The Post a Picture of Your Ride as it Sits Thread

[Coatingsarecrack]

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[SNP209]

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Now that you got the suspension sorted, what's next? New wheels and tires? If I remember correctly it already has a big block, right?

 

[MisterSnoop]

Last weekend after I did a maintenance wash, I took the car over to the nearby church parking lot to snap a few photos with a cleaner backdrop than the driveway.

 

[vaca22]

I LOATH the front plate law here in Illinoyed. Getting rid of it "only saves the state $800K a year" they say and also is unsafe for the cops Well I started driving in 1986, the last year Michigan required a front plate and last time I checked, Detroit isn't Mayberry and yes I can say this, born and raised in the D!

Is this something that is actively enforced?

One day I was on my way into work. Traveling in the right lane, basically keeping up with traffic. I can see that at the top of the hill there's a state trooper. Whatever. So I go down the hill and take the first exit and next thing I know he's on me like flies on stank. Pulls me over. I roll the window down. Here's the exact dialogue:

"Ticket for speeding, ticket for tinted windows."

He walks to the front of the car.

"Ticket for speeding, ticket for tinted windows, ticket for no front plate. License and registration."

So I'm like, what's next? Ticket for wearing a white shirt or for having brown eyes? He hands me the envelope and as I drive away I open it. $498.

This was the first time I had ever heard of getting an infraction for not having a front plate. PLENTY of people don't have a front plate. So I get all Matlock and decide I'm going to fight the ticket because there is NO WAY I'm dropping 5 bills on this. The thing that got my motor running is that he never used a meter or device to measure the level of my tint, and I thought you had to do that as opposed to making it a judgment call. I start doing insane research and show up to court with all these questions about the situation, such as:

1 - What is the model of radar that was used?
2 - When was the last time it was calibrated?
3 - Did the overcast weather have any impact on the reading?
4 - Did the fact he was pointing it downhill in heavy traffic make a difference?
5 - A light transmission device was never used. Why?
6 - A significant amount of cars do not even have plate frames mounted

All that. So I get to court. I'm the first one there, I'm super early. I get called up early. I'm ready to go into this 10 minute explanation of what happened not realizing that there are 120 other people there and the prosecutor is not interested in taking more than 1.5 hours to get through everyone.

He says, "71 is really not that fast. Have a nice day." And he nolle's the entire ticket. (The moral of this story is to contest every ticket you get).

BUT ANYWAY, I got off on a tangent here. I had previously been pulled over a few times before this incident and not having a front plate was never an issue...unless you get the wrong guy on the wrong day.

 

[98CayenneTA]

Is this something that is actively enforced?

One day I was on my way into work. Traveling in the right lane, basically keeping up with traffic. I can see that at the top of the hill there's a state trooper. Whatever. So I go down the hill and take the first exit and next thing I know he's on me like flies on stank. Pulls me over. I roll the window down. Here's the exact dialogue:

"Ticket for speeding, ticket for tinted windows."

He walks to the front of the car.

"Ticket for speeding, ticket for tinted windows, ticket for no front plate. License and registration."

So I'm like, what's next? Ticket for wearing a white shirt or for having brown eyes? He hands me the envelope and as I drive away I open it. $498.

This was the first time I had ever heard of getting an infraction for not having a front plate. PLENTY of people don't have a front plate. So I get all Matlock and decide I'm going to fight the ticket because there is NO WAY I'm dropping 5 bills on this. The thing that got my motor running is that he never used a meter or device to measure the level of my tint, and I thought you had to do that as opposed to making it a judgment call. I start doing insane research and show up to court with all these questions about the situation, such as:

1 - What is the model of radar that was used?
2 - When was the last time it was calibrated?
3 - Did the overcast weather have any impact on the reading?
4 - Did the fact he was pointing it downhill in heavy traffic make a difference?
5 - A light transmission device was never used. Why?
6 - A significant amount of cars do not even have plate frames mounted

All that. So I get to court. I'm the first one there, I'm super early. I get called up early. I'm ready to go into this 10 minute explanation of what happened not realizing that there are 120 other people there and the prosecutor is not interested in taking more than 1.5 hours to get through everyone.

He says, "71 is really not that fast. Have a nice day." And he nolle's the entire ticket. (The moral of this story is to contest every ticket you get).

BUT ANYWAY, I got off on a tangent here. I had previously been pulled over a few times before this incident and not having a front plate was never an issue...unless you get the wrong guy on the wrong day.

Ya, some are seriously nit picky clowns to the people that pay there wages.

Many years ago I did end up getting pulled over in my Trans Am by a State Patrol Officer and he says...."Do you know what you're saying when you don't run a front plate, you're telling me that you don't care about the law" lol

It's like dude, get a F'n grip !

 

[Klasse Act]

It depends which city your in in Chicagoland for front plate and I've been pulled over twice. Once I got a warning and the last one he gave me a parking ticket instead of no front plate displayed, saved me $100. Window had been legal here since 2009, 30% is the max.

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[Coatingsarecrack]

Now that you got the suspension sorted, what's next? New wheels and tires? If I remember correctly it already has a big block, right?

Yeah it’s got a 489 in it. Wheels and tires being sorted now. Ones I ordered are back ordered to July. Looking for ones now. Ones I ordered were Weld Ventura and there flow formed (better version of cast wheels).

My next move will either be stepping up to forged wheels if i can find some in stock or ubgrading to a Holley EFI and possibly Brodix aluminum heads.


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[oneheadlite]

Newest addition to the stable. Has a lot of rock chips on the bumper. A couple in other areas I'd like to touch up somehow.

But I won't be scared to drive the hell out of it. I'm not putting a front plate on either...so I'm sure I'll be getting tickets.

