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Unfortunately, we're only allowed to attend defensive driving (traffic school) once a year, and took one about 6 months ago to dismiss another ticket, so unless I get permission from the judge, I can only plead deferred adjudication, which means I pay the fine, and as long as I don't get another ticket in 3 months, the ticket will stay off my record. I don't know if this option is offered for construction zone cases, however.
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Yeah, I was starting to have my doubts. I remember reading something about jurisdiction that when I was reading through the laws the last time I was going to trial for a speeding ticket, but all I've found so far is just information about Constables. But I've looked on a few other forums, and they're saying the same thing you are, so I guess my memory is a bit hazy. My bad, norm
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I was coming over the top of that hill when the officer clocked me. In case you can't read it, that orange sign says END ROAD WORK.
Like I said earlier, I'm not sure how it works after the pre-trial. I'm assuming this is where I talk with the DA, and perhaps try some negotiations, and if they fail then they will schedule the actual trial.
Norm - I've read the law where it states a ticket written by an officer is void if he was out of his jurisdiction when he saw the offense, so even though I'm going through a loophole, they would still have to obey the law if I can find which one it is, right?
I'm with you all, though, in thinking that I'm pretty much screwed for this one. I just can't picture winning one of these, PERIOD. No matter how innocent you are, like Clifton said, the officer could just as easily lie. I'm going to see if I can find that law now.
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I know it wasn't a trooper. I was coming back from a long drive from visiting my friend the weekend before he departed for Iraq, so I was tired and I really didn't pay much attention to the officer's uniform. I don't even think I looked at him. But I remember seeing his squad car was white, so that tells me he was either an Austin or Round Rock local cop.
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Just to make sure I'm clear on this, a local officer is out of his jurisdiction if he's out of his city limit, right?
This picture is from Round Rock's website, highlighting in yellow their city limits:
The red dot in the bottom left corner is the relative area I was pulled over at, only about 8 more miles west of that spot. Therefore, if it was a Round Rock local officer that pulled me over, he'd be out of his jurisdiction. However, since I was pulled over in the same county that Round Rock is in, a sheriff or higher would not be out of his/her jurisdiction, correct?
Now that I think about it, I believe what I'm going to is the pre-trial tomorrow, so I don't know what happens after that. Every ticket that I'm gone to trial over, I never got past the pre-trial because the District Attorney would always throw me a decent bargain. Either way, I'm sure I'll need to be prepared. Thank you for the replies so far.
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VERY sexy, thanks for the pics -- what else did you see at the show?
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I'm going to court tomorrow for my 57/45 speeding ticket. The limit just dropped from 55 to 45, and probably about 200 ft. after that sign is where he clocked me. It was an unfamiliar road, and I didn't catch the sign, but anyways, he also said that I was doing it in a construction zone with workers present. For one, he clocked me before I passed the Construction Zone sign, but pulled me over when I was in it. I've taken a couple of pictures of the area, but for the most part, it's just going to be my word against his.
The only argument I have against the officer is that he may be out of his jurisdiction. I was pulled over in Austin, but I think he's a Round Rock (small town next to Austin) officer. I would've looked up his name, but it was too sloppy to read on the ticket. My only clue that he's a Round Rock officer is that the judge he told me to see was a Round Rock judge.
So, the following questions are:
1) Will the judge be biased toward the police officer (which I'm assuming), or could my statement create enough of a doubt to possibly drop the construction zone charge? I'll pay for the speeding, but the construction zone is bs.
2) Since the officer selected a Round Rock judge, does that mean that the officer is also a Round Rock officer? (Assuming he's a local, which I'm pretty sure he was)
3) Any other ideas/arguments/suggestions?
I would've posted this up sooner, but I was planning to reschedule the court date since I have school tomorrow, and due to procrastination I missed the deadline to turn in a written statement because they closed earlier than normal today.
