accurate? If he is unable to show logs of maintenance that include calibration and verification of the speedometer, the judge has to waive any testimony about what the speedometer was showing - and with no proof, let you go.

yes, but all that happens in court after the ticketing.

While the cop has you on the side of the road, he's the boss and to think or act otherwise is lunacy. That doesn't mean bend over and tell him you were speeding - most definately play your cards close to your chest and don't volunteer any information you dont have to. But asking to see ratar detectors or arguing about speedo accuracy and such while on the side of the road when it's just you and Mr. Cop is asking for grief.

Simon.

Don't ever ask a cop to see his reading this is a wrong way to start, i did that once and you should see his face when i ask, no way to get out of that one..:) just be polite stop have your insurance and license and tell him right away, you are right i was spedding sir....this can save you...:)

132 MPH? I wish he would have taken your license away and impounded your car.

Originally posted by zerobanger
132 MPH? I wish he would have taken your license away and impounded your car.

Now there's an alternate end to my story. :( Glad I didn't get pulled over by you! I guess he could have done that if he wanted to. I was in the process of slowing back down to 70mph and was probably running 90-100mph when he got me.

I'm not a reckless driver and this is only the second time that I've really aired out the car. It was just one of those moments where I seen a nice stretch of smooth new highway about 3-5 miles ahead of me, had a good tune cranked up and no other cars around so I went for it but I was definitely in the process of slowing down with the oncoming hill. 98% of the time I stay pretty close to the speed limit. In my 19 years of driving I've never been pulled over or been in any accidents so I guess I'm doing something right.

I'm really lucky to never have been stopped in my younger years while driving my 88 Anniversary Edition RX-7 Turbo and other RX's. I did some crazy stuff in those cars. :D Now I'm an adult and sometimes need a thrill every now and then to know that I'm still alive... (Especially on a long ass boring drive)

i've never gone over 100 MPH in any car i've ever owned. sheesh.

I agree with most of above, expecially not antagonizing the officer. Just be ultra polite, lots of yes sirs, NEVER give any sheet, NEVER ask to see anything in his car, NEVER doubt his honesty.

Only admit to speeding if you have come up with a good excuse. Sometimes they WILL let you off if it is good enough.

Don't be a smart-ass. If you get a ticket anyway, thank him, maybe apologize. Your only recourse is later in court, never at the scene. Don't chirp the tires as you leave the scene, signal left as you pull back onto the road.

Once as a youngster, I scribbled my "signature" and he made me do it over. :)

WOW....you need some track time RX-GR8.....BAD!!!...loosen you up a little bit,...100+ is ...well....fun....if done in the appropriate setting...

Originally posted by zerobanger
132 MPH? I wish he would have taken your license away and impounded your car.

Oh please! Impound the car for doing 132MPH on a clear highway, which is LIMITED ACCESS, with no other cars in sight? Not to mention, doing so in a designed-for-high-speed new RX-8, instead of a 3500lb SUV!

Please! 132 MPH in that situation is better than doing 60mph on a city street, better than not paying attention (due to cell phone or a nice car on the sidewalk) and slamming into someone in front of you while doing 30, better than going 60mph in the left lane of a 65mph highway, causing aggravation and causing many drivers to pass you on the inside, better than doing 50mph on a 30mph road in the night around a corner with no visibility in a deer warning zone, better than sharply cutting across two lanes right before your exit without using a blinker or checking mirrors and blind spots.

It saddens me to see some folks post: "Well, I drive pretty safe: I rarely speed 5 over." That's their definition of safe? -- that they are not speeding, they are automatically safe?? -- Last two close near-accidents that I avoided on the road happened at <10mph because the other driver didn't pay attention, didn't check the mirrors/other lane, and because I noticed the other car behaving slightly unusually and anticipated it to do something stupid. If I wasn't paying attention and just kept plodding along--bang, I would've had my car in shop.

Jeez... sorry for the vent!

Originally posted by Speed-ER doc
I agree with most of above, expecially not antagonizing the officer. Just be ultra polite, lots of yes sirs, NEVER give any sheet, NEVER ask to see anything in his car, NEVER doubt his honesty.

Only admit to speeding if you have come up with a good excuse. Sometimes they WILL let you off if it is good enough.

Don't be a smart-ass. If you get a ticket anyway, thank him, maybe apologize. Your only recourse is later in court, never at the scene. Don't chirp the tires as you leave the scene, signal left as you pull back onto the road.

Once as a youngster, I scribbled my "signature" and he made me do it over. :)

I agree. Couple of notes: don't say "yes sir" toooo much. It's enough to say it a few times to indicate politeness, but if you end every other sentence with "Sir", you risk as being seen as too much of a brown-noser.

