yep it happened again I got reffed

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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by subaruwrx
I have expired tags, a cracked windshield, a nasty flat black paint job, TWO wings and my car is usually leaking something or smoking.

I never get pulled over. Maybe its because I just have a stock STi exhaust with two cats still...

or maybe its because I live in San Francisco.
Old Feb 18, 2010 | 11:18 AM
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i was getting pulled over all the time then I put on a bike rack with a fat keep Tahoe blue sticker and now cops dont even look twice
Old Feb 18, 2010 | 11:23 AM
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i was getting pulled over all the time then I put on a bike rack with a fat keep Tahoe blue sticker and now cops dont even look twice
Very true!! I find that having a roof rack on my Subaru really keeps the cops eyes away from you. I have a snowboard rack on right now and I fing it well worth it
Old Feb 18, 2010 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by moreda_5
Yep at 6:45 in the morning I got reffed by a Petaluma cop exhaust. He pulled me over because of the window tint and then said my exhaust was too loud aps 3" catted... Yeah I get to go to court again.

I think it might be time to sell the car.

pix of your car please
Old Feb 18, 2010 | 11:45 AM
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I have a normal front plate now but these are the most current.
Attached Thumbnails yep it happened again   I got reffed-picture-005.jpg   yep it happened again   I got reffed-picture-004.jpg  
Old Feb 18, 2010 | 12:00 PM
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That look very stock. But then again, STI does bring attention to itself wihtout any exterior mods.
Old Feb 18, 2010 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by owencalouro
i was getting pulled over all the time then I put on a bike rack with a fat keep Tahoe blue sticker and now cops dont even look twice
Forget swapping the trunk or getting boring wheels. Just get a rack and some hippie stickers!
Old Feb 18, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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I've got an 02 cat-back (and soon the downpipe as well) that you can use if you need them to pass the ref station. I think I'm going to make it an i-club loaner for people in the Bay Area who get dinged for loud exhaust. PM me if you want it.
Old Feb 18, 2010 | 12:32 PM
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APS 3" should pass without issue, he shouldn't be needing to use the stock exhaust. That's kinda the point of the whole harassment thing right, that cars which are well in compliance are referred to the ref multiple times?
Old Feb 18, 2010 | 12:44 PM
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get rid of spoiler
it's very attention getting in traffic
if you have an exhaust the rumble is very distinct and when people turn their heads, the first thing that they usually see is the high wing
Old Feb 18, 2010 | 01:11 PM
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hate to say it but....ill tkae you exhaust!!
Old Feb 18, 2010 | 02:01 PM
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Don't sell your car just because of this. Just improvise and try to work with what you got bro.
Old Feb 18, 2010 | 02:02 PM
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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See this is yet another reason I drive a forester, no cop thinks to himself "hey that wagon looks like its got tune parts on it"

All they see is "oh look a wagon"
Old Feb 18, 2010 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by owencalouro
i was getting pulled over all the time then I put on a bike rack with a fat keep Tahoe blue sticker and now cops dont even look twice

Just a heads up, this kills your aerodynamics and therefore your gas mileage



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