Thanks
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One day when I was driving Kiwi (my '72), I came up to a red light and pulled next to a late model Mustang Cobra (97-ish). Anyways, he hand-motions me to roll my window down (passenger side) so I tell my buddy to go ahead and lower it. He starts complimenting me on the car, and then said he had a '76 at home that he was working on. He asked me if it had a V8, and I said, "Nope, just the 6 banger." Then as soon as the light turns green, he took off and caught me off gaurd. It sounded like he had some work done to the car, but probably not much. Well, 1st gear got me moving relatively quick, 2nd got me neck and neck with him. At this point, my BOV gave away my secret. At the end of 3rd, I had put about 3 car lenghts in between us. At the end of the next light, I think he had a bigger smile than I did. He couldn't stop raving on about how cool that little car is. Anyways, it was a pleasant surprise to see a positive attitude coming from a mustang owner that just got his as handed to him
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Count me in for at least one -- I'm sure I'll end up ordering at least two, though. I'm down for the current logo, but the plain text version would also suffice.
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I've heard a lot of good things about SPEC clutches with the Mustang boys, and a few from the import crowd, but it seems their problem lies in the lt1-style pull-type clutch.
I sure came down with a case of "while I'm at it." Instead of just changing out the clutch, I'll be installing remanned CV's, brand new diff. mount insulator, roller cam setup, and about $300 of machine work. I need to stop driving this damn thing.
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SPEC doesn't seem to want to help since I'm out of warranty, which I figured anyways. So...I found this McLeod Clutch Disc on Summit for about $175, and I'm assuming this should mate up with my current PP. Anyone have any comments / experience with it? I notice it, too, has springs, but I trust McLeod's quality much more than SPEC.
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Mike, those are some good points that you brought up. The only thing is that when I said previous hydraulic issues before the clutch failed, I was referring to my cheap O'Reily's remanned units that kept busting on me (3, I believe). I only started messing with the throw of the rod after the clutch began to have problems. But, again, you are right that I will need to address it before I install the new clutch.
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Yeah, well, that's kind of a problem, because the only flywheel that I can use that adapts the pre-'86 engine to the T-56 (while using the stock bellhousing) is the 36 lb. flywheel is the one that Centerforce offers. I'm going to call them today and find out how much I can shave off of it.
I checked this morning, and the clutch disc can only fit one way.
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240zwannabe - No complaints about the tires, yet anyways. I've read a lot of reviews of people saying that they're noisy, but I suppose the engine must be a lot louder, because I haven't heard anything from the tires.
Here's the story. The car had been sitting for about a week, and when I went out to go drive it, I pushed in the clutch, and suddenly the trans didn't want to go into gear. Having hydraulic issues before, I was expecting to see a puddle of dot 3 underneath me. When I didn't see anything, I figured I would replace the slave cylinder just incase. This still didn't help much, so I purchased an OEM slave cylinder (came with m/c and hardware) and followed Tim240z's method of drilling/tapping a 1/4" pipe fitting into it.
After installing this, it still didn't help, so I shimmed the spacer in between the s/c and the bellhousing to get more throw from the push rod, this helped a little, but still had problems with the clutch disengaging. Afterwards, I noticed I had about 1" of play before my clutch pedal actually began to pump the m/c, so I drilled another hole in the pedal. This actually made things worse...then after a week it got much better. I rarely had problems with clutch engagement.
Last wednesday when I was going to put the car in 1st after starting it in neutral, I heard a metal-sounding clink when I pushed the clutch down, and I could feel a large amount of vibration in the clutch pedal. My pedal feel dropped about 50% and the trans wouldn't go into gear at all. This is when I think the second spring went. I limped over to work, dropped the trans, and here I am.
The damage came from the springs, they were the only things to fall out when I dropped the tranny. This is a common problem with the Stage 2/3 (they share the same spring hub) over on the camaroz28.com forum. Some people have good luck with them, and unfortunately, others have this happen. Apparently the tab that holds the spring in will just simply break. The new clutch went in when I rebuilt the engine. I spent about 8 hours on a Saturday and drove about 300-400 miles in city driving in order to break in the engine / clutch. Everything was working properly until I started the car that one day after it sat for a week. I'll look more into this tomorrow.
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It worked fine, until the springs went. I installed it exactly as it came in the package.
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Install a SPEC clutch!
And the aftermath with the flywheel
Well this would explain the problem I was having with clutch disengagement. The springs popped after approx. 3 months of driving. I never dumped the clutch, and anytime I would hit WOT in it, I would shift slowly / easily, trying to avoid damage. Looks like it wouldn't of mattered, though. Unfortunately, I found out that they are notorious for this AFTER I had installed it. This was a stage 3, and supposedly, the stage 2 isn't any better.
