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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 02:26 PM
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OP its your own fault for running non-CARB approved parts on your car. You live in Cali, you should have known the risk.

I never understand why people who live there whine when they get cited for ILLEGAL parts.
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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florida has been kinda of bish lately but... nothing like that

SUCKER! lol jk sorry for that i kinda know how u feel...
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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Man, I ____in' hate to hear stories like these. Especially with them tagging you and every other import with mods as a street racer. Thats just bullocks.
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by AAG
OP its your own fault for running non-CARB approved parts on your car. You live in Cali, you should have known the risk.

I never understand why people who live there whine when they get cited for ILLEGAL parts.
Well though his parts are illegal, whats BS is that hes being accused of being a "street racer" because his car looks modded on the outside (so I assume). He didn't say he was speeding at all, and STILL got pulled over. Racism towards cars is gettin worse
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by AAG
OP its your own fault for running non-CARB approved parts on your car. You live in Cali, you should have known the risk.

I never understand why people who live there whine when they get cited for ILLEGAL parts.
Very good point!...
Here in Chicago, ANY tinted front windows are illegal but I have them on anyways. I got a ticket a few months ago, I paid the damn ticket and didn't come on here whining! You have to know the rules and laws where you live at...
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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Kinda makes the Kentucky humidity seem more livable....
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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cali FTL...
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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that sucks man. i love taking girls out in my tC though
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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could u get a lawyer and fight it?
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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^ No. We call it "profiling", but the cops call it "probable cause". They can spot something on the outside which gives them legal justification for searching the rest of the car.
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Guille_Tc
FL Ftw.
great, now the street racers are gonna bring the cops down to FL..

sorry bout your luck though, cops need to worry about crime more than car modifications..
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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Dude don't even worry about it. State reff. facilities are closed in Cali. Just had a friend go through the same thing and he went to court and they dismissed the ticket for all his mods since the state reff. is closed do to budget cuts.
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by RodC
^ No. We call it "profiling", but the cops call it "probable cause". They can spot something on the outside which gives them legal justification for searching the rest of the car.
ghay..

all u cali people move here :D lol
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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LOl dang i have tinted tails too.. ill be careful wen i go to sactown.
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Dam262a

ghay..

all u cali people move here :D lol

i would never move to a state that has hurricane storms like gustavo... i rather get owned by cops for having illegal parts then get owned by mother nature... sry.
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by HandsoffmytC
Originally Posted by Dam262a

ghay..

all u cali people move here :D lol

i would never move to a state that has hurricane storms like gustavo... i rather get owned by cops for having illegal parts then get owned by mother nature... sry.
x2

i'd rather live in socal where they have beaches to surf, mountains to snowboard and LA to go party.
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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no hurricane.. yet.. dont listen to the news...

ive been living here for like 3 yrs too nothing :D
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by hookedonlucy
Originally Posted by HandsoffmytC
Originally Posted by Dam262a

ghay..

all u cali people move here :D lol

i would never move to a state that has hurricane storms like gustavo... i rather get owned by cops for having illegal parts then get owned by mother nature... sry.
x2

i'd rather live in socal where they have beaches to surf, mountains to snowboard and LA to go party.
And earthquakes and wildfires and flash-floods and mudslides.
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 11:59 PM
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ehhh, i aint rich enough to live next to the woods or the mountains, so i only have to worry about earthquakes
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by AAG
OP its your own fault for running non-CARB approved parts on your car. You live in Cali, you should have known the risk.

I never understand why people who live there whine when they get cited for ILLEGAL parts.
same exact reason you would whine if you modified your car and there were laws in texas.



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