stevharr

Being nice to cops, is not going to stop them pulling over S2000s because the car is getting a hoon car image. And being nice to cops so you can get away with breaking the law is not really the right reason.

AusS2000

Just a bad cop on a bad day. Cool that you gave him what for without losing your temper.

stevharr

So the cops were pulling you because you were a P plater, or a P plater in a nice car.
I am not on my Ps and my car looks pretty stock, so the only reason I caught the cops attention in the rush hour traffic, must have been the type of car I was driving (I was several cars behind him remember). In MAD's case the cop even did a U turn to follow him and when he did not give the cops cause to pull him over, they pull out the RBT card.

Don't get me wrong here, I'm all for Police powers to randomly stop people. What concerns me is that our car, which up to recently has been out of the price range for the average hoon, is now becoming one of the classes of vehicles which is synonymous with hoon type behaviour, like your Skyline, Evos and WRXs.

In my case the cop in question was clearly annoyed that I did not give him cause to stop me. He even forgot to bring the breath analyser in his haste to start giving me a grilling. Bear in mind that this was rush hour traffic, so stopping me in the middle of a queue at the lights was just unnecessary.
His tone was abrupt and patronising, considering I had done nothing wrong and this was supposed to be an RBT. I have been pulled over regularly at RBTs and the cops have always been polite and I've been on my way within 30 seconds. So I think there is an element of dud cop here too.

DaveFromSydney

Even that is excessive. I have been through many RBTs and they never ask for my licence.

TAAXED

The time I got pulled over for a RBT near my house was about 2 years ago, but I remember seeing a car speeding down the road on the wrong side of the road, then it turned out to be that police car.

I used to get asked to state my full name and address after they took my license etc. etc. etc.

Some of them really probably have nothing better to do! At least he didn't ask you to pop open your hood and then go poking around!

Do$tylz

Come move to Brisbane. I don't think we've got that hoon image of s2000's yet.
Honestly, I've never seen an S flog it on the streets in Brisbane. I just hear mine every once in a while....

ninelarge

It doesn't have to be a direct association though. When people see things like

this


and this


and this


and this


and this


and this


then this


and this


and this


and this (sorry Vuey)



THEN this


and this


and finally this


and this


and this


and: Hoons, this is what we do to your car


you can't blame people (including cops) for associating all hoon activity with sports or "sporty" cars driven by young males. Even something as legit as a stock(-looking) S2000.



It's called generalisation, and it doesn't just have to be in Brisbane

stevharr

That, was my biggest fear throughout the whole ordeal.... One day it will happen, and I will have to deal with the consequences.

There is no doubt in my mind that the S2000's days as a prestige car are numbered. As an example I was waiting for a taxi on George Street with my wife last Saturday night and there were these two S2000s with P plates and the most ridiculous looking chrome wheels I have ever seen, Vtecing up and down the road really impressing everyone


I called out to one of them and asked; "Whatever possessed you to put those wheels on your car?" And gave him a disapproving (patronising) shake of the head

He just looked at me like I was an idiot, he really couldn't see how stupid the car looked (And now Vuey no longer has his, I will say this openly) chrome wheels cheapen the image of a great looking car, they do not augment it.

I mean why would you do that? Have you ever seen an NSX with chromes?

I really feel as though being an S2000 owner is no longer what it was.

Anyone interested in buying a stock-looking 400HP S2000?

MAD828

Who really cares.

There are poeple who cheapen all cars. Even Ferraris can be chromed up with the hectic treatment.

Any powder selling chum can cheapen a 360 modena, doesnt mean its a hoon mobile.

I still love my s2000. An when they are worth 15k and every 17yr old drives one, mine will still look amazing. To me especially.

AusS2000

Well said Mad.

And somebody call Steve a waa-waaa-wambulance .