Sweeeet. What year is it? I dug to see if we had the VIN, but a friend of mine/the shop I work at had a 2016 GT350. He did some really minor mods (Don't recall exactly what) and did track days with it. Be funny if it's that one.
He's got a GT500 now that he's going wild with.

For MN front plates, I got a ticket once when I parked my E30 M3 on a side street in St Paul and the parking enforcement peep nailed me. Otherwise it never came up. I have been pulled over a couple times for tint.

 

[dgage]

I’m not personally a muscle car guy as I’m more of a technologist but that is a sweet ride and setup. Congrats man! I just can’t believe you chose getting those things instead of a vacation….KIDDING.

 

[Epilogts]

Sweeeet. What year is it? I dug to see if we had the VIN, but a friend of mine/the shop I work at had a 2016 GT350. He did some really minor mods (Don't recall exactly what) and did track days with it. Be funny if it's that one.
He's got a GT500 now that he's going wild with.

For MN front plates, I got a ticket once when I parked my E30 M3 on a side street in St Paul and the parking enforcement peep nailed me. Otherwise it never came up. I have been pulled over a couple times for tint.

I keep my front plate in the trunk on S-hooks if I park downtown. If the local constable pulls me over I’ve been happy to take a no front plate instead of one for possibly speeding.

 

[Coatingsarecrack]

I’m not personally a muscle car guy as I’m more of a technologist but that is a sweet ride and setup. Congrats man! I just can’t believe you chose getting those things instead of a vacation….KIDDING.

Yeah I’m getting it as technology advanced as possible but just like the raw feeling of the old car. Does without all the nanny controls of these new cars.

Was thinking long and hard of a newer LS or LT motor with all the new creature comforts but just feel like a big block is this muscle car’s soul.

Has no heat which i fine with but AC may actually be next mod.


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[Klasse Act]

Yeah I’m getting it as technology advanced as possible but just like the raw feeling of the old car. Does without all the nanny controls of these new cars.

Was thinking long and hard of a newer LS or LT motor with all the new creature comforts but just feel like a big block is this muscle car’s soul.

Has no heat which i fine with but AC may actually be next mod.


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Why no heater

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[dgage]

Yeah I’m getting it as technology advanced as possible but just like the raw feeling of the old car. Does without all the nanny controls of these new cars.

Was thinking long and hard of a newer LS or LT motor with all the new creature comforts but just feel like a big block is this muscle car’s soul.

Has no heat which i fine with but AC may actually be next mod.

For me it is actually the safety features. I can’t see putting myself or my family in a car without recent safety features like airbags.

And I absolutely can’t stand the nannies. My aunt bought a new Mercedes E350 coupe and it was a nice car but it didn’t like how I drove as it would constantly tell me I was too close to other cars as I was passing them. I only drove it once.

 

[98CayenneTA]

For me it is actually the safety features. I can’t see putting myself or my family in a car without recent safety features like airbags.

And I absolutely can’t stand the nannies. My aunt bought a new Mercedes E350 coupe and it was a nice car but it didn’t like how I drove as it would constantly tell me I was too close to other cars as I was passing them. I only drove it once.

I'm with Coatingsarecrack as far as the muscle car feel but to a certain extent get where you're coming from.

Now my Trans Am probably would not do all that well in a accident but I accept that. But the fact of the matter is you hear people say how safe old American steel is and how they would rather be in a old vehicle rather than a new "plastic" vehicle but the advancements can't be argued. Especially when back in the day you used to use steel car ramps that weighed about 60 lbs. now you can get plastic ones that are rated at 2 1/2 tons at Walmart for $50

Don't know if you have seen this collision video of old vs new but it says a lot.

 

[Klasse Act]

I'm with Coatingsarecrack as far as the muscle car feel but to a certain extent get where you're coming from.

Now my Trans Am probably would not do all that well in a accident but I accept that. But the fact of the matter is you hear people say how safe old American steel is and how they would rather be in a old vehicle rather than a new "plastic" vehicle but the advancements can't be argued. Especially when back in the day you used to use steel car ramps that weighed about 60 lbs. now you can get plastic ones that are rated at 2 1/2 tons at Walmart for $50

Don't know if you have seen this collision video of old vs new but it says a lot.

This video was an eye opener when I saw it years ago. When they say "they don't build em' like they used to"...thank God, literally

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[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

Went trail driving, got dirty. Haven't been off road for 6 months, everything still works.

Because of the previous posts on crash safety, I took a shot of my A pillar, check out the size of that thing. And yes, it does block my view, but you learn to move your head to see around it.

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[Klasse Act]

Went trail driving, got dirty. Haven't been off road for 6 months, everything still works.

Because of the previous posts on crash safety, I took a shot of my A pillar, check out the size of that thing. And yes, it does block my view, but you learn to move your head to see around it.

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Easily the dirtiest to cleanest vehicle here on AG

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[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

Easily the dirtiest to cleanest vehicle here on AG

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Now I get to test out my new foam cannon, and Carpro Lift, on some real dirt. But not this weekend, driving it in to work like this will earn me some points.

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[Tasmania]

Went trail driving, got dirty. Haven't been off road for 6 months, everything still works.

Because of the previous posts on crash safety, I took a shot of my A pillar, check out the size of that thing. And yes, it does block my view, but you learn to move your head to see around it.

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I think DFB's right eye would be twitching at that mud

 

[Coatingsarecrack]

Why no heater

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The last owner took out to clean up the look of the engine bay. His thoughts were I’m never gonna drive it on days where I need a heater, summer only. I will only take out spring and summer but I’m always hot and barely use the heater in my modern car even in fall and winter.


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