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IcePick06 · 07-13-2012, 02:35 AM

Well today offically sucked. I found out this morning before I went to work that my wife's fuel pump was leaking fuel as she smelled gas around the car, called the dealership and it's $900 to fix it, 2007 Chevy Equinox so I called AAA and towed it to the dealership so they could fix it. Then around 1pm the service tech calls me and tells me the front left axle seal was leaking too so he says it's $300 to fix it and I negotiate him down to $250. So I paid almost $1200 this morning (and it wasn't even for my ZL1) before going to work. Then on the way home it was raining here in SoCal (WTF, rain in the middle of July!?) and I'm pulling off the freeway to go home and this cop gets behind me and follows me for about 2 min and I'm thinking "I should turn somewhere cuz he sure looks mighty bored following me so slowly" and then sure enough, his lights go off. He says "I stopped you because your window tint is too dark and it looked like you rolled your windows down when you saw me". I told him, "No ...I had them down before you got behind me because it's humid in this car because of the rain." Then he goes on to lecture me about being able to see behind me and the importance of visual safety and I told him, I have never had problems seeing out of this car at day or night as it's only 25% and I specifically got this tint so it didn't cause me problems like this as it's hot here in SoCal and my car sits in the sun all day at work. He didn't care about my explanation, he looked like he was trying to fill a quota for the day so he wrote me a fix it ticket for the tint...it's not even that dark it's only 25% on the sides and the back, I can see inside and outside the car just fine and I'm sure anybody with 20/20 vision can say the same thing.

Now I need to find somebody to sign off on this so I don't have to pay $150 on top of the $1150 I just paid today :(...I just got my windows tinted last weekend too since they messed up the first time (the guy ended up getting fired after I complained about how bad of a job he did)

Anybody on C5 living in SoCal know somebody who can sign off on the ticket? I will repay your services in ice cold brewery

Sc0rPs · 07-13-2012, 05:21 AM

You can't limo tint the back windows? Even up here we can do that, just not all that much for the driver/passenger windows. Does sound like a bored cop trying to make his quota.

closs2sx · 07-13-2012, 05:24 AM

Sorry to hear of your bad day but any day driving your zl1 is a good day. I wish I had one to drive I have had one on order forever and there has been no movement. I I lived In your area I could have fixed your wife's car for the price of the parts plus a ride in the zl1 best of luck with your tint cops can be jerks some of them anyway

toesuf94 · 07-13-2012, 05:25 AM

Well, it IS Friday the 13th. You MAY want to stay in bed today.

HorsePower-Freak · 07-13-2012, 05:29 AM

When it rains....it pours. Nothin a good bottle of whiskey can't fix brother

Happy_Dan · 07-13-2012, 07:20 AM

Sorry to hear, but I never, ever argue or try to explain too much to an officer. I just respect them and say yes sir. It's like sports, even when you are right, you lose because the ref has the say.

I can't believe the prices to get things fixed. This is why I try to do as much of my own work as possible.

I hope you can get the ticket taken care of and you get on a GOOD luck stretch!

z28mass · 07-13-2012, 09:22 AM

Just tinted mine. I have darker tint in the back window and the little back side windows. The drivers and passenger side are tinted 35%. That's what I was told 35% is legal. You can go a little darker on the back. Mass law. The tint is nice and enough and I did not want any hassle.

fiascoes1 · 07-13-2012, 09:49 AM

You should post in the so cal section, I'm sure there are a couple of law enforcement officers that are willing to help you out.

DangerZL1 · 07-13-2012, 10:40 AM

Can't you just take the traffic to court and show them documentation that your tint is legal so it can be dismissed. It sounds like the officer may have been following you looking for a reason to pull you over and see if there was something else more serious to site you for. Sorry to hear about the $1200 repair. Money always finds a way to spend itself even if you don't find a way to spend it.

