why not dispute? i'm still a student and i can't afford to pay off a $400 ticket.
at least if i dispute it, and get a court date, i can hope that cop doesn't show up and i don't have to pay a penny, or i can just act all innocent and explain my situation and i only have to pay 50% or something.

the cop last night also said he could've given me a violation for exhaust/muffler, but he didn't...what's wrong with exhaust/muffler? i have spoon n1... hmm...
i had 6000K HIDs as well...

feifei, did you have 8000K or something?

 

That's why I discarded my old 8000K HID and went back to stock halogens.
Use the bulb that are meant for reflector housings, HID is only good for projectors (Fit of RAGE's is nice). Also much less attention from the cops and other ricers.

 

$400 is just a dime in your wallet

 

are u kidding?? for $400, i can ALMOST buy those projector clip ons from fit of rage's group buy!!

if it was just a dime in my wallet...i would have bought it already

 

well...he said my exhaust is too loud, used to have the spoon N1, for sure the spoon is way louder, now i have the T1R VIP. Uses 6000k when i got pulled over, now back to stock halogen

 

I see better with stock halogens than HIDs on the Fit for some reasons.

 

well... as long as you don't accellerate too hard when you're going past cops it's okk.
otherwise all they hear is VROOOOM VRRROOOM and sirens go on.

6000K should be legal.. it's still white. anything over that then you will get pulled over no questions asked.

 

it might just be the way it's angled...when i got my new HIDs installed couple weeks ago, it was aimed wayyy too high. and lots of ppl were high beaming me ><
even felix said i was blinding him when i was following him the night of the meet.
i adjusted it earlier today so it's aimed lower.
i'll see how it is later when i go out

 

i wasnt accelerate hard when i past the cop, btw, if ur car doesnt come with HID thats illegal, das what the cop told me

 

realllly?? hmmm cuz the first time i got pulled over for my LEDs, the cop asked me.

do you know why i pulled you over?
-my HIDs?
nope, your HIDs are fine, but your LEDs are not.

didn't give me a ticket anyways...=\

 

i dont think you would harassed if u did the retrofit

but any who back to topic

i saw 1wayfit today near aberdeen and sumo parked next to me at aberdeen parking lot

 

no hids are legal, only oem are.

 

lol, what are you going to say during the court date? They changed the rules, the cop HAS to show up now.



Yes oem HIDs are legal, but anything aftermarket is illegal. So are retrofitted projectors. lol

I was standing by my car with my friend, sipping my coffee and since I don't want to put the front license plate off because I'll have to take it off for the FMIC, the cop told me they're cracking down on everything and I'll get pulled over for it.

lol, damn wth? Does the downfall of our economic crisis really affect the police officers? They need to give out more tickets?

 

Just read motor vehicle safety act and mod your car according to the rules laid out there.

In other words, don't mod your car.

Basically from experience to stay out of trouble:

HID's ---> make sure they are not blinding oncoming drivers
----> MAKE SURE they are white and can be argued as white

muffler ----> relates to overall exterior noise emission
-----> overall noise level no louder than 83db and you're ok!!!

All other stuff you wanna find out ---> happy reading!! Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations

 

that's so weird!

I drive at NIGHT with my foglights on and my R8 LED's and Halo on ONLY (No headlights) and i've never been pulled over. (knocking on wood)

 

Guinness too? =S

 

ericman is right, they've changed the rules.
before, the cops did not show up b/c they weren't paid to. Now they're paid also to show up to court. At least that's what I heard.

Drive safe.

Back on topic: Spotted.....a fit! lol

 

booooo

spottled SSM fit yesterday around 3pm ish parked on 41st near granville st.
smoked tails, rims

 

maybe they they thought it was a R8 haha

 

Change the court date, tell them you have an exam that day or make another excuse, as they tend to book all the officers court dates on the same day and its unlikely the officer will make an appearance for one case. Therefore you win. Found this info in mcleans magazine and it works.