In NYC they would have taken the wheels and tires by the time you got back.
Probably the same is true for many big cities.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Cost" <andycost@att.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 11:24 AM
Subject: Getting pulled over
> I tried to post a response yesterday to the thread about driving a car
with no
> hood, gas tank, etc... but it kept bouncing back.
>
> I got my 23x9.5x15 Hoosier racing slicks mounted on the centerline rims.
I
> had to install longer studs and wheel spacers. I wanted to do a test
drive to
> see if anything was going to rub. I made it about 2 miles from home on a
> small rural road when Tetanus ran out of gas. Important note: If you
have a
> 2 gallon fuel cell always top off before leaving the house. I had to walk
> home and get the gas can. When I returned to the car the Krum policeman
was
> behind my car with his lights on. He was looking it over pretty closely.
The
> car has no plates, registration, insurance, inspection, bumpers, mirrors,
> horn, headlights, taillights, turn signals, has a very loud exhaust, and
the
> slick tires say "Not for Highway Use" cast in the sidewalls in big
letters.
> He said he was concerned that someone might hit the car where it was
parked.
> I filled it with gas, started it up, and told the nice policeman thanks
for
> the concern as I drove off. He waved goodby and I went on my merry way.
I
> love living in a one horse (or policeman) town.
>
> Andy Cost
> Krum, TX
>
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