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Old 12/3/11, 05:31 PM
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anyone been pulled over for aftermarket HIDs?

Just curious. One of the guys that comes in the store said they're pulling people over around northeast Texas? If thats the case I just poo'ed away 90$ :\
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How are they gonna prove they're aftermarket?
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No clue?
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Im my bolt on catback 02gt
Their was about an inch of snow and I had blizzack on. I hit the gas just hard enough at the green light to take off and spun the tires at 15mph but with my flowmasters the cop thought I nailed it and ticketed me for excessive acceleration. It was a $101. Way a d...
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Originally Posted by Shelby08
How are they gonna prove they're aftermarket?
Probably if they're the obnoxious purple ones I've been seeing.
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Originally Posted by Hytek

Probably if they're the obnoxious purple ones I've been seeing.
Smells like rice..
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Originally Posted by gtif
Im my bolt on catback 02gt
Their was about an inch of snow and I had blizzack on. I hit the gas just hard enough at the green light to take off and spun the tires at 15mph but with my flowmasters the cop thought I nailed it and ticketed me for excessive acceleration. It was a $101. Way a d...
Sometimes cops all let you slide if there's ice and snow and such....




but as far as aftermarket parts (especially exhaust) I know several people that have argued out of a ticket saying their stuff was stock and they bought the car that way.
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Originally Posted by Hytek

Probably if they're the obnoxious purple ones I've been seeing.
Originally Posted by cpotts13

Smells like rice..
Mine r only 6k they're bright white with a very light tint of blue
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I like 6k. That's what I have.
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6k is all you ever need.
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Originally Posted by StangMahn
6k is all you ever need.
But I thought purple headlights make you see better at night??? And if you leave them on during the day your car gains 10hp?? (Sarcasm).
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Originally Posted by SilverSkoundrel10

Mine r only 6k they're bright white with a very light tint of blue
I had 8K on my previous car, never any issues
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Originally Posted by cpotts13

But I thought purple headlights make you see better at night??? And if you leave them on during the day your car gains 10hp?? (Sarcasm).
Purple headlights horsepower only work on the crackerjack cars. Hondas, Toyotas, scions etc. Lol
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I just got a 5k set and should be getting it on Tuesday
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Originally Posted by cpotts13
But I thought purple headlights make you see better at night??? And if you leave them on during the day your car gains 10hp?? (Sarcasm).
dude totally! those wicked sweet NOS stickers and rear wing give you much more powerseses too!

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