Los Angeles Sunday Drive - meet @8:30AM / Leave @9:00AM [PART 2] - Page 57 - LotusTalk

shay2nak · 03-09-2009, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mopho

I got a hefty speeding ticket yesterday in absentia, courtesy of the Massachusetts State Police, F'n vultures!

first one in ten years

Yeah, I guess east coast doesn't play. THese laws are bullsh*t, they should federalize speed limits. 65 on place 55 another. Who the f drives 55? Certainly no one drive 65 in CA. Amazing...

hire a traffic lawyer out there.

Dude, I called CA DMV, VA DMV, Ventura court, Norfolk court...no one knows wtf is going on if my ticket gets transferred to CA or not, if I can take traffic school or not.

So, I found a traffic lawyer out there. I'm just going to pay him like $300 to fight for me. Hoping for dismissal or even a reduction to a zero point offense. I'm going to go to traffic school anyway and fax him the slip so he can show the judge (but not submit) that I'm doing all I can to resolve the issue. I don't want to waste the traffic school on this. I sent him my record also. My last conviction was in 2004. So he'll tell him that too. We'll see...

mopho · 03-09-2009, 07:51 PM

What sucks is I was not really speeding the whole trip except for this one moment when I pulled out to pass a truck and I was driving my friends very modded and very fast Subaru, so I am guilty as charged.

Don't know if it will show on my license, every seems to think not, but I wouldn't be surprised if it did.
Probably not worth the hassle for me to fight it though (and for that reason, I am sure the second he saw a CA license any chance of getting out of it went out the window.)

FunElan · 03-09-2009, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mikehall

I would be one of those people - not sure if I could get up in time and not sure if anyone else could.

I'll try harder next week.

Mike did you see me waving to you in the Metlox center on Saturday? I was in my marching band uniform!!

mikehall · 03-10-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by FunElan

Mike did you see me waving to you in the Metlox center on Saturday? I was in my marching band uniform!!

Sorry - missed you.

I did see the band but wasn't expecting to see anyone I know all dressed up in funny outfits at that time of the morning! (brilliant band though - we sat and listened just over the road at Pete's)

tsunami racer · 03-12-2009, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mopho

I got a hefty speeding ticket yesterday in absentia, courtesy of the Massachusetts State Police, F'n vultures!

wow, this is a big LT out of town pullover week. I had a roadside conference with the local constabulary from Suffolk County on my way out to the Hamptons on Friday. he nailed me for 85 in a 55, which explains why everyone was going so damn slow on the L.I.E. anywho, courtesy towards the officer, pleading tourist ignorance and driving an unmodded rental car got me off the hook with a stern warning and a good steak house recommendation in Riverhead

shay2nak · 03-12-2009, 04:51 PM

lucky bastard...

roadside conference

plastique999 · 03-12-2009, 08:33 PM

mopho can you fight the ticket via Trial by Declaration?

mopho · 03-12-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tsunami racer

wow, this is a big LT out of town pullover week. I had a roadside conference with the local constabulary from Suffolk County on my way out to the Hamptons on Friday. he nailed me for 85 in a 55, which explains why everyone was going so damn slow on the L.I.E. anywho, courtesy towards the officer, pleading tourist ignorance and driving an unmodded rental car got me off the hook with a stern warning and a good steak house recommendation in Riverhead

Yeah, didn't help that I was driving my friends 350+hp WRX with Rally computers mounted on the dash

Quote:

Originally Posted by plastique999

mopho can you fight the ticket via Trial by Declaration?

Don't know, I haven't even looked at the ticket yet, been too busy working here and getting together with old friends. I'll deal with it when I get back

tsunami racer · 03-13-2009, 05:22 PM

not to thread hijack as i realize this is a sunday drive, but anyone want to do a saturday drive this weekend? i'm back in town and plan to head up but i've got another trade show to attend on sunday so won't be able to make the usual.

if interested, please let me know; i'm guessing MDR around 8:30 and up at stunt by 9:10. and unlike sundays, i won't be lallygaggin around waiting for people.

i'll check this post later tonite and in the morning.

FunElan · 03-13-2009, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikehall

Sorry - missed you.

