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11-10-2008, 07:23 AM
#1721
hey mike, sorry about the tickets but I had an officer pull me over on a motorcycle for my exhaust on my old car. I saw the officer with his radar and barely stepped on the gas. Well he pulled up behind me and said "he heard me through his helmet" and showed me a printout that ALL aftermarket exhaust is illegal in VA. But if I take it off and go to court they will dismiss charges. Well I took off the exhaust and went to court and showed proof I took it off and the judge saw that it was my second exhaust violation and still found my guilty. So the officer lied to me and I had to pay for ticket plus court cost. VA SUCKS!!
11-10-2008, 10:37 AM
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Mike, just wanted to say that sucks. I hope that you are able to win this if you decide to fight it. And who knows, if the cop does not show up in court, it has a good chance of getting thrown out. I hear that is what usually happens when they don't show. Good luck.
11-11-2008, 12:17 AM
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Thanks for all of the support guys..
In my opinion, unsubstantiated charges such as these should be thrown out or dropped before we even head to court. I wish I could have a chance to calmly and logically express my concerns to his superior officer without needing to grandstand in court. If obtained from the cruiser, Video and Audio will not only clearly exhonerate me, but also end up calling the integrity of the officer and his other cases pending in that court into question.
We have a lot of respectable officers who aren't dishonest and truly do a great job protecting our neighborhoods. I don't want someone like this ruining my faith in the rest of them. (and if something ever does happen in our neighborhood, I certainly don't want some cop just making stuff up about a suspect and end up collaring the wrong perp or letting the actual perp go free on a technicality because his lies came out in court.)
I found out on Friday that vid and audio from the cruisers requires a supeona and is processed by internal affairs. (another dilemma, have a cop looked at by I.A. and then the rest of the force will have their eyes on you just waiting for you to screw up.) I will see if I can get it on my own, but I have a feeling that I will need my lawyer which will definitely not be cheap.
That's what really sucks about the whole thing. Regardless of the outcome, I am still F*CKED. Lawyer fees, fines, or both depending on the judge. Plus money to "tame" my exhaust which isn't cheap either.
I just wish I knew why.. what was his motivation? Was it my Obama signs? Was it jealousy over the car? Does his neighbor have a loud exhaust that keeps him up at night? I just wish I knew what would make it that important for him to lie. If I understood it, I could deal with it better.. but now all I can do is pace back and forth and be angry. Sorry about the rant..
In my opinion, unsubstantiated charges such as these should be thrown out or dropped before we even head to court. I wish I could have a chance to calmly and logically express my concerns to his superior officer without needing to grandstand in court. If obtained from the cruiser, Video and Audio will not only clearly exhonerate me, but also end up calling the integrity of the officer and his other cases pending in that court into question.
We have a lot of respectable officers who aren't dishonest and truly do a great job protecting our neighborhoods. I don't want someone like this ruining my faith in the rest of them. (and if something ever does happen in our neighborhood, I certainly don't want some cop just making stuff up about a suspect and end up collaring the wrong perp or letting the actual perp go free on a technicality because his lies came out in court.)
I found out on Friday that vid and audio from the cruisers requires a supeona and is processed by internal affairs. (another dilemma, have a cop looked at by I.A. and then the rest of the force will have their eyes on you just waiting for you to screw up.) I will see if I can get it on my own, but I have a feeling that I will need my lawyer which will definitely not be cheap.
That's what really sucks about the whole thing. Regardless of the outcome, I am still F*CKED. Lawyer fees, fines, or both depending on the judge. Plus money to "tame" my exhaust which isn't cheap either.
I just wish I knew why.. what was his motivation? Was it my Obama signs? Was it jealousy over the car? Does his neighbor have a loud exhaust that keeps him up at night? I just wish I knew what would make it that important for him to lie. If I understood it, I could deal with it better.. but now all I can do is pace back and forth and be angry. Sorry about the rant..
