wingnutthehutt Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 That's not the first time I've heard about someone being ticketed for the wrong thing out here. There are a lot of rookies in the LEO system right now. They're big on gusto, but short on common sense. gollum, where's your two cents at yo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjc5500 Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 I woudl have told him to point to the turbo. i woudl rather get a BS ticket than one for exhibition of speed. i just got back from the sherrifs station. He giggled when he saw the ticket. he told me that i should look into getting my "broken" egr valve fixed( i have it unhooked and told him it was broken when he asked why it was unhooked) no need to go to a ref. since the ticket was incorect it is VOID!!!!!!! <3 stupid cops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Is a L28et in a L28 car qualified as a "different motor". Yes they are different but legally different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.INSANE Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Yeah, The EGR valve thing you might aswell fix with it unhooked it can cause vacuum problems and it doesnt hurt performance either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin240Z Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 I talked to my manager (at an auto parts store) about this today while i was at work, he lived in Cali for a long time... He was also kinda like "WTF?" but pretty much told me that unless you can PROVE that you had a stock engine in the car at the time, IE a witness, or video, dated picture with the stock engine in place.... the cop will probably win if you take it to court.... he had something similar happen to him about 10 years ago.. his friend had a similar ticket 8 years ago, cop won both times.... The judge will probably say "You swapped the stock engine back in after the ticket date to avoid paying the ticket" and if you tell them to "search my house and find this phantom motor", IF they decide to, they will bill you for the time they took to search your house and what not. So if you havent already, go take a dated picture of your engine, and take it to court with you. Good luck to you, that's some serious BS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjc5500 Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 Thats why i didnt take it to court. i just got the ticket signed off the next day. they looked under the hood and dash. he siad he was looking for an ecu or where one WAS mounted. he noted on his clipboard that there was excessive dirt of the motor mounts. he said since it coundnt have built up in the past 72 hours i was good. signed the ticket off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtsnlvrs Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Well anyway..you could have avoided the whole thing by pointing out the BIG L-24 XXXXX stamped on the block Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudypoochris Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Im sure the cop tells everyone they have an SR20DET. Either way you got to go to a referee probably and they will inspect it all... Right?? Atleast I thought that is how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjc5500 Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 i think you only have to go to a ref if u dont pass the visual at the sherifs station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth-Z Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 It's useless to argue with an ignorant Law Enforcement officer. They have the badge and the ability to call the tow truck. They do not have to prove you are breaking the law, the courts do that. All you can do is smile, take the ticket and fight the battle elsewhere. Most likely in the future it will require a civil suit to get them to back off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280z-racer Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Is a L28et in a L28 car qualified as a "different motor". Yes they are different but legally different? yes it is as it was not the original motor for the car. to have one swapped legally you must swap the entire stock motor with all applicable smog equipment and "check engine" light. then it must be certified by a state referee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnutthehutt Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Yay, sanity triumphs again. That sherriff rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJ 280z Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 i wonder if he pulls over people in honda's and tells them they have an SR20DET in thier car also, just the FWD version. that would be hilarious........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Wow, I don't have much time but this is freaking hilarious, but scary at the same time. Where did this cop learn this is the question. Some of the police training videos I've seen are VERY disgusting in the point that they can be EXTREMELY racist against car guys. Such as assuming that any car with stickers on it probably has illegal parts from that company ect. This probably isn't something he learned on the net, it's probably something that he learned from his chief. I'll post more later. I really gotta go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotimport Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Man sorry to hear about this none sence, but i guess just call it the beatiful state of California all of these crazy people need a crazy Governor. Maybee you guys better off just sending a letter to Arnold and see what he can do. BTW isnt there a 25 rule for no smog required by the state? Just curious... since here in IL we use AV registration for 10 years with no smog requirements and youre car can be as loud as 120 db and they cant to s%&t to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 ok, to clarify some stuff in this thread. The 25 year thing in CA is gone, and will be gone forever unless the laws change. ANY CAR IN CA can't have it's smog regulating equipment modified or removed legally. And smog equipment was in existence long before 75'. Actually back in the 50's CA started making laws that controller the way manufactures made cars in order to provide cleaner air. Most cars even from the 60's would built in order to run as clean as possible while getting good HP efficiency. CA has made it perfectly clear that they don't want ANYONE modifying motors and altering how much ANYTHING it makes, for better or worse. Their laws aren't always all encompassing, and only 75 and up get testing. This doesn't give older cars a free pass or anything of the such. It just means they're a lot less likely to get caught with anything since they don't have to be looked at every other year. This is awesome though. I really wish there was a way to counter ticket stupid cops that give bad tickets like this. Just make sure you're L24 is legit and doesn't have any illegal mods, and shove it right back in the states face, and enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnutthehutt Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Exactly, savor the moment. One of the first things Arnold signed when he got into office was revoking the rolling 30 year no-smog law. Model year 76 and newer get smogged forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280z-racer Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Exactly, savor the moment. One of the first things Arnold signed when he got into office was revoking the rolling 30 year no-smog law. Model year 76 and newer get smogged forever. which really pisses me off cause mine is a 76. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjc5500 Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 yea, i hated that law when i still drove my honda. Im looking at doing a sbc swap and running strait pipes. i know i will get many tickets. haha. o well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy 77zt Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 the state is also investigating muscle/restored cars because of understated value and the possabilty of lost revenue at dmv.i heard on another website that the dmv raided boyd coddington's shop to check titles on the cars.komifornia has a basic registration fee+ a tax on the value of the vehicle.even though the new motorcycle i bought in 2002 is worth 1/2 now i still get charged the the same as when it was new.i am ready to move to a new state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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