Import cars?

Question

I don't wanna sound like I'm being dumb or anything but i always wanted to know if its me or not but... why do i mostly see that people who hook up import cars seem to get pulled over way more than people who drive the American cars? people always say to me I'm just being dumb or what ever because i have an import car but i have noticed that police pulls import cars way more than american cars. From what i've been told and been through with porlices, the polices told me because my car is to loud. For one thing i know my car isn't really that loud when my car passed the test's for exahusts. I was at 0.3 on their scale. Can't really even hear my car. I always see american cars thats really loud driving by a police but instead of them getting pulled over i was the one getting pulled over. A lot of people say because we always race witch is not true... It's like any car lover out there its a hobbie for us and its what we do. I just want to know what others think about this.

Answer 1

Can be true, most modified cars probably have something illegal on them. Some have too dark of tint, straight pipe, car too low, wrong color lights, overly loud exhaust/stereo. Most of these guys do drive the same speed as others, but the whole point of modifying a car is to make it faster and look better. I don't know if cops don't pull over other brands/styles, you probably just don't notice the junker as much as the guy in the S500 on the side of the road.

Answer 2

It's because import car drivers have a stigma attached to them, of being idiots who will race anything & drive recklessly. The sad truth is that 50% of import drivers who modify their cars, even with something as simple as a modified exhaust, are in fact exactly like that. Import car owners have often been known to take short cuts that make their cars unsafe to drive. Stuff like cutting or heating their suspension springs, leaving bolts out of engine mounts (or even leaving engine mounts unbolted), zip-tying stuff down or on, and modifying their cars for performance & blowing their engines up. Not to say that there aren't just as many domestic car owners who are exactly the same way, because they are. It also doesn't help with how the media has portrayed us as well. After Fast & The Furious came out, there has been a HUGE increase in street racing; which lead to a HUGE increase in accidents & deaths from that racing as well. It's unfortunate that all those people have ruined it for the rest of us. But I know exactly what you're talking about. There are far more muscle cars, hot rods, trucks, & even motorcycles that are far louder than most import cars around here; yet the imports get pulled over far more often. They're just a bunch of haters.

Answer 3

Well it all started with a movie called Fast and Furious after take mainstream started what we call ricing it out huge wings, 18" wheels on a civic and fart cans, now the tuners or import people are heading a different direction no more body kits or huge wings more like the JDM style. That is true since the movie cops look at us more, V8 with open headers and civic with a fart can the civic will get pulled over its sucks and how about people with motorcycles there super loud

Answer 4

I kinda agree with Jared, they know somone that is riding a tuned import is a younger guy and they can get away with giving you a ticket real easy , but a lot of older people are into the V8 american muscle cars and usually fight it if they can. Man I get pulled over all the time. One time me and My friend were riding side by side heading to his house and got pulled over for racing. Speed limit was 35, I wasnt going over 45, Ive gotten pulled over for looking suspicious twice, dimmed license plate light, tint which was legal and a lot of other bull. I have gotten my fair share of reasonable tickets of coarse but have been pulled over unreasonably by cops and they act like they know Im up to no good. Pshhhh they dont know me. lol. If you get a ticket which you feel is not right, fight it, at least talk to the judge, sometimes they will go easy on you and reduce the fine or let you provide proof and take off the citation or talk to a lawyer.

Answer 5

The police almost always use american cars as their patrol vehicles. I don't think they really have it out for imports, but alot of the s**t we do to cars is not legal(and sometimes unsafe). Save your money for a EVO or WrX so you can tell the cops that the car came that way from the showroom.
If you want real speed, get a sportbike so you can outrun the cops.

Answer 6

Generally import car drivers seem to be younger........for instance - a 30 yearold cop has more fun messing with a 23 yea old than he does a 50 year old driving a mustang

and the fast and the furious ruined it for us

Answer 7

There are some vehicles. The Mazda RX-7 Spirit R. there is the Mazda RX-7 in usa, however the Japenese version is extra useful and the Spirit R is a particular version RX-7 with much extra ability. there is likewise the Honda NSX type R. we've the Acura NSX in usa, however the jap have Honda NSX and the type-R has much extra ability and is rarer. there is the Nissan Skyline GT-R. you may desire to understand that this vehicle is against the regulation in usa to force. this is likewise a tremendous selection and a speedy vehicle. there is the Nissan 240sx S15 Silvia. this is the extra moderen version os the main recent 240sx that usa has. we've the S14 Silvia. Japan has the extra moderen S15 Silvia. This vehicle is normally used in drifting. the jap version of the Subaru Impreza WRX STI has extra ability and extra speed and extra useful dealing with. The Mitsubishi FTO is a superb FWD sportscar with a 200HP engine from the Mitsubishi Eclipse. Of coarse, there Toyota Supra is likewise quicker than ours.

Answer 8

yeah I definately get pulled over alot without really doing anything wrong.Just because my car is loud and it sounds like im going fast.And you have to remember that most cops are older people and they are more than likely going to be more into V-8s.And of course they think we are ALWAYS racing or trying to race someone.But thats something that we are just going to have to put up with for now I guess.Because im not changing my car or my lifestyle just because some cop wants to be a dick head.

Answer 9

I hate when people are IMATURE about imports VS. american. Some of the police are probably like this. Just think of this. UR CAR IS SEXAYYYYY. and you didn't get a ticket yet. HUH? That's what i thouight. So may the BIRDS poop on their windsheilds. =]