# Colonie is Steppin it up **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [May 18, 2009, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213 "2009-05-18T11:05:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/101 "2009-05-19T12:35:29Z")
> [@speeding ticket question](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speeding-ticket-question/18335/2): > > oh apparantly my front tints are illegal in florida :rofl Cops dont even look at tint down there, most cars come with 15-20% tint from the stealership. The rest either have shitty lookin purple tint with bubbles in it, or 5% so you cant see shit inside it reguardless of what time of day it is. During the day you can still see inside my car just fine, at night might be a different story though :lol yeah i dont need you oto explain it to me. ive been there a handful of times, i know how florida is ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/102 "2009-05-19T12:36:53Z")
> [@What do you like about your car?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-like-about-your-car/18322/33): > > Anyone who refers to a traffic cop as a hero needs a reality check, and then some… > > Theres nothing heroic about being a Colonie Police Officer IMO. The area is just not a place that has a high crime rate. So, to generate money, they have to nitpick through the rulebooks to find the most asinine laws that a majority of people do in fact break on a daily basis, and then issue tickets based on those laws to generate revenue. It’s sad but that is the truth a vast majority of the time. again, if you werent breaking a law, you have nothing to worry about. its called compliance. yes it sucks. but if you dont want to be hassled dont give them a reason. ---
**Author:** ![JRubino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrubino/32/6285_2.png) [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/103 "2009-05-19T12:36:59Z")
> [@What do you like about your car?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-like-about-your-car/18322/33): > > Anyone who refers to a traffic cop as a hero needs a reality check, and then some… > > Theres nothing heroic about being a Colonie Police Officer IMO. The area is just not a place that has a high crime rate. So, to generate money, they have to nitpick through the rulebooks to find the most asinine laws that a majority of people do in fact break on a daily basis, and then issue tickets based on those laws to generate revenue. It’s sad but that is the truth a vast majority of the time. Being a Colonie Police Officer isn’t a bad gig if you ask me. I don’t care what criticism may come with it because in reality it’s mostly young people who get upset for getting stupid tickets for doing stupid things. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/104 "2009-05-19T12:38:11Z")
> [@TW: '88 Audi 90 Quattro](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tw-88-audi-90-quattro/17295/26): > > let me see something here. what YOUR reason to have tint on YOUR car, guys/girls? > mine is because i commute daily to work and i drive south in the morning, so the sun is low and in my windows and then when i go back home its on my left again. its in my eyes constantly. i also opted for tint with uv block to help keep my black interior cooler and help it from fading out and drying out in the sun because this is a daily car, even though it’s garage kept. I have many reasons for having tint. One is that black leather seats in the direct sunlight get hot fast, and fade over time. Tint helps with that a LOT. It also helps with the weak AC system my car has. I have anxiety, so I like to have a little privacy when sitting in traffic rather than having some child molester staring me down while I am waiting for the light to turn green. I could go on and on about it. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/105 "2009-05-19T12:40:12Z")
> [@Slow gas leak.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slow-gas-leak/18337/2): > > again, if you werent breaking a law, you have nothing to worry about. its called compliance. yes it sucks. but if you dont want to be hassled dont give them a reason. I’ve gotten pulled over once for tint back when I first got it done. Cop stopped me on Siena campus actually. I rolled my windows down, threw my keys on the dashboard, and placed both hands on the wheel where they could be seen. Cop came up, took my information, and came back and didn’t issue a ticket. He just informed me that it was illegal and that’s why I was stopped. ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/106 "2009-05-19T12:40:40Z")
> [@What do you like about your car?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-like-about-your-car/18322/33): > > Anyone who refers to a traffic cop as a hero needs a reality check, and then some… > > Theres nothing heroic about being a Colonie Police Officer IMO. The area is just not a place that has a high crime rate. So, to generate money, they have to nitpick through the rulebooks to find the most asinine laws that a majority of people do in fact break on a daily basis, and then issue tickets based on those laws to generate revenue. It’s sad but that is the truth a vast majority of the time. I got robbed 2x by a \*\*\* with a knife in Colonie…at Raindancer Carwash while I used to work there. Ya want to know what the cops did? They yelled at me for about an hour, tore apart my car with complete disreguard for my personal belongings, apparantly looking for the stolen money :rofl OH this was all after I gave them a vivid description of the guy who robbed the store, they killed an hour bitching at me for god knows what, they could have probably found him but instead they would rather harass a kid. Colonie cops for the most part are dumb assholes, the guy who gave me this ticket was actually a pretty nice guy though :haha ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/107 "2009-05-19T12:41:57Z")
> [@Going to Florida: Needs Suggestion/ Feedback](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-to-florida-needs-suggestion-feedback/18332/7): > > yeah i dont need you oto explain it to me. ive been there a handful of times, i know how florida is ohh I’m sooo sorry how will you ever forgive me? :shifty ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/108 "2009-05-19T12:44:24Z")