Also, it's better to call the officer by his/her rank.. so I don't know what kinds of ranks are out there, but a "yes, officer" or "yes, sargeant" is more effective than "yes, sir." (and varies your speech more).

You should always left signal pulling back onto the road in any situation, and make sure that you right-signal while changing lanes and getting onto the roadside. I mean you should always use blinkers to signal lane changes anyway, but imagine the kind of impression you are giving to a cop if you pull over for speeding w/ no blinkers.

I've had a friend who's been let go a few times doing 90MPH in Rhode Island just because he was always using his turn signals and was not cutting people off (as opposed to common RI behavior).

Another tip I've heard is that it helps if you turn off your car, put the keys on the dashboard and keep your hands on the wheel at all times. This reduces any fears the officer has about you suddenly taking off or reaching for a gun/weapon, and gives you extra brownie points.

I don't know how I feel about having your license/registration ready right away though (when the officer comes up). That may give this air of confidence, similar to "oh yeah, I've done this before, know the whole procedure by now." You don't want to give that impression. Instead, you want to give a slightly distressed "I've never been in this kind of situation before" look. Wait until the officer asks for license & reg, then reach into the glove box (without too sudden of movements), dig around the box (stash your registration at the bottom), muttering "c'mon, where is it just when I need it...", then take it out.

I don't know if it helps to turn on your hazards while on the roadside, but I would turn them on (typically the officer would have his lights flashing behind your car anyway, so it's not like you're improving the situation's safety much by turning on the hazards... however, doing so makes you look like a more prudent driver).

Another way of easing the situation if at night, turn your interior lights on so that he can see in the car as he comes up to you. Not that that has ever happened to me :)

Originally posted by Astral
Oh please! Impound the car for doing 132MPH on a clear highway, which is LIMITED ACCESS, with no other cars in sight? Not to mention, doing so in a designed-for-high-speed new RX-8, instead of a 3500lb SUV!

Please! 132 MPH in that situation is better than doing 60mph on a city street, better than not paying attention (due to cell phone or a nice car on the sidewalk) and slamming into someone in front of you while doing 30, better than going 60mph in the left lane of a 65mph highway, causing aggravation and causing many drivers to pass you on the inside, better than doing 50mph on a 30mph road in the night around a corner with no visibility in a deer warning zone, better than sharply cutting across two lanes right before your exit without using a blinker or checking mirrors and blind spots.

It saddens me to see some folks post: "Well, I drive pretty safe: I rarely speed 5 over." That's their definition of safe? -- that they are not speeding, they are automatically safe?? -- Last two close near-accidents that I avoided on the road happened at <10mph because the other driver didn't pay attention, didn't check the mirrors/other lane, and because I noticed the other car behaving slightly unusually and anticipated it to do something stupid. If I wasn't paying attention and just kept plodding along--bang, I would've had my car in shop.

Jeez... sorry for the vent!

yes impound the car for going 132, absolutely. If you want to drive that fast there is a track to do it.

its never safe to got that fast on a public road, period.

Originally posted by Astral
I agree. Couple of notes: don't say "yes sir" toooo much. It's enough to say it a few times to indicate politeness, but if you end every other sentence with "Sir", you risk as being seen as too much of a brown-noser.

Another tip I've heard is that it helps if you turn off your car, put the keys on the dashboard and keep your hands on the wheel at all times. This reduces any fears the officer has about you suddenly taking off or reaching for a gun/weapon, and gives you extra brownie points.

I always turn off the car and keep my hands on the wheel until the officer asks me to give him my license, forgot to mention that. You want him/her to feel as comfortable as possible. Do not make any sudden movements. The inside light is a good idea at night.

I used to get out of the car, and keep my hands visible, but I think it's better to stay put.

Originally posted by zerobanger
yes impound the car for going 132, absolutely. If you want to drive that fast there is a track to do it.

its never safe to got that fast on a public road, period.


1. How is it anyone else's business but the driver's?
2. So you think cars should be manufactured with top speed limiters at 70?
3. Driving quickly and skillfully is 100x better than driving slowly and poorly. If everyone was truly a good driver, than everyone could drive 130 and there would be no accidents. Speed does not cause accidents.

The problem with that theory is the bad drivers don't know they are bad drivers. How can anyone know who is good or not?

Originally posted by Sea Ray
The problem with that theory is the bad drivers don't know they are bad drivers. How can anyone know who is good or not?

That's a very good point - however, the bad drivers should not be allowed to ruin it for good drivers. To say that someone's car should be impounded for speeding is preposterous. Whatever your thoughts on speeding, I doubt anyone would agree with Zerobanger on that.

