# Sightings Thread

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [September 18, 2007, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818 "2007-09-18T08:21:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/13578 "2010-03-03T18:55:05Z")

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> [@FS: Many Sticky 225/45/17 Tires](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-many-sticky-225-45-17-tires/29581/11):
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> Yeah, cops do seem to pick on the imports/compacts more for dumb shit from what Ive seen.
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> Ive never been harassed for dumb shit like a loud exhaust with my car and its pretty loud. Cops dont bother my brother with his diesel truck and straight pipe either.

I think this is so true. When i had my 08 Si last summer, i couldn’t drive down central ave past 11 at night without getting the party lights behind me courtesy of the colonie PD. One time the cop proceeded to tell me almost everything on my car was illegal - including the tint (35%), exhaust, it was too low, the color (lol), headlights, and vanity plate. That seriously almost made me laugh right in his face. But somehow i got let go with no tickets, probably because i remained polite about it instead of just laughing at him. I didnt even do anything wrong to get pulled over for. He flipped a u-turn as soon as he passed me from the oncoming traffic lane.

Now i have the TBSS with a dual exit flowmaster super 44 series, 15% tint, dark tinted tails, and HID’s and i’ve been pulled over for other things but never has a cop mentioned either the tint, exhaust being too loud or the other things i have done. I drive down central almost every day and just yesterday in two instances i was driving right along side a colonie cop and nothing happened. Also one time a colonie cop pulled me over on central just to tell me it sounded nice and he loves tbss’s. That was quite amusing.

But yeah i feel like they just like to pick on the imports a lot more, because they think they are all just punk ass little kids looking for trouble…doesnt seem fair but w.e.

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