jim_r1
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Got pulled over the other day, copper says my headlights are illegal, i ask y, he says they are aftermarket ones and not bright enough bla bla, i point out that they work and are 'e' marked and are brighter than the ones on his cop car, he says it doesnt matter and says i got 14 days to remove them!
Is that right? They were bought from demon tweeks and work fine and are e marked, so can i tell him to f@@k off, but in nicer terms????
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Robin
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If they're e-marked and right hand drive beam pattern, they're legal.
Did he give you a producer?
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DAZ1985
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Ask an MOT tester, they know whats road legal or not
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bigjim172000
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we MOT and aslong as its emarked, th correct wattage bulbs and right hand drive units. he cant do anythin.
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jim_r1
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
If they're e-marked and right hand drive beam pattern, they're legal.
Did he give you a producer?
Yeah they are right hand drive beam.
He didnt give me a producer, he just threatened he would give me a section 59 if i didnt take them off. Apparently 2 section 59s get your car crushed!
Im having a service in a few days so ill ask the mechanic people there!
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Jakey
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2 S.59's gets your car impounded, £110 then £11 a day you don't retreive, my mates just got his Golf back 
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DAZ1985
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two section 59's and you pay a fine and get it back + impound charges
He's shittin you their mate tell them bollocks
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jim_r1
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o ryt lol, his copper guy sed it would get crushed if i get 2!
Im gonna leave them and if he pulls me agen ill just give him the facts. And then tell him a MOT tester sed it was fine!
Hopefully he will bugger off!!!
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jim_r1
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Or go to the police station and complain about harrassment
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Robbbbb
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quote:
Originally posted by jim_r1
Or go to the police station and complain about harrassment
Sounds like a nob head copper to me, i'd double check with an mot tester just to make sure you are 100% right then defo complain, seems to just be picking on the 'modded car scene' i suppose? 
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VegasPhil
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As long as they are e-marked and the bulbs are legal i'd love to see him try and get your car impounded 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Olsrey
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Location: Bradford Drives: LET Vectra B
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
As long as they are e-marked and the bulbs are legal i'd love to see him try and get your car impounded
They can actually get it crushed anyway, and if it turns out they were wrong its still your fault iirc 
[Edited on 29-08-2007 by Olsrey]
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jim_r1
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If they wrongly impounded or crushed my car, could i take them to court and get some compo for it? Or wud they bring out some shite like 'well it still didnt coincide with section 10 act 27 so it still needed crushing'? bla bla,
Just incase i say something to the copper i shouldnt hav lol
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DAZ1985
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How much do you think it would cost take them court? iirc i wont be cheap, not worth it imo (unless your car is worth abit)
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Olsrey
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You can take them to court but its a worthless battle tbh, they will win because they are the law.
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jim_r1
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If i took them to court tho, and proved them to be wrong then they pay the court fees, and my dad is a employment lawyer, therefore wouldnt hav 2 pay for 1 of them. Which equals me paying nothing? All though could be wrong.
But they are above the law so it doesnt matter anyway.
And my car is worth fuck all anyway lol
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DAZ1985
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quote:
Originally posted by jim_r1
And my car is worth fuck all anyway lol
I was going to say that but didnt want to offend you
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jim_r1
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Thanks
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kingcobra
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Keep em on mate, if he does pull you again put the mot cert in his face & the demon tweeks mag saying there legal & E-marked! & then ask him if he knows what E-marked means? lol 
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Olsrey
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MOT cert isnt actually a useful document, it doesnt actually mean your car is legal now, it just means your car was legal and safe on the day of the test and a hope that your car will be safe and legal for a year
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DAZ1985
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quote:
Originally posted by jim_r1
Thanks
its alright, think i saw you last night in crewe
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bigjim172000
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quote:
Originally posted by Olsrey
You can take them to court but its a worthless battle tbh, they will win because they are the law.
Very true, They refused my shogun licence renewal on nothing. No evidence and no explanation. Took them to court for an appeal and they backed dow on the day and gave it back. I then took them to court as i had spent thousands doin so in the first place, even though i had evidence the judge didnt listen and ignored it and cops won. 
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bigjim172000
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quote:
Originally posted by Olsrey
MOT cert isnt actually a useful document, it doesnt actually mean your car is legal now, it just means your car was legal and safe on the day of the test and a hope that your car will be safe and legal for a year
Bingo,
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kingcobra
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"and a hope?" nahhhhh mate.. the law doesnt go on "hope" lol, what country are you from? lmao!
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jim_r1
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quote:
Originally posted by DAZ1985
quote:
Originally posted by jim_r1
Thanks
its alright, think i saw you last night in crewe
Yeah was wiv hassal, they guy with the 306, he now has a astra aswell!
And yeah, dont think i will be taking the police to court! Nor argueing with the copper. Spoke 2 a MOT tester today and he said they were legal, so ill just giv the police his number if they say out!
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