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[RoyV101621]

!!! HELP !!! My attorney suggests a speedometer calibration receipt or affidavit and driver improvement prior to court. Who does this kind of thing on the old GEN1? I live in NW Indiana.

 

[SingleMalt]

Must be one hell of a ticket. Wish you luck.

 

[Paul Hawker]

Most speedo shops can do a calibration for you. Google speedometer calibration in your area. Does not need to be a Viper speciality shop.

 

[CEJ]

Good luck with your ticket. Have you compared your speedo with a GPS speed reading? I noticed the speedo in my 2001 is reading about 3 MPH slow. That 3 MPH can make a difference in getting unwanted attention.

May I ask how many miles over the limit your ticket shows?

 

[LifeIsGood]

My speedo runs about 3-4 mph slow...probably due to the larger wheel/tire combination.

Good luck!

 

[VYPR BYT 94]

Roy, Are you still running your original oem 3spokes?

 

[GTLaser]

I'm in the same boat but a calibration receipt won't help unless it's way off.... Good luck!

 

[Steve-Indy]

Sorry, Roy!

The state MAY matter.

By the way, if your attorney is a REAL PLAYER in this arena, HE should be able to advise YOU on the source of said calibration shop. If he's not a specialist in this area of law, you may want to "upgrade". Best of luck.

 

[Allan]

Oh no!...................watch out for the cops...

 

[CEJ]

My speedo runs about 3-4 mph slow...probably due to the larger wheel/tire combination.

Good point. I should have mentioned I'm running stock wheels and PS2s.

 

[CEJ]

Virginia doesn't fool around with speeders. A good friend of mine spent 30 days in jail for doing 116 in a 55.

Yup, he failed to use any sense by going that fast on a road (near Warrenton) with other cars. He did retain a good lawyer which ended up costing him about $5,000. The first judge originally sentenced him to a year with 8 months suspended and on appeal he got 4 months with three months suspended. He also has his license suspended for 6 months.

He served his month in jail without incident.

 

[GreenVenom]

Ouch, was this the one from the Grand Caravan? Can't believe he didn't pull all 4 of us over, must of been the way we were staggered that kept him from seeing all of us Good luck!!

 

[Allan]

Virginia doesn't fool around with speeders. A good friend of mine spent 30 days in jail for doing 116 in a 55.

Yup, he failed to use any sense by going that fast on a road (near Warrenton) with other cars. He did retain a good lawyer which ended up costing him about $5,000. The first judge originally sentenced him to a year with 8 months suspended and on appeal he got 4 months with three months suspended. He also has his license suspended for 6 months.

He served his month in jail without incident.

That is so ugly.............I almost threw up..

 

[eucharistos]

.... month in jail without incident.

yeah, everyone says that

 

[klamathpro]

Virginia doesn't fool around with speeders. A good friend of mine spent 30 days in jail for doing 116 in a 55.

Yup, he failed to use any sense by going that fast on a road (near Warrenton) with other cars. He did retain a good lawyer which ended up costing him about $5,000. The first judge originally sentenced him to a year with 8 months suspended and on appeal he got 4 months with three months suspended. He also has his license suspended for 6 months.

He served his month in jail without incident.

What the? A year for doing 116? That's what they give first time offenders of GTA in most states. Even 30 days in jail seams excessive. I never thought I would say this but... If your friend is dumb enough to do that again, it almost seems worth the risk in that state to just run. They're gonna take his car from him anyway. I would never run, but you already committed what appears to be a felony when you go triple digits in that state. I don't condone running from the law but you don't ever see Vipers, Ferrari's or Lambo's on world's wildest police chases for a reason... they get away, rather quickly, without making a scene because the chase is over as quickly as it began in some cases. And I doubt they have heli support in nowhereville Virginia. I'm just picturing country highways with endless straights, maybe I'm wrong. It's crazy, excessive laws like this that make idiots want to run.