Needless to say, I'm calling them tomorrow to see what they're going to do about this, because that is BS. I've heard some people say that they offer a huge discount to upgrade to the stage 4, which is a springless clutch, but I really don't know if I can trust another one of their clutches. I'm also going to call Centerforce tomorrow to see how much I can shave off without weakening the flywheel. It seems like I read somewhere that every aftermarket manufacturer uses the same PP, but a different clutch on the LT-based T56 transmissions, so if that's true, I think I'll look at a McLeod clutch instead.
On a plus side, I found a couple of angles that I thought gave the 280zx a more "muscle" look (try and overlook the exhaust hanging down
):This angle looks better in person, but regardless, I still think it looks good.
I'll keep you updated
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Does that look like a RHD to you?
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That car sounds AMAZING! Good freakin job, dude!
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If it comes down to you needing a posse, I live relatively close, and I'll be more than willing to help out.
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Actually, a search would've brought up this old post I started a while back:
http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=94004
There you can view other, more bold, opinions -- it led a short life.
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I don't smoke, but I'm in!
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This came off the homepage from http://www.camaroz28.com
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=106732
DETROIT — Chevrolet plans to take the wraps off a concept Camaro at the 2006 Detroit auto show in January.Also, Inside Line has learned the automaker is evaluating proposals to revive the classic performance-car nameplate in 2009-2010 on a new low-cost rear-wheel-drive platform.
Among the scenarios under discussion inside General Motors is the development of a lower-cost version of the Sigma rear-drive platform that underpins the Cadillac CTS and STS sedans. Another proposal would take the new rear-drive platform that's being developed in Australia for the next-generation Holden Commodore sedan and spin off a low-cost variant for North America.
GM planners are said to have targeted several body styles for the Chevy and Pontiac brands on a new rear-drive platform, including a sport sedan, a sporty coupe and a convertible. The Camaro and GTO badges could be used on those vehicles, according to company sources.
Across town, Chrysler is said to be preparing a concept Dodge Challenger for the '06 Detroit show, to test the market for a proposed two-door performance car it wants to introduce around 2008-2009 as a potential competitor to the Ford Mustang.
What this means to you: Guess it was just a matter of time and environmental awareness — the original definition of muscle cars doesn't fit well with new perceptions of what's best for the world...could there be a "green" muscle car in our future?
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2nd that -- I've done it a few times without any problems.
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So zlalomz, where do you put the props after halloween? Bet you have a heck of a stash, wherever you keep it.
My Word Against the Officer's
in Non Tech Board
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DISMISSED!!! (I think)
But this was with a complete twist of fait. The judge had to leave early to go to a wedding, so he made his statement about how the court system works, and then let the DA do the rest. There were five of us waiting in the courtroom, and the DA picked us one-by-one into a small office to do the negotiations. While waiting, I found that another person was there to contest a speeding ticket in the EXACT same spot I received mine, at about the same time (12:30 a.m.), and a couple of other people chimed in and said it's a speed trap, and informed me of some other ones around the area.
Well, I was last to be picked, and my ticket had two citations on it. The first was for no proof of insurance, and the second was for the speeding. The DA looked at the ticket and said, "So here we have another ticket for no proof of insurance. Did you bring the paper?" After I showed him my proof of insurance, he gave me a lecture on why it's important to keep the proof of insurance with me at all times. After that, he said, "Well, I see you have your proof of insurance, the ticket is dismissed. You can go wait right outside and the clerk will tell you what to do." It all came to me so suddenly, so I stepped out of the courtroom, sat down and waited for the clerk to call me over. I was pretty nervous that they would call me back in, but I wasn't sure if it would be best to tell him I still had another fine, or just let it go. Right when I was thinking that, the clerk came out and told me, "Your ticket is dismissed, you're free to go." Instantly, I shot out of the room, hopped in the '02 Maxima I took over there (not mine, but a Used Vehicle Inspection - Dayum that thing hauls, but anyways...) and flew back over to work...within the speed limit of course.
Soooo....I don't think this will come back to haunt me in the future, because the ticket is dismissed, correct? It just sounds too good to be true.