Thanks for proving my point, and no, I haven't gone 100 or over on a public road.

I'll leave you fellas alone now

 

Of course, it's not a crime for my insurance company to charge me more due the riskiness of fellow EVO drivers.

Geez, I don't know what's worse - the original poster looking for sympathy or his supporters defending his actions?

 

nope. I have a bunch of times on the track.

Point blank one is a mistake 3 or 4 is a trend.

 

Make sure you tell the Judge that one Johnny Cochran.

 

107 isnt that fast. In the morning on the mass pike the general flow of traffic is 85mph.

 

I'm not looking for sympathy, nor defense. Take this thread as a "That Sucks" discussion and move on.

 

I dont think that'll be my plan A

 

Newsflash for the ignorant masses out there. Speeding tickets may raise YOUR rates, but it does not raise the overrall rate for a specific type of vehicle. Only accidents and theft/vandalism do that. If you have speeding tickets on your record, call your insurance company and ask them which car you were driving when you got the ticket. 99% of companies will not be able to answer your question unless you were dumb enough to call them and tell them about the ticket. Think about it numbers wise. How many speeding tickets are given out everyday nationwide to Honda Civics, or Toyota Camrys? You don't see their base rates going up as a result do you? No.

 

Fair enough. I thought it this thread was leaning on "how do I beat this ticket" angle.

Sorry, I was thinking in terms of "indirectly" increase premiums. I read somewhere that speeding will create greater risk of accidents. I know my EVO's premium went up at my last renewal, and I've never had any violations.

Funny you mention Civics and Camrys, are they in the top10 theft list every year?

 

This isn't exactly true. Check out my other posts, but the Passport SRX works very well and isn't that expensive. Sure, the MSRP is $1500 installed, but you can find them for much less than that. I bought mine brand new for $750, for instance. You may also find them even cheaper used on eBay. I know it's a lot to pay for a radar/laser defence system, but it's nothing compared to what you will pay on insurance over the years after multiple tickets. Best of luck.

www.passportsr1.com/srx.htm

 

Nope, then I would have said, "How do I beat this ticket"

quick search gave me this list.. (from 1999 though)

1. 1989 Toyota Camry
2. 1990 Toyota Camry
3. 1991 Toyota Camry
4. 1988 Toyota Camry
5. 1997 Ford F-150 4X2 Pick Up
6. 1994 Honda Accord EX
7. 1995 Honda Accord EX
8. 1996 Honda Accord LX
9. 1990 Honda Accord EX
10. 1994 Honda Accord LX
11. 1994 Chevrolet C1500 Pick Up
12. 1992 Honda Accord LX
13. 1991 Acura Legend
14. 1995 Ford Mustang
15. 1987 Toyota Camry
16. 1990 Honda Accord LX
17. 1995 Honda Accord LX
18. 1989 Chevrolet Caprice
19. 1988 Honda Accord LX
20. 1991 Honda Accord EX
21. 1992 Honda Accord EX
22. 1995 Dodge Neon
23. 1991 Honda Accord LX
24. 1989 Honda Accord LX
25. 1996 Honda Accord EX

courtesy of http://www.crimedoctor.com/autotheft2.htm

 

Speeding creates a greater risk of BAD accidents that involve bodily injury and/or death. I'll guarantee there are WAY more low speed accidents everyday in the United States than there are high speed accidents.

Your premiums are going up every renewal on your Evo because the insurance companies are finally figuring out exactly what an Evo is. When they first came out, the rates really weren't that bad at all. Now that a few years have gone by and a number of Evo's have been involved in accidents, the companies have had a chance to see the numbers in action. With those numbers in hand, it became time to raise premiums to insure this vehicle type remains profitable on average. If everyone would stop wrecking their Evos, you would see your rates eventually come back down some.

Oh, and I guess I should have said Camry and Accord for stolen vehicles.

 

i wanted to congratulate you on 107. . .I was caught, 2 weeks into owning my evo, going 92mph in a 70mph zone.. . .I was however going 118, he just CLOCKED me on deceleration (love those brembos!) . . .since then, the most I EVER go on a morning commute is 95mph, and that's because everyone here in Houston does the same, I'm just "keeping up" with the traffic. . .
It's reckless, I don't condone it, I just do it, and I'm careful about it, but it's stupid and kills your mileage. . .

 

whatever you do NEVER move out to the west coast.

 

Really thought in an Evo 107 isnt that fast. I still wouldnt do it because I was late, But mine will get to a 107 from 65 really ****ing fast almost before you know it. But if you choose to drive that fast, Which I dont, dont be surprised and mad when you get the ticket.