Originally posted by noahprtlnd
1. How is it anyone else's business but the driver's?




Do you have a brain in your head?

1) If an innocent person gets hit because of some idiot is driving 132, it becomes my business.

2) its Illegal, that makes it the states business



2. So you think cars should be manufactured with top speed limiters at 70?


No because Montanna has no speed limit.



3. Driving quickly and skillfully is 100x better than driving slowly and poorly. If everyone was truly a good driver, than everyone could drive 130 and there would be no accidents. Speed does not cause accidents. [/QUOTE]

LOL you are living in a freaking fantasty world.

Grow up. I'm not bashing this guy that ran 132 MPH, I spoke my mind and I got over it, why dont you do the same.

Originally posted by zerobanger
Grow up. I'm not bashing this guy that ran 132 MPH, I spoke my mind and I got over it, why dont you do the same.

Actually you spoke it three times now..

How about we all get over it?

Simon.

Originally posted by sferrett
Actually you spoke it three times now..

How about we all get over it?

Simon.

NO, when you guys keep quoting me, I'll be back until they close the damn thread, hows that?

Originally posted by sferrett
Actually you spoke it three times now..

How about we all get over it?

Simon.

Simon,

Diplomacy doesnt work with this guy. I applaud you for trying though.

Originally posted by zerobanger
Do you have a brain in your head?

1) If an innocent person gets hit because of some idiot is driving 132, it becomes my business.

2) its Illegal, that makes it the states business

People do things all the time that endanger others, that's life. As far as being illegal - because something is illegal doesn't mean it's wrong. The state is not always right.



2. So you think cars should be manufactured with top speed limiters at 70?


No because Montanna has no speed limit.

Actually every state now has a speed limit, including Montana (75). So I guess if you have your way automakers will start limiting at 75. Then the "state" can truly dictate how we drive.



Grow up. I'm not bashing this guy that ran 132 MPH, I spoke my mind and I got over it, why dont you do the same.

Nobody's bashing you either, but like yourself, I will respond to quotes of myself.

....what's that noise????


oh!!!! yeah! I recognize it; its the sound of TROLLING!

Originally posted by RX-GR8
Simon,

Diplomacy doesnt work with this guy. I applaud you for trying though.

diplomacy, lol.

Guys, I was the thread starter here and thought it would be an entertaining thread. I welcome everyone's comments (good or bad)-the "idiot 132mph driver" was a little hard to swallow but that's his opinion. I really didn't want this to turn into a flaming war. We are all RX-8 brothers here, let's share our RX-8 related experiences, learn from each other, and have a good time. That's what it's all about. All you guys are cool in my book. ,Lewis

For the record, I wasn't trying to be diplomatic. I actually think zerobanger has a valid opinion and he's quite entitled to express it. Just don't try to ram it down everyone's throats. It's a fact of life not eveyone will believe the same things as you do, and in those cases there's no amount of having-the-last-word that will change anything, so why bother?

I truly think there's nothing more to be gained from this thread - if I was a moderator I'd lock it and let it fade away to the obscurity that it deserves.

To the guy who started this thread, I expressed my opinion and I know you were cool with that. I dont agree with your actions on the road, but your actions in this thread were fine.

To everyone else, I was done with this thread, but you keep quoting me and making me post again. I'm not trying to shove my opinion down anyones throat. let it die, I said my piece.

Originally posted by zerobanger
To the guy who started this thread, I expressed my opinion and I know you were cool with that. I dont agree with your actions on the road, but your actions in this thread were fine.

To everyone else, I was done with this thread, but you keep quoting me and making me post again. I'm not trying to shove my opinion down anyones throat. let it die, I said my piece.

ok zb point taken but you're not the only one being quoted. you're quoting, i'm quoting we're all quoting. that's what the forum is all about. it's all good.

I didn't quote anyone this time - or the last time...

I think this thread needs to be impounded due to the high rate of useless posts to it (this one included)

Hey can u say u were speeding a little bit because u were in a hurry to go home to take a poo??? i think my mom did that one time and she didnt get a ticket....

Greeaat.... if it can't stay on topic, let the thread die.

LRTRX8,

I live in Temple, and work in Bruceville-Eddy as an EMT. I drive I-35 all the time. Everytime I even think of hitting 80 there are always troopers everywhere (I'm getting my Rx8 in about 2 months...gotta save the down payment $$).

You should bring your car by when I'm on shift sometime so I can check your ride out.

