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Pinkycatcher wrote:

gigag04 wrote:
Regarding lights in your face at night - that's a safety issue. I can see you and you can't see me. It's tactically great

And if I did the same? Pulled out my 3 million candle power spot light and put it on my back windshield? I bet I'd get arrested wouldn't I? I'm just saying it might be better for y'all but it turns me into a jerk and it'd do the same to you if I shined you like that.

I don't know you if I'm pulling you over. You could be a 65 yo grandma or you could be the chainsaw killer that just stole away a 6 year old girl...It's not personal. If you shined a light on me, I'm not sure what exactly you could be charged with but it would definitely make your traffic stop more interesting.

If it hurts eyes shield them and turn slightly away...that also makes it harder for you to shoot me first.

There are a few others on here that will understand as they have also done traffic stops at 3:30 am - I flood that car with light, spotlight, take downs, highbeams, and one of my handhelds. There are other tactics in play too that I won't get into on a public forum but they keep us safer. If you don't want to get pulled over don't give an officer PC to stop you.

driver8 wrote:Gigag04, Z-06's are very fast cars. A friend has one, not stock anymore but even when it was it was capable of about 200 mph. I was in it going 190 once and I don't care to do it again. If you get one just go ahead and write yourself a ticket. Also you better start a tire fund, they're expensive and they don't last long.

It would most likely be primarily a track car. Circle or straight.


Regarding lights in your face at night - that's a safety issue. I can see you and you can't see me. It's tactically great

Z club of houston was out there recently. I have a friend and SHE is an instructor. She's good too, family runs a racing team.

Yeah - I wasn't really offended by the earlier comments - I understand that getting a ticket sucks...

I've been making upward of 8-10 stops a night (if calls for svc are minimal) and I only write like 2-3 tix per night. Most of my tickets are unrelated to the original reason for stop - suspended DL, No Insurance...those will get hammered every time. Stickers if they are way out of date will get cited. Flagrantly blowing a stop sign when people are walking in the area will get you paper.

I try to be reasonable in discretion and do what I feel the majority of the neighboring citizens would appreciate.

I've been rear ended by someone with no insurance so I will write that every time. I am of the opinion that I can be polite and courteous even in the akward instance of citing them for a traffic violation. I've had people thank me at the end of a contact even when they got a ticket.

USA1 wrote: I think that sometimes a friendly warning can be more influential than a costly ticket because
it leaves you with a greater respect for the officers professionalism.

How are not writing the OP a ticket and showing professionalism correlated? I understand that nobody likes getting tickets...but I don't see how either outcome would be related to officer's professionalism as long as he/she is fair and consistent in his citing for violations. (loaded issue...)


Back on topic - I like the challengers for sure. Have you dyno'd it yet?

I've caught corvette fever recently - and while I 'd love a C6 Z06...I'd rather have a house and wife in the next year. And not be in debt up to my eyeballs.