Alright, I don't think I would have ever imagined this scenario while being pulled over but listen to the story.
I was leaving wal-mart after picking up some oil and a delicious bag of BBQ Fritos... Of course, anyone who has ever ridden with me knows that leaving wal-mart is the best part of the trip because if you turn right you get two lane hwy with flat ground and unusually sticky pavement. The road is actually an overpass that goes over 37 so there is a large shoulder on the right. Well, I leave wal-mart pretty much giving the stang everything it has and hit 75-80 right before the overpass (and still sideways for the most part) then I let off and bring it back down to 40 mph as the road goes into a one lane. About that time I see the blue berries and cherries. Yea, I have no idea where he came from. I pull over, roll down the window and turn my dome light on. The cop comes up and says "SHUT HER DOWN!" (caps cuz he is yelling). Then this conversation comes:
Cop: Man this isnt your day
Me: What? Why?
Cop: What do you think the speed limit is over that overpass?
Me: 55, right?
Cop: *chuckle* try 40mph
Me: Oh, I thought it was 40 where the lanes went to one
Cop: Have you been drinking?
Me: Nope
Cop: Good, that makes my job a lot easier. Can I have your liscense and registation
Me: Yes sir (gives the stuff to him)
Cop: Did you not notice the three blacked out cop cars sitting on the shoulder of the over pass?
Me: No I didn't sir.
Cop: Well, I dont think I've ever seen something acellerate that fast in that location all the years I've been in service.
Me: .... well... sorry? (kinda grinning though)
Cop: Yea, and I just pulled over a vette two hours ago for the same thing. He only got it up to 70 before the overpass... my radar had you at 81
Me: *speechless (sh#t)*
Cop goes back to his car and by this time the other three cops have shown up. Here is the conversation I hear between the cops because my window is still down
Cop 1: (cop that pulled me over) Well, whaddya think boys?
Cop 2: Man, I've always wanted THAT car when I was growing up
Cop 3: Yea, I begged dad to let me have one but he never let me buy one... now the wife wont.
Cop 1: Yea, you should have heard it when I pulled it over.. that thing sounded really mean just sitting there at idle before I told him to shut it down.
Cop 2: Well, personally... I would have done the same thing If i owned that car.
Cop 3: yea, me too...
Cop 1: ok... doesn't make it right... but whatever...
Cop 1 walks back up to my car.
Cop 1: So what year is this? an 89?
Me: Yeah, good guess... well, I suppose you got the registration to look at.
Cop 1: I didnt even glance at it. I know... 140mph speedo, no air bag, and tilt.. its an 89.
Me: WOW, used to own one of these?
Cop 1: Yea, I used too... Its long dead nowadays. Here is the deal. Im goin to let you go THIS TIME... but dont think I have too because three cops seen you driving wrecklessly.. You wouldn't stand a chance in court. I won't forget this car either, trust me. So watch yourself and please try to be nice to the mustang because this car is 18 years old and I dont see a whole lot of em anymore and driving it like that isn't going to keep it around very long.
Cop then walks around my car... even looks under it at the exhaust set-up.. then comes back to my window and says "Ok, you can leave now."
Wow, all I've ever heard is driving a mustang is asking for tickets... this time it actually got me out of one
I still can't believe it myself... My favorite quote of the whole thing "I dont think Ive ever seen anything accelerate that fast"
I was leaving wal-mart after picking up some oil and a delicious bag of BBQ Fritos... Of course, anyone who has ever ridden with me knows that leaving wal-mart is the best part of the trip because if you turn right you get two lane hwy with flat ground and unusually sticky pavement. The road is actually an overpass that goes over 37 so there is a large shoulder on the right. Well, I leave wal-mart pretty much giving the stang everything it has and hit 75-80 right before the overpass (and still sideways for the most part) then I let off and bring it back down to 40 mph as the road goes into a one lane. About that time I see the blue berries and cherries. Yea, I have no idea where he came from. I pull over, roll down the window and turn my dome light on. The cop comes up and says "SHUT HER DOWN!" (caps cuz he is yelling). Then this conversation comes:
Cop: Man this isnt your day
Me: What? Why?
Cop: What do you think the speed limit is over that overpass?
Me: 55, right?
Cop: *chuckle* try 40mph
Me: Oh, I thought it was 40 where the lanes went to one
Cop: Have you been drinking?
Me: Nope
Cop: Good, that makes my job a lot easier. Can I have your liscense and registation
Me: Yes sir (gives the stuff to him)
Cop: Did you not notice the three blacked out cop cars sitting on the shoulder of the over pass?
Me: No I didn't sir.
Cop: Well, I dont think I've ever seen something acellerate that fast in that location all the years I've been in service.
Me: .... well... sorry? (kinda grinning though)
Cop: Yea, and I just pulled over a vette two hours ago for the same thing. He only got it up to 70 before the overpass... my radar had you at 81
Me: *speechless (sh#t)*
Cop goes back to his car and by this time the other three cops have shown up. Here is the conversation I hear between the cops because my window is still down
Cop 1: (cop that pulled me over) Well, whaddya think boys?
Cop 2: Man, I've always wanted THAT car when I was growing up
Cop 3: Yea, I begged dad to let me have one but he never let me buy one... now the wife wont.
Cop 1: Yea, you should have heard it when I pulled it over.. that thing sounded really mean just sitting there at idle before I told him to shut it down.
Cop 2: Well, personally... I would have done the same thing If i owned that car.
Cop 3: yea, me too...
Cop 1: ok... doesn't make it right... but whatever...
Cop 1 walks back up to my car.
Cop 1: So what year is this? an 89?
Me: Yeah, good guess... well, I suppose you got the registration to look at.
Cop 1: I didnt even glance at it. I know... 140mph speedo, no air bag, and tilt.. its an 89.
Me: WOW, used to own one of these?
Cop 1: Yea, I used too... Its long dead nowadays. Here is the deal. Im goin to let you go THIS TIME... but dont think I have too because three cops seen you driving wrecklessly.. You wouldn't stand a chance in court. I won't forget this car either, trust me. So watch yourself and please try to be nice to the mustang because this car is 18 years old and I dont see a whole lot of em anymore and driving it like that isn't going to keep it around very long.
Cop then walks around my car... even looks under it at the exhaust set-up.. then comes back to my window and says "Ok, you can leave now."
Wow, all I've ever heard is driving a mustang is asking for tickets... this time it actually got me out of one
I still can't believe it myself... My favorite quote of the whole thing "I dont think Ive ever seen anything accelerate that fast"