1 year and nothing yet (knock on wood) I agree you need some sort of protection as I have the same set up as you (front and rear shifters and detector).

 

I've noticed that my 997TT is definitely a cop magnet! I've gotten pulled over at least 4 times in the time I've had her.

My favorite is the one where I pulled away from an undercover cop going up to 150 mph (I didn't know it was a cop) before looking in the rearview mirror and seeing him coming at me full tilt with sirens blaring. He was PISSED at me but ended up giving me a ticket for going 75 in a 65 zone because he coudln't pace/radar me. Definitely not one of my highlights but thinking back about it, I find it amusing.

 

How about on hwy680 in Nor.Cal pulled over for 100 plus in the rain, when you first got the car. You got lucky and he let you go. Funny the BMW M3 got away.

 

That was the second time I got pulled over on that same trip.

 

First time I was pulled over was for Window Tint at about 4 months of ownership. I am at 30% which is at the legal limit and he pulled me over on a cloudy day which "DUH" makes all tint look darker than usual. I told him I was at legal limit. He argued with me and made me wait for another cop to come who is "trained" in using the light meter. I had Florida plates as well(living in Georgia) and he told me I had to turn those in as well. I have a Georgia Drivers License. I told him he was wrong again. He was a rookie who must have had it out for me because on the main road I am up and down every day so many cars with tint so dark you can't tell if someone is inside and yet he pulls me over. Hmmm.

Well anyways Mr. "Certified" cop arrives and tests the tint and says I am within legal limits. The first officer has to step away because he is so mad at me at this point. I told the second officer that I have legally registered plates for Florida and that I am not required to give them up while working in Georgia. He told the other officer that I was right and also that my tint was within legal limits. The first officer was pissed. The first one comes back and asks me if my front windshield is tinted and I said "sir that is illegal isn't it?" and he then asked again if it was and I said no sir. The second officer came back and lead the first officer back away from my car and let me turn around and go.

I mean front windshield tinted? I mean who does that

Speeding ticket followed about 2 months after - I guess you can say Karma bit me. Caught me after I slowed down and was about to speed up again on an open stretch. I was at about 105 and he gave me a 79 in a 65 to keep me under 15mph and points. The ticket was $62.00 and I was glad to pay it. Coolest cop too. I deserved the ticket so I can ***** about him doing his job.

 

Never by radar or laser, but have radar detection (which demands careful traffic observation because of instant ons) and ft/rear laser diffusers. Driving fast/furious in a tt without these warning systems is not smart but we all know that. Only other detection equipment is watching for white lines on highways with flying coppers. A tt-driver can stay ticket free 20-25 mph over, but beyond that, the instant-on radar threat can catch even the most alert turbo-driver if he forgets to be sure there is always a vehicle ahead when his tt is exceeding the speed limit..

 

About 2 weeks. I had washed the TT in the garage one night, and decided the best way to dry it off was drive around a bit. I ended up on the 57 Fwy going about 140 and slowed down a mile or two before my off-ramp. About then the rear window lit up flashing red, and the CHP told me I had passed him in his Durango 4WD - other drivers were pointing at me as I went by and giving him the WTF!. He apparently had a tough time catching me in his truck :>)) When he asked if I had seen him, I told him of course not - why would I willingly blow by a CHP (at 140+) ? He looked the car over, told me it was the nicest TT he had stopped and wrote me for 90 mph. The ticket cost $256, so I paid it gladly and counted my blessings.

Dick

 

Wait, a certain plate holder saves you from a ticket?

 

In CA, a plate, sticker or whatever gets you zip. In spite of the one experience posted the chipies are rather immune to that stuff. Also my 9500ci has proved invaluable

 

Well as you know the M3 S3-R is a hard car to catch. I try to keep Atomic reined in, but he gets out of control on occasion.

On our last soiree we both got pulled over for speeding based on "hearsay". Neither one of us was going anywhere near the limit. The cop hadn't paced us, caught us on radar, nor spotted us by aircraft. It took a couple of hundred bucks to beat the phony ticket. Just as well, if we'd been caught at the real scene of the crime, we'd both be doing jail time.

 

Check out the http://www.motorists.org/aboutus/ . This organization can help you learn of well established speed traps, defend yourself against tickets and much more. Here is there something from their site:

Our Mission
The National Motorists Association (NMA) was founded in 1982 to represent and protect the interests of North American motorists. We began by combating the 55-mph National Maximum Speed Limit and we continue to support efforts to retain motorists' freedoms and rights. We work for more reasonable speed limits and fight for better driver training, fair enforcement practices and important privacy protections. The NMA believes in freedom and responsibility to make choices, not in "one size fits all" legislation, ticket cameras, unfair driving taxes, revenue-motivated traffic courts and speed traps. The NMA supports traffic laws based on sound engineering principles and public consensus - not political agendas.


The NMA is a grassroots organization supported by membership dues and donations contributed by people just like you. We are motorists joining together to protect our common interests. Beyond influencing national policy, the NMA supports change from the ground up by providing resources to help individuals challenge unjust laws and tickets.


If you share our vision for preserving automotive freedoms then please consider helping the NMA by joining our organization - and learn how the NMA can help you with our many member benefits.

Regards,
Joe

 

I have tried the organization....really doesn't say much about the real world, most of their material is outdated/fairy book stuff. I think they are trying to make some effort, but the stuff they present really is not that much help. It provides a lot of false hope. Try it out for yourself and see what you think. I know they could do better, but don't think they want to spend the time necessary to really understand what is going on in this country on streets and highways regarding laser/radar/airplane stops and ticketers. Maybe it is just as well, the more the coppers know we know, the more they upgrade their methods.

 

Hi Dick - haven't talked with you for a very long time! How are you? Glad you just got off with a ticket - you were lucky..

 

Check out my group buy!

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...s-feb-7-a.html

 

The unit is a bit pricey compared to the Blinder. I can see the escort unit falling behind because I have heard negative reports on the escort. But all data I have seen puts Blinder at the front. Not sure about the popularity of those many laser guns listed Especially those showing a weak blinder.