> [@McBitchin"](#): > > I got robbed 2x by a \*\*\* with a knife in Colonie…at Raindancer Carwash while I used to work there. Ya want to know what the cops did? They yelled at me for about an hour, tore apart my car with complete disreguard for my personal belongings, apparantly looking for the stolen money :rofl OH this was all after I gave them a vivid description of the guy who robbed the store, they killed an hour bitching at me for god knows what, they could have probably found him but instead they would rather harass a kid. Colonie cops for the most part are dumb assholes, the guy who gave me this ticket was actually a pretty nice guy though :haha I hate to say this, but it helps to be good friends with someone who is rather high up in that police department. I remember back when I first got my license, got pulled over at 2am… the guy wrote me up for avoiding a traffic control device because I drove down a side street instead of waiting at the light. I told him that he couldn’t do that and he goes “Yes I can. It’s my word against yours, and guess who will win.” I just smiled and said “you know what, you’re right.” It was some rookie colonie cop. I had a word with the individual I know rather well in the PD, and we all discussed with this officer about the ticket he wrote. He admitted that he wrote it for what he did and it wasn’t right, and it got thrown away. What an idiot that guy was.:Idiots ---
**Author:** ![JRubino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrubino/32/6285_2.png) [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/109 "2009-05-19T12:45:19Z")
Why was I never pulled over for all the shit you guys complain about? I had modified cars and I was never hassled by the cops about it. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/110 "2009-05-19T12:45:46Z")
Because you’re probably not a stunter ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/111 "2009-05-19T12:47:41Z")
> [@What do you like about your car?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-like-about-your-car/18322/34): > > Why was I never pulled over for all the shit you guys complain about? I had modified cars and I was never hassled by the cops about it. I was just unlucky and drove past their little blockade on the way to the dentist’s office. And before this turns into an ftp thread (as if it allready hasnt) this thread wasnt to bash the police or bitch it was just to let you guys know that Colonie is really steppin up patrol. ---
**Author:** ![JRubino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrubino/32/6285_2.png) [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/112 "2009-05-19T12:48:38Z")
> [@2300 miles and 2 days later](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2300-miles-and-2-days-later/18338/2): > > Because you’re probably not a stunter haha apparently not ---
**Author:** ![JRubino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrubino/32/6285_2.png) [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/113 "2009-05-19T12:50:23Z")
> [@What do you like about your car?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-like-about-your-car/18322/35): > > I was just unlucky and drove past their little blockade on the way to the dentist’s office. And before this turns into an ftp thread (as if it allready hasnt) this thread wasnt to bash the police or bitch it was just to let you guys know that Colonie is really steppin up patrol. Again, this all just goes back to what has been said over and over. Don’t put it on your car unless your willing to face the consequences and if you are going to put it on your car, don’t drive like a maniac and draw attention to yourself. ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/114 "2009-05-19T12:52:32Z")
I know that I could get a ticket at all times, usually they wont bother you unless you’re speeding and I wasnt speeding so it suprised me. ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/115 "2009-05-19T12:53:31Z")
Someone delete this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/116 "2009-05-19T12:58:15Z")
Fuck tha police Comin straight from the underground Young \*\*\*\*\* got it bad cuz I’m brown And not the other color so police think They have the authority to kill a minority ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/117 "2009-05-19T13:15:50Z")
> [@Slow gas leak.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slow-gas-leak/18337/2): > > again, if you werent breaking a law, you have nothing to worry about. its called compliance. yes it sucks. but if you dont want to be hassled dont give them a reason. I agree, but it still doesn’t change the fact that many of the tickets they hand out are for revenue purposes only and having nothing to do with safety, etc. I don’t give them a reason to pull me over and I’ve only been pulled over twice in the last 5 (almost 6) years. ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/118 "2009-05-19T13:26:03Z")
> [@Going to Florida: Needs Suggestion/ Feedback](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-to-florida-needs-suggestion-feedback/18332/10): > > I agree, but it still doesn’t change the fact that many of the tickets they hand out are for revenue purposes only and having nothing to do with safety, etc. > > I don’t give them a reason to pull me over and I’ve only been pulled over twice in the last 5 (almost 6) years. we are in a recession, in a state that cant pass its budget, in a broke town(colonie), revenue will be collected by any means necessary, everyone knows that. so again, dont stand out. its easy. ive only been ticketed once in the last 8 years in NYS. and it was from doing something very much illegal. now in WA state, i was ticketed probably 10 times in 5 years for speeding. because cops are sneaky and the roads are windy. oh well. pay the fine and move on. ---
**Author:** ![McBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@McBitchin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/McBitchin)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/119 "2009-05-19T13:33:26Z")
> [@Going to Florida: Needs Suggestion/ Feedback](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-to-florida-needs-suggestion-feedback/18332/11): > > oh well. pay the fine and move on. basically what I’m doing. ---
**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213/120 "2009-05-19T15:41:18Z")
> [@anyone else in love with E34 M5's?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-else-in-love-with-e34-m5s/18319/3): > > I’ve never been pulled over and had my balls busted. If you are nice to them, they’ll be nice to you. But I’m just saying, many laws are about money. thats complete and total BULLSHIT. I have been very polite and respectful to every officer that has ever pulled me over. YET I ALWAYS get a ticket. I mean EVERY FUCKING TIME i get pulled over it costs me at least 100. I generally dont speed, I dont do/have drugs, none of my cars have tint. It frustrates the hell out of me. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213.md?page=5) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colonie-is-steppin-it-up/244213.md?page=7)