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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 08:31 AM
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anyone gotten a state ref ticket for longtubes?if so is it true that you can just pay the ticket and you dont have to go? or how does it work? thanks guys
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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when i get a fix it ticket i just let it wait till its a failure to appeer and i go into court for that the the judge just ask u did u ever fix it lol but it cost 175 for a failure not sure if people wanna do that. .
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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i did that when i had a ref on my srt judge asked me if i put a cat on. And charged me $100 somthing fine.
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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anyone gotten a state ref ticket for longtubes?if so is it true that you can just pay the ticket and you dont have to go? or how does it work? thanks guys
Did you have cats on it? Cus i heard that if they find that you dont have cats then it could be thousands of dollars in fines!
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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Did you have cats on it? Cus i heard that if they find that you dont have cats then it could be thousands of dollars in fines!
Even if you have cats the Modified Emissions/Emissions Tampering Ticket Can be Several Thousand Dollars. In Most cases the Judge gives you the minimum fine, unless your a repeat offender then you are screwed.
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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when i get a fix it ticket i just let it wait till its a failure to appeer and i go into court for that the the judge just ask u did u ever fix it lol but it cost 175 for a failure not sure if people wanna do that. .
is this recently...last time i got a failure to appear they fined me 225 just for not going, and then still fined me for the charge.
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 10:52 AM
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yea mine was a year ago
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 11:01 AM
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bout a year go also. im not saying its the smartest move but its what i did ..
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Originally Posted by 408Maro
anyone gotten a state ref ticket for longtubes?if so is it true that you can just pay the ticket and you dont have to go? or how does it work? thanks guys
who got sent to one?
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by GMmexican
who got sent to one?
sergio!
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 408Maro
anyone gotten a state ref ticket for longtubes?if so is it true that you can just pay the ticket and you dont have to go? or how does it work? thanks guys

U WLL GET THE TICKET BY MAIL JUST PAY IT !!! I HAVE GOT LIKE 3
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by esli ramirez
U WLL GET THE TICKET BY MAIL JUST PAY IT !!! I HAVE GOT LIKE 3
how much is the ticket and what did you get it for?
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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[QUOTE=FadedSS]how much is the ticket and what did you get it for?[/QUO

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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 10:25 PM
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damn thats a grip bro
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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damn thats a grip bro
my brother paid $500.00 for headers and intake on his 5.0......sergios car is pretty loud maybe he should get a muffler to replace the resonator
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fucc that sucks
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