Had something like that happening to me as well, only I didn't take the bait (something must have been watching over me, normally I would have) and instead of stomping on it slowed down to a crawl until what turned out to be a cop lost patience and passed me.

It should be illegal for a cop to ride your *** goading you into a ticket-inducing behavior. How is that not entrapment?

 

We're not laughing AT you - we're laughing WITH you. Been there ...

 

BTW, you know that cop has probably violated more speeding laws than all of us put together! He was looking to get his quota and would have had found a way to nail you one way or the other. I'll bet he smiled when handing you the ticket too.

Around here they fly through 45mph zones at near 60 just to stop at the local 7-11 outside their own jurisdiction area. When one passes me I try to follow just far enough back to not have a case to be made to confirm their speed. I followed a trooper for 5 miles doing 85mph (no lights) in a 55 zone one evening. They love their power over you.

No one has to tell me, I know I'll get caught doing that one day too.

 

So, after the brief thought that this is indeed going to be an interesting run to work and wondering just how much this is going to cost and if the bracelets are still cold this early in the morning I drift to the left shoulder which is @ 20' wide and bring the car to a stop while looking in the rear view to make sure he's OK with pulling off to the left versus crossing to the right. Strangely the officer doesn't follow me all the way over and do the standard diagonal stop. He pulled up beside me partially in the fast lane, lights still going with his window down. I lower mine thinking WTF? Younger officer, nice Burt Reynolds 'stash yells at me "Hey A@@HOLE, slow the 'F' down. No need to go that fast." Before I can say "Yes sir" and "Thanks" he's pulling away...

So some take away's here. Dodge Charger's headlamps look a lot like Challenger lamps at night. Don't get pissed when someone tailgates you and then won't overtake once you get out of the way. And #3, most cops can be pretty cool when they want to be. I can only assume that they ride your *** so the tag scanners read easier. I also assume that he knew my record before lighting me up and chose a verbal thrashing versus breaking my 'record' of no tickets for a really long time.

Overall it was indeed an interesting morning commute...

 

Plot Twist....

 

Oh they're going to find a special place just off the road to watch for you over the next couple of months. He's not one and done.

 

Being in the Jag also singles you out - over - say some guy in a Toyota. Thanks for telling us the outcome for this event. Keep your eyes open these next few months!

 

I once got pulled over for "spirited lane change", just a warning though.
I sort of think that being in a Jaguar makes the situation different than being in a fart-can ricer with serious camber problems. Or a Mustang, or even a Vette.
Remember, these are "Gentlemen cars".

 

Indeed. I know how my car sounds when you get on it and I can only imagine things from the officers perspective. I'm pretty sure I know where he lives and am surprised I've never, ever seen him on the road. Must have been heading to an oddball shift for us to meet at 6:30 am on that stretch of road.

All I'm going to say is my little XKR pulled that police buggy HARD

He was probably like WTF is this?

 

Having a retired NYS trooper as a BIL and hanging around with his buddies I've heard a lot of interesting and funny stories. Just remember there is usually a BS session before and after their shifts. They exchange info and if you are local they usually all know who you are if you are a trouble maker or a PITA. On road patrol with today's technology they can pretty much stop you at will and know who you supposed to be before they get to your front window. Also the most pulled over color car is white followed by gray and silver. As for Jaguars I don't believe they are one of the top 25 brands of top ticketed cars. So just keep your eyes open and roll at 6 mph over the limit and they'll never see you.

 

The most-bought cars of any type are White, Gray and Silver. By a large margin.

 

 

Except for a short stint last year here in the south where anyone going 2 miles over were in jeopardy, I've been safe at 6 over. (So far that is)

 

Yep , sorry I forgot you guys in the deep south have the Barney Fife law.

 

I was always told + 10% of the posted speed limit. I've never had a problem following that guidance.

 

Most of mine were 15 or better. Except once on a bike with shorty mufflers (loud), on a holiday weekend, at 10 over. Think he was put off by the noise, no air maybe, as his windows were open.

 

Test... Should be 10 uploaded images shown here but there aren't...

So, I did the side covers on my bike as an introduction to vinyl and thought they turned out pretty well. Looking at the other interior wrap thread decided to try a brushed grey and silver carbon fiber. Was thinking the grey would be too dark. Once they got here I couldn't stand the feel of the brushed effect, made my hair stand on end so...


Since there is a texture to the material I took time to lay out the parts on the back and gave them @ 1.5" of extra material. There is a low tack adhesive on the back and you do not want to be handling it too much. The extra material gives you something to hold onto while forming.


I placed an old sheet on the table top to help keep the vinyl from getting buggered up. Note the red sharpie marks indicating where the panel and material line up. It's not critical on a carbon fiber but on some others the pattern will be off. It also helps keep the part centered in the material.


4 Once the material is applied to the front and using heat and pressure to work any creases out from the center to the edges, heat and pull the material around the edges and hold it in place. You'll need to trim the extra material off and clear any protrusions



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Finished up. I drove it into work tonight and my first impression is the silver is just too bright. It's hard to see the gauges in the cluster with the bright silver panel below them.

 

Ya got the one that counts up OK.

 

Ok I agree your post doesn't have 10 images but where did you get that wrap? I've been looking form something similar. Also does it have a surface texture?

 

It's from Autogoody off eBay, 3x5' chunk for $17 delivered. It's a mat 4d silver carbon fiber. it does have a texture so it covers some imperfections (like the crack in my pass panel). As it's the Chinese knock off it doesn't conform as well as the Vivid and other higher end makers. It's considered a 'calendar' product which is pretty thick versus a thinner 'cast' one that flexes more. Plus I'm just learning how to use it and probably not using enough heat to set it. It has a slight tack of adhesive on the back so you use heat to help it conform to the panel. Tons of stuff on Youtube about how to apply it.

It's vinyl but acts like aluminum. You need to know when to stretch it and when to shrink it. Using hot air to do both. It'll also relax with heat so you heat it, form it while hot and let it cool into form. It can be a little frustrating having some of it relax and come loose around the edges while you are working on a section next to it.

I did the side covers on my Sportster in 5d gloss blue to learn about the product before taking the car apart. I think it turned out OK. There's supposed to be a high gloss cover but I crinkled it and peeled it off before realizing I needed to use heat. I'm going to do the fairing once I get it finished.