I did see the band but wasn't expecting to see anyone I know all dressed up in funny outfits at that time of the morning! (brilliant band though - we sat and listened just over the road at Pete's)

Thanks! I was playing tenor drums (the ones that have 5 of them)

Green Ghost · 03-14-2009, 10:32 AM

Is stunt rd open or is it getting worked on?

shay2nak · 03-14-2009, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Green Ghost

Is stunt rd open or is it getting worked on?

that was shrueren or however it's spelled. It was closed last week at the lookout meeting spot.

tsunami racer · 03-14-2009, 07:14 PM

access to outlook at stunt still closed as of this morning. i suppose if you were daring and in a 'normal' car, you could make it over the gravel, but seeing how most lotus guys are too scared to take their cars to automatic car washes, an alternate route is probably more in order.

also:

DANGER WILL ROBINSON, DANGER

there were sheriff and CHP out in force today, running speed traps on the downhill side of Kanan Dume/Doom right before PCH, as well as on PCH on the downhill side south of Pepperdine before you hit the village.

whatever you guys end up doing, enjoy your sunday drive as i walk a trade show in anaheim

mopho · 03-14-2009, 08:47 PM

So they're finally fixing the road, it's only been like that for at least 4 years (probably longer)

Green Ghost · 03-14-2009, 08:48 PM

I won’t be making it tomorrow so I guess it’s a moot point for me now.

shay2nak · 03-14-2009, 09:08 PM

damn! well I'm still going out tomorrow morning. I'll be on the lookout big time for the popos.

Sh4rkattk · 03-15-2009, 01:31 AM

Dude what the hell did you capture out there?

lc_09 · 03-15-2009, 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsunami racer

wow, this is a big LT out of town pullover week. I had a roadside conference with the local constabulary from Suffolk County on my way out to the Hamptons on Friday. he nailed me for 85 in a 55, which explains why everyone was going so damn slow on the L.I.E. anywho, courtesy towards the officer, pleading tourist ignorance and driving an unmodded rental car got me off the hook with a stern warning and a good steak house recommendation in Riverhead

Wow!! sorry for the thread hi-jack but, i just gotta mention that this probably IS the "LT out of town pullover week." I got a ticket in a rental car in Phoenix by one of their evil speed cameras.

Just got in the mail yesterday. (77 in a 65 WTF??!! that's typical flow of traffic on the freeway around here.)

anyway, glad to hear you were able to get out of your ticket with a warning.

have fun on the Sunday drive everyone. Watch out for cops, its a cursed week.

Sh4rkattk · 03-15-2009, 03:40 AM

Got pulled over just now coming home from a buddies house. Asked if i had been drinking, told him no. Did a quick sobriety test, when that was done "so this thing rides pretty rough huh?"

Continued to talk about the Lotus and tracking cars. Pretty cool cop.

I thought i was going to be busted for my decat for sure, moto cop right behind me must have smelled my exhaust.

Murix · 03-15-2009, 08:07 AM

The weather looks lame, people are getting tickets, roads under construction, and police are out.

So are we meeting up this morning or am I going to go work on my car instead?

03-09-2009, 07:51 PM	#1122 (permalink)
mopho goofn' with the bees Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: out of a suitcase- my stuff lives in LA Posts: 5,310	What sucks is I was not really speeding the whole trip except for this one moment when I pulled out to pass a truck and I was driving my friends very modded and very fast Subaru, so I am guilty as charged. Don't know if it will show on my license, every seems to think not, but I wouldn't be surprised if it did. Probably not worth the hassle for me to fight it though (and for that reason, I am sure the second he saw a CA license any chance of getting out of it went out the window.) __________________ ________________ 2004 Caterham 7 Superlight R - 67 Lotus Elan www.morgansegal.com www.socalsportscar.com

03-12-2009, 04:51 PM	#1126 (permalink)
shay2nak I <3 chicken, I <3 liver Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Land of da 1000 Oaks, CA Posts: 15,058	lucky bastard... roadside conference __________________ save ~10 lbs gain 1 hp EQ: Y=(190X) / (1984-X) where Y is (HP) and X is (lbs) '07 EXIGE S * MY CAR ** VIDEOS! '08 ACURA TSX 6-speed http://www.makeNYNYagain.com

03-12-2009, 08:33 PM	#1127 (permalink)
plastique999 Form and Function Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alta Loma, CA Posts: 3,046	mopho can you fight the ticket via Trial by Declaration? __________________ www.FaceNBody.com 2005 Lotus Elise: 2bular decat\GT3 exhaust,HID's,turn signal&rear fins delete, CFside scoops, CFbinnacle,CFcenter console,Zoom CF mirror,APR Aero kit,CF 5-elem. diffuser,Exige mesh,Ohlins DA,RTD brace,RAC 'lites,Toyo R888's,HawkHT10's,CO painted calipers,SS lines,Reverie XC CF seat,Reverie CF steering wheel,Schroth Profi II 6 pt harness,shifter re-Enforcer,Manly mounts, Accusump,Moroso pan,BWR key to BWR S/C! Spec Racer Ford #237