11-12-2008, 10:24 AM
#1725
If all aftermarket exhaust is illegal, then that would mean that you CANNOT go to meineke and get a replacement exhaust AT ALL...That, to me, would constitute aftermarket.
11-13-2008, 09:37 PM
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11-14-2008, 05:19 PM
#1735
Welll, correction....Not everything is ROSEYYY....I lost my dash illumination and also, my parking lights do not flash when I press the button on the remote!!!!!!!!1
11-14-2008, 09:38 PM
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Oh that sux!! I hope that you can get it figured out. Wish I could help you with that one. A quick check of the fuses might help though.
11-15-2008, 12:42 AM
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If you did it yourself, Doc is right.. check the fuses and verify the wiring - be sure to check all of your fuses (even fuses that you might not think are related) Don't poke around with a meter.. one touch to the wrong wire and you can get a knock out punch from your airbag.
If a shop installed it, get back there ASAP and open up a can of whoop a$$ on them. All shops should do a basic systems check on the car before it leaves and it is THEIR responsibility to fix their mess.
When all else fails, if you bought it from Crutchfield I believe they still have some knowledgable tech people who you can talk to and they may be able to help you work through it.
Not sure if any of this has helped, but you are always welcome to give me a call on my cell if I can help in any way.
Mike 757-636-1987
11-15-2008, 01:04 AM
#1738
Well, its worse than I thought....My rear lights are not ON when I have my headlights on....Tomorrow morning, I'm gonna rip into it to see what da heck is going on!!!!!!!!!!!
11-15-2008, 05:49 AM
#1739
tl_badboy96
wassup erik
it sounds like a couple of fuses are blown. all those lights run on fuses. check the ones under the hood and passenger side. pull them all. but give me a call if nothing works out. 757 389 1019.
11-15-2008, 09:35 AM
#1741
YEAH!!!!!!, If anyone ever loses those lights, instrument backlighting and tail lights (not illuminating when the headlights are on), Check your "Small Light" fuse under the hood. Its a 15amp fuse. I the radio out and checked the connections (lucky I did) but the lighting prob was due to that fuse. The problem that I DID find was that the harnesses where not mating correctly which resulted in bent pins. I straightened those and carefully plug it back in. Also, I had to plug the factory radio back in to remove CDs that I left in there (knucklehead). Now, its time for the door speakers.....
11-15-2008, 12:44 PM
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Can you take those speakers back and get the slim ones or will they not work with your setup? I think you told me before that that is what you did not realize you needed.
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11-15-2008, 04:16 PM
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11-17-2008, 12:51 PM
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Well...only a few more days till I'm back home.
PINKS ALL OUT was tons of fun. It was freezing and windy though. I wasn't able to run my car because they had stopped accepting applications already. I'm not sure when that episode is supposed to air but I'll be keeping my eyes open for it. Hopefully I made it on TV with my AZ hoodie on. And there wasn't really much to take pics of. It's kinda hard taking pics of a car running down the strip. There were some ridiculously fast cars though. And the wheel stands were pretty sweet.
Anyhow, see you guys soon.
PINKS ALL OUT was tons of fun. It was freezing and windy though. I wasn't able to run my car because they had stopped accepting applications already. I'm not sure when that episode is supposed to air but I'll be keeping my eyes open for it. Hopefully I made it on TV with my AZ hoodie on. And there wasn't really much to take pics of. It's kinda hard taking pics of a car running down the strip. There were some ridiculously fast cars though. And the wheel stands were pretty sweet.
Anyhow, see you guys soon.
11-17-2008, 02:12 PM
#1749
Jokerman
11-17-2008, 03:06 PM
#1750
Well...only a few more days till I'm back home.
PINKS ALL OUT was tons of fun. It was freezing and windy though. I wasn't able to run my car because they had stopped accepting applications already. I'm not sure when that episode is supposed to air but I'll be keeping my eyes open for it. Hopefully I made it on TV with my AZ hoodie on. And there wasn't really much to take pics of. It's kinda hard taking pics of a car running down the strip. There were some ridiculously fast cars though. And the wheel stands were pretty sweet.
