RL Driver - Speed Demon!

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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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RL Driver - Speed Demon!

Hey, I thought you folks over here in the RL group would get a bit of a laugh out of this article in a local Arizona newspaper regarding some photo radar on one of our freeways (yes, on the freeway)...and no, I don't know what a "Honda Acura" is either: http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/85016
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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That's funny!
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 02:35 PM
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What I want to know is, with no plates, how did a car dealership in Costa Mesa identify the vehicle?
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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"Brian Patrick Ward, 21, of Surprise..."

I'l bet when they knocked on his door he was...well...surprised!

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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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Article said he turned himself in.
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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Exactly!
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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It looks like that RL has some aftermarket wheels, or are they A-Spec? That's a good looking car!
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 03:02 PM
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On a related topic....

Look at what my wife and kids bought me for my birthday. Looks like the 8500 is getting handed down to my wife.

It should be on my doorstep as I type this.



http://www.escortradar.com/9500i-inside-look.htm
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 04:35 PM
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wonder what wheels he has on that car. they don't look stock
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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nice... maybe I should get myself one too. Oh wait, I still have a-spec wheels, exhaust, and suspension systems waiting for me... decisions decisions...


Originally Posted by GoHawks
On a related topic....

Look at what my wife and kids bought me for my birthday. Looks like the 8500 is getting handed down to my wife.

It should be on my doorstep as I type this.



http://www.escortradar.com/9500i-inside-look.htm
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by CL6
What I want to know is, with no plates, how did a car dealership in Costa Mesa identify the vehicle?
I wondered the same thing! Maybe that yellow plate on the front says "Costa Mesa Acura".
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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I wonder if that baller posts here on AZ. If so, delurk!

How stable was your new RL at 122 mph?

And at "Honda Acura". Anyone email the author about the error?
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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I just finished reading about this in the Phoenix paper's site. I suppose it could be worse. There was a woman who had something like 40 tickets from the photo radars in Scottsdale and hadn't paid any of them.

The boy's not too smart. Obviously he knew the radars were there since he's giving them the finger of friendship in one of the photos. Now he's got some 'splainin' to do!
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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that does look good...nice picture ha ha...thought he was cool with no plates...flipping the camera the finger an all. thats pretty amazing they figured out the dealer though...weird.
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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Obvously he was not respecting the vehicle break in period driving parameters! Now THAT is a crime!

Stupid is as stupid does.
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 08:14 PM
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hahah...
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by lland
"Brian Patrick Ward, 21, of Surprise..."

I'l bet when they knocked on his door he was...well...surprised!

LL

ROFL!
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 10:37 PM
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that fool looks like a kid. what's he doing with an RL? probably took it from his dad for a joy ride?
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 12:39 AM
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south coast, lol
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 12:39 AM
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Might as well pose after seeing a flash several times.
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted by neuronbob


I can't tell you the number of times I've wanted to do that....
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