03-13-2009, 05:22 PM	#1129 (permalink)
tsunami racer Dinky Plastic Car Owner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Marina Del Rey, CA Posts: 638	not to thread hijack as i realize this is a sunday drive, but anyone want to do a saturday drive this weekend? i'm back in town and plan to head up but i've got another trade show to attend on sunday so won't be able to make the usual. if interested, please let me know; i'm guessing MDR around 8:30 and up at stunt by 9:10. and unlike sundays, i won't be lallygaggin around waiting for people. i'll check this post later tonite and in the morning. __________________ 2007 EXIGE S - Nightfall/Black 2007 Lotus Elise (sold) 2004 Subaru STi (sold) 1989 Metro Bus Pass (sold) 1984 BMX Dirt Bike (sold) 1979 Big Wheel (sold)

03-14-2009, 07:14 PM	#1133 (permalink)
tsunami racer Dinky Plastic Car Owner Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Marina Del Rey, CA Posts: 638	access to outlook at stunt still closed as of this morning. i suppose if you were daring and in a 'normal' car, you could make it over the gravel, but seeing how most lotus guys are too scared to take their cars to automatic car washes, an alternate route is probably more in order. also: DANGER WILL ROBINSON, DANGER there were sheriff and CHP out in force today, running speed traps on the downhill side of Kanan Dume/Doom right before PCH, as well as on PCH on the downhill side south of Pepperdine before you hit the village. whatever you guys end up doing, enjoy your sunday drive as i walk a trade show in anaheim Attached Images __________________ 2007 EXIGE S - Nightfall/Black 2007 Lotus Elise (sold) 2004 Subaru STi (sold) 1989 Metro Bus Pass (sold) 1984 BMX Dirt Bike (sold) 1979 Big Wheel (sold)

03-14-2009, 10:32 AM	#1131 (permalink)
Green Ghost Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: orange county Posts: 1,184 Images: 26	Is stunt rd open or is it getting worked on?

03-14-2009, 08:47 PM	#1134 (permalink)
mopho goofn' with the bees Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: out of a suitcase- my stuff lives in LA Posts: 5,310	So they're finally fixing the road, it's only been like that for at least 4 years (probably longer) __________________ ________________ 2004 Caterham 7 Superlight R - 67 Lotus Elan www.morgansegal.com www.socalsportscar.com

03-14-2009, 08:48 PM	#1135 (permalink)
Green Ghost Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: orange county Posts: 1,184 Images: 26	I won’t be making it tomorrow so I guess it’s a moot point for me now.

03-14-2009, 09:08 PM	#1136 (permalink)
shay2nak I <3 chicken, I <3 liver Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Land of da 1000 Oaks, CA Posts: 15,058	damn! well I'm still going out tomorrow morning. I'll be on the lookout big time for the popos. __________________ save ~10 lbs gain 1 hp EQ: Y=(190X) / (1984-X) where Y is (HP) and X is (lbs) '07 EXIGE S * MY CAR ** VIDEOS! '08 ACURA TSX 6-speed http://www.makeNYNYagain.com

03-15-2009, 01:31 AM	#1137 (permalink)
Sh4rkattk A pound at a time. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: LA SFV Posts: 559	Dude what the hell did you capture out there? Attached Images __________________ 07 Exige S - PhB., TP, TP, LSD, S111 Rear Panel Delete, 2Bular De-Cat, 2Bular 8x24 Burnt GT3, Custom AEM Intake, 6k HID's, Schroth 4pt ASM Harnesses, Milled Steering Arms, Bronze Volk TE37 w/ RE-01R's, Carbon Craftsquare Mirrors, Carbon Front Lip, Benetec Dry Carbon Undertray/Diffuser

03-15-2009, 03:40 AM	#1139 (permalink)
Sh4rkattk A pound at a time. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: LA SFV Posts: 559	Got pulled over just now coming home from a buddies house. Asked if i had been drinking, told him no. Did a quick sobriety test, when that was done "so this thing rides pretty rough huh?" Continued to talk about the Lotus and tracking cars. Pretty cool cop. I thought i was going to be busted for my decat for sure, moto cop right behind me must have smelled my exhaust. __________________ 07 Exige S - PhB., TP, TP, LSD, S111 Rear Panel Delete, 2Bular De-Cat, 2Bular 8x24 Burnt GT3, Custom AEM Intake, 6k HID's, Schroth 4pt ASM Harnesses, Milled Steering Arms, Bronze Volk TE37 w/ RE-01R's, Carbon Craftsquare Mirrors, Carbon Front Lip, Benetec Dry Carbon Undertray/Diffuser

03-15-2009, 08:07 AM	#1140 (permalink)
Murix Rotary Refugee Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 996 Images: 3	The weather looks lame, people are getting tickets, roads under construction, and police are out. So are we meeting up this morning or am I going to go work on my car instead?

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