mustang blue paint helps avoid tickets???

JASonic · May 10th, 2007, 12:33 AM

I know this sounds crazy but its coming from a sheriff I was parked next to at 7-11.

I have blue halogens on the bumper. I asked him if they were illegal and he said " I wouldnt waste my time pulling you over for them" which was cool but then we got to talking.

He said they ( at least in my county) profile the newer style of Mustangs and I didnt ask why. We were on that topic and he said that the lasers they use for speed enforcement have a difficult time with Fords blue paint. He said it takes a good shot at the license to get a read. Do you believe this or you think its crap???

By the way, I speed everywhere and have no tickets. Am I just lucky?, coincedence? I should send this to myth busters...

jtlogruss08 · May 10th, 2007, 12:36 AM

hmm it could offset the laser maybe not sure though are scramblers legal where u are?

JASonic · May 10th, 2007, 12:38 AM

I dont know. Florida's weird. Im from Ohio and only been here about 4 years. It seems like everything is legal down here.I swear Its like the wild west.

ESG-642T · May 10th, 2007, 12:38 AM

doubtful that fords blue paint would do anything to the radar, than and i know a guy with a blue 06 GT and he got 2 tickets going down the same road within 30miles of eachother

ByPopularDemand · May 10th, 2007, 12:40 AM

Hmm I wondered how my car didnt attract attention from cops...well it does but...they either like it or pull over someone else

JASonic · May 10th, 2007, 12:40 AM

he specifically said laser. I dont know, I think its probably bullshit though.

ozneb · May 10th, 2007, 12:45 AM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=M94aKN7vdxY mythbusters did a test kind of like that already

GreenFaleen · May 10th, 2007, 11:39 AM

he is messing with you radar is a wave paint won't affect it, and the profileing thing is illegal since he told you that you could ge them in trouble

burin_rubber · May 10th, 2007, 11:44 AM

ya dude i know i use to live in FL for 9 yrs....everything is legal down there its crazy fun to live there.

94stallion · May 10th, 2007, 11:43 PM

dude burnin_rubber, i love your headlights, whered you get those n how much did you pay for them? how hard are they to install and wire?

punkafi888 · May 11th, 2007, 01:27 AM

flat out no it is a load of crap. the laser reads on the return waves and the clear coat is enough to give those returns. plus if they really wanted to get you they would . trust me, i got a speedy when for once i was doing the speed limit, and get this they did not have my ticket on file, nor did they ever have any record of me ever getting my licence! but the paint will make no difference. i am good friends with a cop.

punkafi888 · May 11th, 2007, 01:28 AM

no profiling is not illigal! cause you can not prove that they do profile. think about it.

WLJohnson05 · May 11th, 2007, 03:00 AM

yea but if they were caught profiling it would be bad for them, it is illegal, but nearly impossible to prove..

yea GF says it all the paint wont hinder the laser, he was full of bs

GreenFaleen · May 11th, 2007, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by punkafi888

no profiling is not illigal! cause you can not prove that they do profile. think about it.

yeah it is hard to prove but if they said we profile your model you got them lol,

May 10th, 2007, 12:33 AM	#1
JASonic The George Forman of Keepers Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,406 iTrader: 20 reviews	mustang blue paint helps avoid tickets??? I know this sounds crazy but its coming from a sheriff I was parked next to at 7-11. I have blue halogens on the bumper. I asked him if they were illegal and he said " I wouldnt waste my time pulling you over for them" which was cool but then we got to talking. He said they ( at least in my county) profile the newer style of Mustangs and I didnt ask why. We were on that topic and he said that the lasers they use for speed enforcement have a difficult time with Fords blue paint. He said it takes a good shot at the license to get a read. Do you believe this or you think its crap??? By the way, I speed everywhere and have no tickets. Am I just lucky?, coincedence? I should send this to myth busters...

May 10th, 2007, 12:38 AM	#4
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	doubtful that fords blue paint would do anything to the radar, than and i know a guy with a blue 06 GT and he got 2 tickets going down the same road within 30miles of eachother __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle

May 10th, 2007, 12:40 AM	#5
ByPopularDemand Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 V6 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,670 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hmm I wondered how my car didnt attract attention from cops...well it does but...they either like it or pull over someone else __________________ 2000 V6 vert Mac LT headers, Mac O/R H-pipe, Mac CAI, ASP 25% underdrive pulley(r.i.p), SCT tune, 8.8 rear and 4.10 gears.

May 10th, 2007, 11:39 AM	#8
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	he is messing with you radar is a wave paint won't affect it, and the profileing thing is illegal since he told you that you could ge them in trouble __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

May 10th, 2007, 11:44 AM	#9
burin_rubber Regular 1998 Mustang V6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: PA Posts: 391 iTrader: 0 reviews	ya dude i know i use to live in FL for 9 yrs....everything is legal down there its crazy fun to live there. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2977472

May 10th, 2007, 12:36 AM	#2
jtlogruss08 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 37 iTrader: 0 reviews	hmm it could offset the laser maybe not sure though are scramblers legal where u are?

May 10th, 2007, 12:45 AM	#7
ozneb Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 reviews	http://youtube.com/watch?v=M94aKN7vdxY mythbusters did a test kind of like that already

May 10th, 2007, 11:43 PM	#10
94stallion Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: appleton, wi Posts: 75 iTrader: 0 reviews	dude burnin_rubber, i love your headlights, whered you get those n how much did you pay for them? how hard are they to install and wire?

May 11th, 2007, 01:27 AM	#11
punkafi888 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 294 iTrader: 0 reviews	flat out no it is a load of crap. the laser reads on the return waves and the clear coat is enough to give those returns. plus if they really wanted to get you they would . trust me, i got a speedy when for once i was doing the speed limit, and get this they did not have my ticket on file, nor did they ever have any record of me ever getting my licence! but the paint will make no difference. i am good friends with a cop. __________________

May 11th, 2007, 01:28 AM	#12
punkafi888 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 294 iTrader: 0 reviews	no profiling is not illigal! cause you can not prove that they do profile. think about it. __________________

May 11th, 2007, 03:00 AM	#13
WLJohnson05 MM's Database Error 2004 Mustang V6 322.8 rwhp Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VA Posts: 13,108 iTrader: 8 reviews	yea but if they were caught profiling it would be bad for them, it is illegal, but nearly impossible to prove.. yea GF says it all the paint wont hinder the laser, he was full of bs __________________ I'm trying to get rid of this stuff, feel free to make me an offer!: Kenwood Head Unit $155 SCT Mass Air Flow Sensor $200 Tial Wastegate Springs $40 (10psi and 3.6psi)

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