Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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Cnt belive how sum of u r defending da pigz scum
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
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Owned 2 modified cars, been driving 5 years, only been pulled once but that was my own fault.
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Chris F
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Registered: 26th Dec 05
Location: Newmarket Drives: Escort Van 1.8
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I have never been stopped
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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I once got stopped by a police van, i say stopped but actually i was flying up the central motorway from the city centre, saw the flashing lights and assumed they just must be for me.
I slowed down to 50mph so he could catch up.
He was absolutely raging, said he couldn't keep up with me to which i replied, "i'm not suprised mate, it's got a two litre engine in, here's my adrian flux insurance policy"  he let me go on way way.
TBH i've obly been stopped a handful of times in the 8yrs i've been on the road and every one of them has been my fault so it really doesn't bother me.
[Edited on 24-12-2011 by johnhara1]
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Jed D
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Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
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i remember the time i got pulled (on the same road as this thread was about) and they claimed it was a spot check.... checked my reg, the car, i was insured and all of that... as he went to pass me my licence back he deliberately dropped it on the floor as i put my hand out.... utter dick
yes the time i got pulled for going through the busses only and got three points the copper was very fair and understanding, really canny even though he'd just cost me some money
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DansCorsaSXi
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris F
I have never been stopped
Same,never had a problem. Must be a good driver,that's all I can say.
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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johnhara1
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Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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quote:
Originally posted by DansCorsaSXi
quote:
Originally posted by Chris F
I have never been stopped
Same,never had a problem. Must be a boring driver,that's all I can say.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
quote:
Originally posted by Grufman
The police round my way are absolute cocks! Last nyt I got pulled by them for parking in a garage waiting to pick the gf up! They decided my lights were blinding them pulling in, then decided to go round check every little thing on my car to see if they could find something wrong. Only thing he said was your exhaust is illegal! Like wtf! Wankers to the highest degree! Then they reversed of I noticed their reverse lights were flickering on and off should of flashed them to say they need to rip up their mot disk like they have done to everyone round my way who have dodgy cars!
MOT disk?!
Also reverse lights aren't a legal requirement iirc.
it may not be, but if it's there it has to work properly.
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Ben G
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also, i'm not quite sure why everyone is jumping on jed's back here. probably because it's the cool thing to do.
you'd be pissed off aswell if they pulled you for no real reason, after tailgaiting you to bait you into speeding off.
i see plenty of modified cars that are maintained better than skoda taxi's or old people carriers with mirrors hanging off and exhausts with holes in.
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MarkSport
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Originally posted by Toby
If you have a section 59 your getting a tug everytime.
sounds promising
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AlexW
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Registered: 25th Oct 08
Location: Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by DansCorsaSXi
quote:
Originally posted by Chris F
I have never been stopped
Same,never had a problem. Must be a good driver,that's all I can say.
You've never seen Chris's driving then.
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Grufman
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Registered: 2nd Apr 11
Location: County Down
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
MOT disk?!
Also reverse lights aren't a legal requirement iirc.
They have been doing random mot checks around our way and taking mot of mates cars on the spot. One friend had to not his car again when he had a dodgy balljoint :/ it had passed the week before!
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JordyCarter
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Registered: 14th Mar 10
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I get pulled, normally when im just sat there same old happens
1. What are you doing
2. Step out of the car
3. Search
4. Secretly have weed in my pants (Everytime)
5. They find nothing
6. I have banter with them over not finding anything
7. I go home and smoke the rest
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BarnshaW
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bear in mind ireland are slightly different and they display mot on their tax disc or something , so presumably this is what the MOT disk comment refers to
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GB123
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Registered: 21st Nov 11
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Yeah, I think it's called an NCT too instead of an MOT.
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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I used to get pulled all the time for "no reason"when I was younger and actually owned a corsa, but looking back now I was doing something wrong each time
[Edited on 24-12-2011 by harrisp]
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Only time I've ever been pulled was in the XE too I was speeding though - but only as I'd been baited and didn't realise it was police 
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Grufman
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Registered: 2nd Apr 11
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Our mot disc is similar to a tax disc giving vehicle reg. and date of expiration sorry forgot you guys don't have not centres like we do 
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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I once got stopped and e said "why do you think
Im stopping you. I said I don't know, he said because yor car is modified.
I didn't act like a knob, and was let on my way, after he called insurance and checked mods declared
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Grufman
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
MOT disk?!
Also reverse lights aren't a legal requirement iirc.
They have been doing random mot checks around our way and taking mot of mates cars on the spot. One friend had to not his car again when he had a dodgy balljoint :/ it had passed the week before!
i didn't say that, rich h did you quoted wrong.
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
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Reverse lights might not be a requirement, I'm not sure if that's changed or not, but anything that's there needs to be tested and fully functional. Flickering reverse lights would be a fail
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
also, i'm not quite sure why everyone is jumping on jed's back here. probably because it's the cool thing to do.
you'd be pissed off aswell if they pulled you for no real reason, after tailgaiting you to bait you into speeding off.
i see plenty of modified cars that are maintained better than skoda taxi's or old people carriers with mirrors hanging off and exhausts with holes in.
i honestly wouldnt be pissed off, sounds like they were fairly reasonable, and it wasted what 5 mins of his time? i think if you get angry over that then you must have some sort of anger issue 
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Grufman
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Registered: 2nd Apr 11
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
quote:
Originally posted by Grufman
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
MOT disk?!
Also reverse lights aren't a legal requirement iirc.
They have been doing random mot checks around our way and taking mot of mates cars on the spot. One friend had to not his car again when he had a dodgy balljoint :/ it had passed the week before!
i didn't say that, rich h did you quoted wrong.
Damn man!!
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Originally posted by LeeM
Reverse lights might not be a requirement, I'm not sure if that's changed or not, but anything that's there needs to be tested and fully functional. Flickering reverse lights would be a fail
He stops me numerous times asking for insurance docs and license. I'd say once a month yet he already knows the score!
[Edited on 24-12-2011 by Grufman]
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Mike
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quote:
Originally posted by AlexW
quote:
Originally posted by DansCorsaSXi
quote:
Originally posted by Chris F
I have never been stopped
Same,never had a problem. Must be a good driver,that's all I can say.
You've never seen Chris's driving then.
Couldn't agree more Alex 
Dan the only reason you haven't been 'stopped' is because you'd already parked up 
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sc0ott
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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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Never been stopped either and when i do drive past police cars or if they are behind me i dont drive any different than what i normally do.
Saying that when i do get the odd prick that sits close up the back i slam the brakes on instead of putting my foot down.
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