Yep I agree this thread is dead, ultimately it comes down to determining the real reason you got pulled over, it was not RADAR or VASCAR it was simply because the Cop wanted to take a look at your nice looking RX8, if I was a Cop I would be impounding them for my own use. Evil Laugh Muhahahaha.

Originally posted by eMOOtional
Hey can u say u were speeding a little bit because u were in a hurry to go home to take a poo??? i think my mom did that one time and she didnt get a ticket....

LMAO I will try that next time, with a bit of acting who knows it might work.

Actually, you might find out the "radar" that you didn't pick up is new technology radar called "POP" which sends out pulses of radar too brief for your detector to pick up and sound an alert before it is already gone. The newest vintage detectors can/may offer POP detection capabilities. Perhaps time for a detector upgrade.

Well guys, with much regret I must inform all you fine people that I had to get rid of my precious RX-8 about a month ago...:(

The outrageous fuel prices (especially with the required high octane drinking rotary) caused me to let her go. Additionally, my average MPG started a steady downward trend somewhere after 13,000 miles. Right before I traded it in I had 15,000 miles on it and was lucky to get 17MPG no matter how I drove the car (highway/city/55mph/80mph/whatever...). There were a few other things that caused me to let it go... Wife, Speeding Tickets, and some mechanical issues (things seem to break on the car very easily, like the driver side visor broke off in my hand one day and dangled in the breeze (in my face) for a month before the local dealer finally got a new one in, overheated a couple times for no reason, engine light on and two days for them to get it fixed, things started to rattle, and I started to get an overall bad feeling that alot of things about the car were cheaply designed-not to mention being stranded on the Interstate once with the crappy tire inflation kit (what a joke-had to call a tow truck and buy a $288 tire for my trouble!)

Anyway, It's a sportscar (and I've had several RX-7s) I know alot of this comes with the territory but things were happening that you just don't expect for a 7 month old car. I never abused the car other than the couple of high speed runs in the middle of nowhere (and stuck in the mud once)-other than that it was babied-(tires rotated every 6K and oil every 3K). Maybe I just had a bad apple.

Maybe I'll try another one again in a few years (hopefully gas prices will normalize and they may find a way to get better MPG out of the Rotary).

By the way, Surprisingly, I received a very nice trade in amount on it an am now driving the 40MPG 2004 Honda Civic Coupe EX. Sad thing is, I am now a geek again and no longer cool like all of you guys. I am alot happier at the gas pumps though! :D

Take care all! -LRTRX8 signing off..............

Originally posted by SCiMMiA
Agreed. I have pulled over before when I saw a cop turn around to go after me, then was very friendly. He let me off scot-free. happened to me also when i was 18 .the cop let me go and said if i would have had to chase you down you would have locked the car and rode in with me.

Originally posted by LRTRX8
Well guys, with much regret I must inform all you fine people that I had to get rid of my precious RX-8 about a month ago...:(

The outrageous fuel prices (especially with the required high octane drinking rotary) caused me to let her go. Additionally, my average MPG started a steady downward trend somewhere after 13,000 miles. Right before I traded it in I had 15,000 miles on it and was lucky to get 17MPG no matter how I drove the car (highway/city/55mph/80mph/whatever...). There were a few other things that caused me to let it go... Wife, Speeding Tickets, and some mechanical issues (things seem to break on the car very easily, like the driver side visor broke off in my hand one day and dangled in the breeze (in my face) for a month before the local dealer finally got a new one in, overheated a couple times for no reason, engine light on and two days for them to get it fixed, things started to rattle, and I started to get an overall bad feeling that alot of things about the car were cheaply designed-not to mention being stranded on the Interstate once with the crappy tire inflation kit (what a joke-had to call a tow truck and buy a $288 tire for my trouble!)

Anyway, It's a sportscar (and I've had several RX-7s) I know alot of this comes with the territory but things were happening that you just don't expect for a 7 month old car. I never abused the car other than the couple of high speed runs in the middle of nowhere (and stuck in the mud once)-other than that it was babied-(tires rotated every 6K and oil every 3K). Maybe I just had a bad apple.

Maybe I'll try another one again in a few years (hopefully gas prices will normalize and they may find a way to get better MPG out of the Rotary).

By the way, Surprisingly, I received a very nice trade in amount on it an am now driving the 40MPG 2004 Honda Civic Coupe EX. Sad thing is, I am now a geek again and no longer cool like all of you guys. I am alot happier at the gas pumps though! :D

Take care all! -LRTRX8 signing off..............


off topic but:

My driver side visor also broke off. I think it was from the summer heat causing the parts to flex and when I pulled it down to use it, it snapped. That kind of crap pisses me off and makes me question mazda's quality inspection process.