LEO'S EVERYWARE

71-440 · June 06, 2018, 07:00:21 PM

Took my ride out for a spin today. First time since the new battery went in. Came to a light going to make a right turn. Three cars waiting to make a left onto the same road.
Two lane road mostly commercial business's. No cars coming opposite direction. Drop it into first and roll into the pedal. Hit second gear then backed off and put her in drive.

Blue lights coming up behind me. Crap! Pull over. Detective gets out of a silver SUV. Older black man. Comes up slowly and asks "how are you doing today". Me "Fine Sir "
LEO "Nice car" me " Thank you Sir" He then puts his hand on my left shoulder while leaning forward and says " I understand American Muscle the younger boys might not"

I assumed he was talking about the younger LEO'S. Then he said "be careful and have a nice day" I shook his hand and thanked him and he got back in his SUV and left.

I proceeded to finish my ride and brought her back home. Parked her in the garage.
The reason for the ride was to see if the new battery made a difference in the hot starting issue I had.( Posted the battery change out in "what did you do to your e-body today" thread.) Let it sit for 5 minutes and cranked right over fast and started.

Now I need to finish running the new ground like Neil said to do. Neil has been a big help to me straightening out some issues.
Thanks Neil for all the advise so far. I have some more work to do.

71-440 · June 06, 2018, 07:27:16 PM

Sorry for the T.....lol
Hit a wrong key and that posted....

RUNCHARGER · June 06, 2018, 07:48:09 PM

Ha, ha: Yes these cars can make it easy to meet new people that way.

Chryco Psycho · June 06, 2018, 08:38:45 PM

Glad to help , looks like 1 problem solved at least !!

nsmall · June 06, 2018, 10:11:09 PM

Neil has been helping me another Neil recently and yeah, this Canadian/Panamanian is one smart cookie. Hes a mopar legend in my book.

Morty426 · June 07, 2018, 03:57:47 AM

Glad this story has a happy ending

dodj · June 07, 2018, 04:05:25 AM

A few summers ago I was pulled over five times in one week. Most just for license and reg. By the fifth one I said "you are the fifth one to pull me over this week!". The cop said "Your car looks like it's speeding when it is sitting still. What do you expect?"
Never got any fines or tickets, guess they just wanted a look at the car up close.

71-440 · June 07, 2018, 09:37:58 AM

Quote from: dodj on June 07, 2018, 04:05:25 AM
A few summers ago I was pulled over five times in one week. Most just for license and reg. By the fifth one I said "you are the fifth one to pull me over this week!". The cop said "Your car looks like it's speeding when it is sitting still. What do you expect?"
Never got any fines or tickets, guess they just wanted a look at the car up close.

Yes they do. When I first bought my 2009 Challenger R/T I had it parked in the driveway. I was in the garage when I heard a car pull up. Went outside to look and here comes a Kennesaw Cop walking up the driveway. Walked around the car admiring it.

Chryco Psycho · June 07, 2018, 02:26:21 PM

Ticketed in the driveway LOL

Brads70 · June 07, 2018, 05:40:52 PM

In my neck of the woods if I see a LEO it's greater than a 50% chance they will turn around and follow me. I've had them follow me from the other end of town, turn for turn right to my driveway like 4 times now. Never pulled over, not sure if they were just admiring the car or waiting for me to go over the speed limit so they could be a hero and give me a ticket. I know quite a few of the local LEO's and some have nice cars themselves. One guy has a nice 69 RR and routinely does burnouts, even posts on u tube doing them. Now if I did that.....

71-440 · June 07, 2018, 07:18:24 PM

Quote from: Chryco Psycho on June 07, 2018, 02:26:21 PM
Ticketed in the driveway LOL

YellowThumper · June 07, 2018, 07:48:07 PM

Yea, I have been pulled over so he could let me know that my registration was "almost" expired. Then proceeded to converse about it.

RJChallenger · June 08, 2018, 05:16:52 AM

You Americans are lucky. In Ontario if a LEO catches you doing 30 mph over the posted limit, they suspend your license and impound your car for a week, costing up to a thousand in storage fee's. Not to mention any fines the courts give you. Gotta love Street Outlaws

RUNCHARGER · June 08, 2018, 07:16:33 AM

It's bad here too, it's all about the $$$ not safety.

Chryco Psycho · June 08, 2018, 02:19:18 PM

1 of many reasons I left canada behind