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09-13-2006, 06:43 AM
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lesson learned.... Well on friday morning i was driving to work and this 350z pulls along side revving his engine, let it be known this same 350z has been bugging me for a bout a month but there always seemed to be traffic unti today. We pulled up to a red light and it turned green, he took off and of course since there finally was no traffic i also took off, procceded to reach a speed of 130 plus(that's what i saw when i looked at the speedo) then i looked in my mirror and the 350 was about six car lengths behind then i looked forward and my heart sunk. I saw a cop coming northbound and i was going southbound towards base, since i was close to base i kept going not knowing if the cop caught me or not i got to base there was four cars in front of me then i got on base and i looked in my mirror and saw the cop with his lights on and he came on base and gave me a ticket, 105 in a 45 reckless driving. I went to court today and it cost me 500 dollars plus since he came on base my command was notified and i had to write a 1000 word essay on why not speed. I learned that one that 350z was slow, guam tickets are expensive and to try and keep it on the track.
P.s. That was the most expensive race i have ever WON!
P.s. That was the most expensive race i have ever WON!
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09-13-2006, 08:24 AM
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Well on friday morning i was driving to work and this 350z pulls along side revving his engine, let it be known this same 350z has been bugging me for a bout a month but there always seemed to be traffic unti today. We pulled up to a red light and it turned green, he took off and of course since there finally was no traffic i also took off, procceded to reach a speed of 130 plus(that's what i saw when i looked at the speedo) then i looked in my mirror and the 350 was about six car lengths behind then i looked forward and my heart sunk. I saw a cop coming northbound and i was going southbound towards base, since i was close to base i kept going not knowing if the cop caught me or not i got to base there was four cars in front of me then i got on base and i looked in my mirror and saw the cop with his lights on and he came on base and gave me a ticket, 105 in a 45 reckless driving. I went to court today and it cost me 500 dollars plus since he came on base my command was notified and i had to write a 1000 word essay on why not speed. I learned that one that 350z was slow, guam tickets are expensive and to try and keep it on the track.
P.s. That was the most expensive race i have ever WON!
P.s. That was the most expensive race i have ever WON!
My last street racing ticket cost me over $1k after court fee's, Driving school twice, missed work ect....
Must have been the fact that it was a reckless driving ticket. Mine was wrote as racing on a controled hwy. Thank god it was before they could take your car.
09-13-2006, 08:50 AM
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Yea you got off pretty easily compared to what would happen most places. My street racing fine was over $1400, and my sister just got a $700 ticket and 30 day suspension for speed in excess of 100mph. CA has its own code just for that particular offense.
Just go pickup a $250 radar detector, haven't got a speeding ticket since buying one, and it has payed for itself many times over, and really gives you alot more peace of mind while driving.
Just go pickup a $250 radar detector, haven't got a speeding ticket since buying one, and it has payed for itself many times over, and really gives you alot more peace of mind while driving.
09-13-2006, 11:26 AM
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That sucks! My ticket was only $244 for racing my roomate. I got lucky because (not trying to be a douche and talke trash here, just stating facts) I was so far ahead of my buddys stang, I don't think the cop thought I was racing, he just thought I was being a jackass. He was PISSED! He claimed that I was trying to run from him when my radar detector went off.
I told him "sir, I have no radar dector, and I wasn't running. I was just testing my new clutch!"
He proceeded to tell me that he has changed many clutches and never had to go 85 in a 45.
I'm thinking my next mod is going to be a radar dector.
By the way weasel76, what base are you located at?
I told him "sir, I have no radar dector, and I wasn't running. I was just testing my new clutch!"
He proceeded to tell me that he has changed many clutches and never had to go 85 in a 45.I'm thinking my next mod is going to be a radar dector.
By the way weasel76, what base are you located at?
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09-13-2006, 01:21 PM
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We stand against double jeapory as someone who commits a dui. After civilian court and fees then the old man gets his as the co gave a direct order not to speed in the area. not sure why it was a sudden issue.
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That sucks! But at least you got to beat the Z's azz, and it would have been worse (ticket/points) in the states!! What do the cops drive in Guam?? You would have outrun him if there was no line. 
09-14-2006, 06:13 AM
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I work on naval magazine in nawmu-1. The cops drive crown vics over here. I guess the juice wasn't worth the squeeze LOL! Good idea with the radar detector. I saw that guy at the gym today and parked next to him just to remind him of what beat his pretty car.
09-14-2006, 01:18 PM
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yea, you got off EASY. I got a ******* reckless driving ticket for smoking the tires(they were snow tires, and I didn't really notice till I saw the smoke), in a parking lot of a grocey store, and got banned for the place.... for SITING STILL!!!. only reason they started smoking was cuz some ******* jackass bitch steping in front of my car by the door... left my foot on the gas and held the break... SMOKE....
09-14-2006, 02:14 PM
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that sucks man. this may be a stupid question but when you got stationed on guam, i'm assumming that you had your car shipped there correct? i wasn't sure how that all worked
09-14-2006, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Cam02ss
that sucks man. this may be a stupid question but when you got stationed on guam, i'm assumming that you had your car shipped there correct? i wasn't sure how that all worked
09-14-2006, 04:31 PM
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That sucks! See, having the fastest car means also taking the biggest risk for tickets. It's not so bad paying the hit ($) up front, but that insurance will double for a # of years to come. 
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Originally Posted by logo_craig
NOPE! he drove it there....
i'm assumming that you had your car shipped there correct?
09-14-2006, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Cam02ss
notice i said therefore...i didn't know if HE had to have his car shipped there or if the MILITARY transported it there when he transferred
notice i put
Originally Posted by logo_craig