speeding tickets? was Re: bad jokes we get... :)

["dmcjohn" <john.dore@xxxx>]

Hi again guys,
Something I've been wondering about - when you get pulled over for 
speeding, do you generally get a ticket, or is the cop more 
interested in talking about/checking out the DeLorean, and then 
leaves you off with a warning? I've been pulled over for speeding a 
few times in MASS and Rhode Island, since I got the D, and also for 
not displaying a front licence plate. Never got a ticket... Every 
time, the cop says something like "oh I remember when these came out, 
what year is it...etc". Then I get the warning " well, nice car, but 
keep it down in future, I'll give you a warning this time only!" 
Once, I was driving back from my friend Declan Kellys house (he has a 
D too), doing at least 85 (in a 65mph zone) or so. A car pulls up 
beside me, so I look over, and its the cops! They just drove beside 
me for a few seconds (I thought there's no point in slowing down at 
this stage unless they pull me over), then they waved and took off 
ahead of me! Very strange...

Any other owners had this experience?
John Dore, Boston, MA. #3810.

--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Christopher M. Hawes" <chris@xxxx> wrote:
> I went one night for a one mile drive down to my office to pick 
something
> up. It was around 11pm and as I pulled out on to the main road a 
set of
> headlights shot up rather close behind me. I looked up to see a 
Police
> Astra following with interest. I am thinking... you are going to 
pull me
> over aren't you.... for the next minute or so I kept checking and 
sure
> enough the blue haze hit the mirror. I pulled over to find that 
the cop
> reckoned I was swerving, noticed the lack of alcohol on my breath 
asked some
> questions about how many were built? Is that aluminium? Do they 
still make
> them??
> 
> I was on my way again soon enough.
> 
> Has been fun, looking forward to Super Car Sunday it can only get 
better!!!
> 
> Regards
> 
> Chris Hawes