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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 03:07 PM
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Which cars are most Radar Bait

Bay Area check this out.

What's radar bait (and isn't):Most-ticketed*RateLeast-ticketed*RateHummer H2/H3
463%
Jaguar XJ sedan
11%
Scion tC
460%
Chevrolet Suburban
16%
Scion XB
403%
Chevrolet Tahoe
21%
Mercedes Benz CLK63 AMG
397%
Chevrolet C/K- 3500/2500 pickup
28%
Toyota Solara Coupe
306%
Buick Park Avenue
32%
Mercedes Benz CLS63 AMG
276%
Mazda6
34%
Scion XA
275%
Buick Rainier
37%
Subaru Outback
266%
Oldsmobile Silhouette
37%
Audi A4
264%
Buick Lucerne
40%
Toyota Matrix
264%
GMC Sierra C1500 pickup
40%
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 03:11 PM
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Is this just for speeding?
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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what are the % supposed to represent? like 264% of what?
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 04:01 PM
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yeah Im not quite sure what these percentages are of or relate too??
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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think i found it guys... http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com...t-tickets.aspx
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 04:11 PM
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it's not what you drive that indicates how you drive...
it's who you are and how you drive that indicates what you drive. h2/h3 owners are often ballaballa on top of the world think they're better than everyone else. XJ's are driven by old western european males that should get tickets for going too slow. a park avenue can't even get up to speed.
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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do those take in to account HOW MANY of said vehicles are on the road?

If there's say more civics than lambos of course the civics will get more tickets.
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Yin
what are the % supposed to represent? like 264% of what?
The text at the bottom states as a percentage of average.
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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oh ok i see.
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also, if you watch Top Gear, and akin to the Hummers, you'll know what kind of dudes drive M3's
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Yin
also, if you watch Top Gear, and akin to the Hummers, you'll know what kind of dudes drive M3's
yeah as measured on their c*ck-ometers
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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^ dnt forget an sti cuz i got radar and a ticket today fro going 70 in 65 when i was actually going 67
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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this thread is fail
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^ agree
Old Jan 22, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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this thread is fail
i agree as well. sorry people, i thought you might be interested in the information. i liked the article especially knowing that most SUVs get the most tickets because of their bad driving habits.

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