Anyhow, see you guys soon.
PINKS ALL OUT was tons of fun. It was freezing and windy though. I wasn't able to run my car because they had stopped accepting applications already. I'm not sure when that episode is supposed to air but I'll be keeping my eyes open for it. Hopefully I made it on TV with my AZ hoodie on. And there wasn't really much to take pics of. It's kinda hard taking pics of a car running down the strip. There were some ridiculously fast cars though. And the wheel stands were pretty sweet.
Anyhow, see you guys soon.
11-17-2008, 03:08 PM
#1751
I'm selling my Greddy EVO2 mufflers if anyone is interested. Got alot of offers but not trying to shipp (PITA).
https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/sold-greddy-evo2-muffler-off-3rd-gen-tl-696589/
https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/sold-greddy-evo2-muffler-off-3rd-gen-tl-696589/
11-17-2008, 08:21 PM
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Well...only a few more days till I'm back home.
PINKS ALL OUT was tons of fun. It was freezing and windy though. I wasn't able to run my car because they had stopped accepting applications already. I'm not sure when that episode is supposed to air but I'll be keeping my eyes open for it. Hopefully I made it on TV with my AZ hoodie on. And there wasn't really much to take pics of. It's kinda hard taking pics of a car running down the strip. There were some ridiculously fast cars though. And the wheel stands were pretty sweet.
Anyhow, see you guys soon.
PINKS ALL OUT was tons of fun. It was freezing and windy though. I wasn't able to run my car because they had stopped accepting applications already. I'm not sure when that episode is supposed to air but I'll be keeping my eyes open for it. Hopefully I made it on TV with my AZ hoodie on. And there wasn't really much to take pics of. It's kinda hard taking pics of a car running down the strip. There were some ridiculously fast cars though. And the wheel stands were pretty sweet.
Anyhow, see you guys soon.
I am so jealous.. I wish I could have been there! It's a shame you didn't get to run your car, but at least you got to be part of it!
11-24-2008, 06:43 PM
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We are going to finish another run of shirts (for late orders and out of stock items/sizes) after Thanksgiving. Just PM me all of your contact info, sizes, and how you want to pay and we'll take care of it.
In fact, if anybody else is interested, you can do the same. (YES.. SHIPPING IS AN OPTION
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Call my cell 757-636-1987 if you have any questions.
Mike
(Here is a great shot of Adrien and his son representin' at the meet..)
In fact, if anybody else is interested, you can do the same. (YES.. SHIPPING IS AN OPTION
)Call my cell 757-636-1987 if you have any questions.
Mike
(Here is a great shot of Adrien and his son representin' at the meet..)
11-25-2008, 05:23 PM
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I'm such a snob 
seriously.. I did have an Eric on the list but I don't have the list with me right now. (angelique has it) I may have been waiting to hear from you regarding payment too. Regardless.. we can make it happen.. sorry about the mix up.
seriously.. I did have an Eric on the list but I don't have the list with me right now. (angelique has it) I may have been waiting to hear from you regarding payment too. Regardless.. we can make it happen.. sorry about the mix up.
11-29-2008, 08:09 AM
#1758
Jokerman
Well that was my last official meet here in VA. I will be leaving the state here on monday and would like to thank everyone for all the support and fun throughout my first two years with the TL. I will continue to read and post in both the Hampton Roads and NoVA threads while I am in Chicago. I just hope that i receive the same treatment there as i did here in VA. So again, I would like to thank each and everyone of you.
11-29-2008, 12:46 PM
#1760
Former Whyner
Mike Sorry I missed the meet Im sure it turned out well. ill search for the rest of the pics in a minute. Might be old news but I dont see a post from Lee but he traded in TL and got a 08 MDX....yeah yeah I know but its still Acura Family. I give him crap about it at work everyday.