 

[eucharistos]

What the? A year for doing 116? That's what they give first time offenders of GTA in most states. Even 30 days in jail seams excessive. I never thought I would say this but... If your friend is dumb enough to do that again, it almost seems worth the risk in that state to just run. They're gonna take his car from him anyway. I would never run, but you already committed what appears to be a felony when you go triple digits in that state. I don't condone running from the law but you don't ever see Vipers, Ferrari's or Lambo's on world's wildest police chases for a reason... they get away, rather quickly, without making a scene because the chase is over as quickly as it began in some cases. And I doubt they have heli support in nowhereville Virginia. I'm just picturing country highways with endless straights, maybe I'm wrong. It's crazy, excessive laws like this that make idiots want to run.

you left out the next step:

http://www.carwraps.net/

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[BadAndy]

Ouch, was this the one from the Grand Caravan? Can't believe he didn't pull all 4 of us over, must of been the way we were staggered that kept him from seeing all of us Good luck!!

Yeah, I'm pretty sure this is Roy ("22 Over") from the Caravan. Man, sorry to hear about the trouble Roy. I was #3 of 4 in that pack of speedy Vipers. Must of been our cat like reflexes and cloaking devices when we all scattered and saw the wounded lead snake jumped on.

I do want to thank Roy for giving me the old Viper article though with the steps to enable your Gen 1 fog lights separate from the headlights. Now if I could just straighten out my body from that position where I had to work on the fuse box. Gese...gettin old.

BadAndy

 

[BlackSnake99]

I'm in the same boat but a calibration receipt won't help unless it's way off.... Good luck!

I'll make you a cake with a file in it, Mark.


Chocolate or vanilla?

 

[VYPR BYT 94]

Ouch, was this the one from the Grand Caravan? Can't believe he didn't pull all 4 of us over, must of been the way we were staggered that kept him from seeing all of us Good luck!!

Yeah, I'm pretty sure this is Roy ("22 Over") from the Caravan. Man, sorry to hear about the trouble Roy. I was #3 of 4 in that pack of speedy Vipers. Must of been our cat like reflexes and cloaking devices when we all scattered and saw the wounded lead snake jumped on.

I do want to thank Roy for giving me the old Viper article though with the steps to enable your Gen 1 fog lights separate from the headlights. Now if I could just straighten out my body from that position where I had to work on the fuse box. Gese...gettin old.

BadAndy

Oh brother... Andy I must have been #4 cuz I think I remeber following you're red gen1 when this happened. Sorry Roy if it really was you... #2 viper actualy pulled over to show moral support and then we just ripped right by and then he follwed us instead.
I think was every snake for himself at that point!
Mike

 

[alwayscode390]

22 over shouldnt be more than a $350 ticket, atleast it was for me when I got it in Missouri.

I went to TLC and didnt even have to appear in court ---

 

[CEJ]

yeah, everyone says that

He was placed in a medical detention facility in a private room. Due to 34 years of diabetes, he has a lot of medical problems, and he required daily visits by the doctors there. So he didn't have any contact with other "guests".

 

[CEJ]

... went to TLC and didnt even have to appear in court ---

What is TLC?

 

[RoyV101621]

I was told a story by a local. Virginia state troopers use confiscated cars to join in with car club caravans. We things look clear and the hammer goes down, the undercover car will call in ten or twenty buddies for back up.

 

[alwayscode390]

What is TLC?

Sorry about that ... Traffic Law Center ... cheap public attorneys that only deal with traffic cases ---

 

[GTLaser]

I'll make you a cake with a file in it, Mark.


Chocolate or vanilla?

I prefer cherry pie!

 

[RoyV101621]

Who ordered the salad?

 

[mnc2886]

I was told a story by a local. Virginia state troopers use confiscated cars to join in with car club caravans. We things look clear and the hammer goes down, the undercover car will call in ten or twenty buddies for back up.

Look, I'm not from Virginia, but wouldn't their time and people's tax dollars be better served if, well....they didn't do that?

 

[RoyV101621]

Just relaying the story.

 

[LifeIsGood]

I seriously doubt a VOI will be held in Virginia with that bullsh*t going on.

 

[happy56]

Roy, I know Indy is a way down from you but we have a chassis dyno we could put your car on and check. Kathy and I sure enjoyed the time we spent with you in Charlotte.