07-13-2012, 02:35 AM	#1
IcePick06 Drives: '12 AGM ZL1 (SOLD); '07 Ducati 1098 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tha OCizzle Posts: 731	Not a good day Well today offically sucked. I found out this morning before I went to work that my wife's fuel pump was leaking fuel as she smelled gas around the car, called the dealership and it's $900 to fix it, 2007 Chevy Equinox so I called AAA and towed it to the dealership so they could fix it. Then around 1pm the service tech calls me and tells me the front left axle seal was leaking too so he says it's $300 to fix it and I negotiate him down to $250. So I paid almost $1200 this morning (and it wasn't even for my ZL1) before going to work. Then on the way home it was raining here in SoCal (WTF, rain in the middle of July!?) and I'm pulling off the freeway to go home and this cop gets behind me and follows me for about 2 min and I'm thinking "I should turn somewhere cuz he sure looks mighty bored following me so slowly" and then sure enough, his lights go off. He says "I stopped you because your window tint is too dark and it looked like you rolled your windows down when you saw me". I told him, "No ...I had them down before you got behind me because it's humid in this car because of the rain." Then he goes on to lecture me about being able to see behind me and the importance of visual safety and I told him, I have never had problems seeing out of this car at day or night as it's only 25% and I specifically got this tint so it didn't cause me problems like this as it's hot here in SoCal and my car sits in the sun all day at work. He didn't care about my explanation, he looked like he was trying to fill a quota for the day so he wrote me a fix it ticket for the tint...it's not even that dark it's only 25% on the sides and the back, I can see inside and outside the car just fine and I'm sure anybody with 20/20 vision can say the same thing. Now I need to find somebody to sign off on this so I don't have to pay $150 on top of the $1150 I just paid today :(...I just got my windows tinted last weekend too since they messed up the first time (the guy ended up getting fired after I complained about how bad of a job he did) Anybody on C5 living in SoCal know somebody who can sign off on the ticket? I will repay your services in ice cold brewery

07-13-2012, 05:21 AM	#2
Sc0rPs Drives: 2010 2LT / RS - 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Vancouver Posts: 519	You can't limo tint the back windows? Even up here we can do that, just not all that much for the driver/passenger windows. Does sound like a bored cop trying to make his quota. __________________ Current Status: MINE!!!! 12/6/12 1000 - Initial Order 6/27/12 1100 - Preliminary order accepted 6/27/12 - QKVTPV 2000 - Order accepted by GM 2500 - Order preferenced 3000 - Order accepted by production control 3100 - Order available to sequence 3300 - Order scheduled for production 3400 - Order broadcast 3800 - Order produced 4000 - Available to ship 4104 - Bailment Invoice 4200 - Shipped 4300 - Intermediate Delivery 4B00 - Bayed

07-13-2012, 05:24 AM	#3
closs2sx Drives: 1970 chevelle Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Central NH Posts: 1,427	Sorry to hear of your bad day but any day driving your zl1 is a good day. I wish I had one to drive I have had one on order forever and there has been no movement. I I lived In your area I could have fixed your wife's car for the price of the parts plus a ride in the zl1 best of luck with your tint cops can be jerks some of them anyway __________________ On Order 2018 ZL1 1LE Garnet Red Tint Coat Metallic MY Car 2015 Z06 Z07 Daytona Sunrise Orange Metallic Dads Car 2013 ZL1 vin 963 Crystal Red Tint Coat/Black Wheels Exposed Carbon Fiber Insert 6 Spd Manual

07-13-2012, 05:25 AM	#4
toesuf94 Drives: THR #11 E-force supercharged Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 4,746	Well, it IS Friday the 13th. You MAY want to stay in bed today. __________________ Cars and women are both going to give you problems...but you can pay somebody else to fix your car!

07-13-2012, 09:49 AM	#8
fiascoes1 SoCalRaceTeam new-b! Drives: 2012 ZL1/WHITE/BLACK STRIPE Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: norwalk ca Posts: 2,021	You should post in the so cal section, I'm sure there are a couple of law enforcement officers that are willing to help you out. __________________ 4B00- 2/16/12 vin 284 my build thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=224028

07-13-2012, 07:20 AM	#6
Happy_Dan Happy_Dan Drives: 2012 IOM Camaro ZL1 #569 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New Boston, NH Posts: 2,239	Sorry to hear, but I never, ever argue or try to explain too much to an officer. I just respect them and say yes sir. It's like sports, even when you are right, you lose because the ref has the say. I can't believe the prices to get things fixed. This is why I try to do as much of my own work as possible. I hope you can get the ticket taken care of and you get on a GOOD luck stretch!

07-13-2012, 09:22 AM	#7
z28mass z28 mass Drives: 4 gen of camaros, 2012 ZL1 vin#1499 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Easton Ma Posts: 535	Just tinted mine. I have darker tint in the back window and the little back side windows. The drivers and passenger side are tinted 35%. That's what I was told 35% is legal. You can go a little darker on the back. Mass law. The tint is nice and enough and I did not want any hassle.

07-13-2012, 10:40 AM	#9
DangerZL1 Drives: 2023 Black ZL1 Auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: FEMA Region 4 Posts: 2,935	Can't you just take the traffic to court and show them documentation that your tint is legal so it can be dismissed. It sounds like the officer may have been following you looking for a reason to pull you over and see if there was something else more serious to site you for. Sorry to hear about the $1200 repair. Money always finds a way to spend itself even if you don't find a way to spend it.