Originally Posted by Vegaslegal
Eighteen months with the car and I just got pulled over for the 4th time. Not one resulted in a ticket and all were BS (50 in a 45; alleged unsafe lane change although blinker on, no one cut off, and lane integrity maintained; and believe it or not, 68 in a 65 on a sparsely populated expressway). This time the cop also had to make up a reason for pulling me over. He stated I pulled away too quickly on a light going green. No squeeling tires, not wavering in lane, no speeding--he just didn't like the low end torque of the car in first apparently.
I've owned plenty of sports cars, but none has attracted the attention of the men in blue like this one. Second closest was a Metallic Orange CTS with a stick-twice in two years. Never once pulled over in a two year dd Catera. I have also been pulled over in my Tiger for reasons that only really translate into the cop wanted to see the car.
These guys have got to have something better to do, and while I love the Xfire, there's really no reason for this scrutiny. Just venting.
I would say depends on the cop. Any legitimate police officer would stop cars based on whether the person was actually breaking laws AND doing so that poses a serious enough threat to themselves and others around them.
Funny that you bring this up, since I got stopped by a unmarked highway patrol car on I-55 in the dead of night. I passed him doing 7 over. For sure thought I was going to get a ticket (I always do), and then he gave me a warning.
Also, I hope you or anyone else never asks a cop if there's something better they should be doing or tell them they should've pulled over someone else.Not saying you would do that, just saying I hope no one does it. My dad was a Chicago cop and a IL state trooper for close to 30 years. Told me when people used to ask him that, he used to say "I do, I'm just not doing it" and then hand them a ticket.