A&Q about 350Z
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An old thread on a Honda forum gave me a good laugh.
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1143995&page=1
3 Zs, 1 "Rusty", 4 more to go
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This reply on there made me laugh:
"Just stare at it, if it doesn't work stare at it alil more and if that fails to I don't know what to say , but pay the damn tickets.
Whatever you plan to do make sure you get it on tape. FWD+taco bell trays own."
Some guy suggested that he attaches a tray to the wheel and sled it home lol!
Haha!
85' 300ZX NA
86' 300ZX Turbo
88' 300ZX Turbo
89' 300ZX Turbo
300ZX Turbo Project
Post Edited (Aug 6, 8:58pm)
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lol De-Owned.
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Pete1978z: "It's not that I think stupidity should be punishable by death, I just think we should take the warning labels off of everything and let the problem take care of itself."
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Great thread.
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so i looked at the thread, and i cant find how he got it off? anybody know?
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13.9 @102.7 on 205mm street tires and 110 octane :-)
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Keep going.
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Pete1978z: "It's not that I think stupidity should be punishable by death, I just think we should take the warning labels off of everything and let the problem take care of itself."
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thank you, i have now smiled for the first time tonight
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here's how...
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Damn...didnt think it would turn into a 7 page thread!!!!
O.K. here's the story. Last night I was trying to sleep, just tossing and turning and couldnt stop thinking about this damn thing. "What am I going to do!?!?!" I search the net for a good couple of hours not really finding what I needed. I didnt even know what the damn thing was called so at about 1:30 a.m. I got my ass up and took a pencil and paper over there to get a better look at the damn thing and write some info down about it. (When I first discovered it on there I was so pissed I just left and didnt even inspect it) I wrote down a few things like the name of it, ect...
Then I wanted to get a good look at the rod that went through the tire. I looked at the inside of the wheel and noticed there wasnt a rod that went through at all...just a hook that grabbed the inside of the rim. SWEET!!! or so I thouhgt. I reach around and grap that big circular pad and pulled it back a bit, and it felt like it could just slip right off...no go, almost, but no matter how hard I pulled the **** it wouldnt budge!
BUT...i had an idea. I needed a buddy to help.
I could pull the pad away just far enough to get OEM lug wrench in there and unbolt the rim from the hub!!!! TAH DAH!!!!!!
threw the spare on and said PEACE BEEATCH!
FLAME AWAY
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'05 350Z Chrome Silver Touring
'73 240Z
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haha that's great! I too was wondering how he did it, that's extremely illegal though lol
85' 300ZX NA
86' 300ZX Turbo
88' 300ZX Turbo
89' 300ZX Turbo
300ZX Turbo Project
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Thats a nice VW bug though.
1976 280Z
Draw-Through Turbo, 10 PSI, 4 Bbl Holley, E88, L28 (Flat), 10:1 CR, 5 Spd
1974 Corvette Stingray:
350, 400 Automatic, T-Tops, 8.5:1 CR, 78,000 Miles
1994 Acura Integra:
1.8L, 5 Spd, 189,000 and Counting!
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priceless
youth is wasted on the young
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lmao!
ok but couldnt he of just got some bolt cutters and cut the master lock that was on it?
-1988 300zxt Shiro SS edition, 120,000 miles
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Nice! damn parking nazi's
Matt
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300zxt wrote:
> haha that's great! I too was wondering how he did it, that's
> extremely illegal though lol
Actually, it may not be illegal. If it was a private campus and the boot was put on by private security, NOT the Police or one of their 'designated' appointees, then he actually may have done nothing wrong.
He didn't damage the boot by cutting the lock or the boot itself and he did not remove their property from the location in which he found it. Therefore, no vandalism or theft occurred.
If the school is a not-for profit registered 5xx charity, I would claim the wheel and tire that I left as a donation and write it off on my taxes!
72 WooHoo!! In good shape too...
72 Rolling Chassis (RB or LS1?)
80 NA SCCA ST2/CP (Car + Tree = Dead)
82 NA 3.0L the rust monster got it
82 ZXT 3.1L, 25psi! Hit in the right rear. ;(
83 parts car
92 TT Sold! ;(
02 Looking for an '03 made in '02
Post Edited (Aug 7, 9:11am)
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Ha! You bring up some good points there. I remember once seeing someone just driving down the road with one still attached to the wheel with sparks flying everywhere leaving huge scrape marks on the road. It was hilarious, wish I had got a photo of it...
85' 300ZX NA
86' 300ZX Turbo
88' 300ZX Turbo
89' 300ZX Turbo
300ZX Turbo Project
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Well if I were to even consider parking in a spot where I knew that I would get booted, then I'd probably prepare by bringing a butane or portable acetyline torch with me and dismantle the boot as I saw fit. Cut what I needed to cut off/from the boot to remove it and leave it in a nice little organized pile in the parking space (after I wiped off any fingerprints).
Part of the car prep would include a removed (or fake) license plate and cover up the VIN plate on the dash.
It's only illegal if you get caught.
If the cops still catch me, then more power to them, as they have more than just Barney Fifes and Officer Wiggams on their squad.
I'm really suprised I haven't heard any stories about people cutting or torching boots off their vehicles.
God must love stupid people, he made SOOOOO many of them!
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My roomate got booted and the jerkass didn't even get it locked on properly so we just pulled it off and kept the boot. They haven't called about it, so they aren't getting it back. And some poor ricer with a huge wing is getting booted to hell in a city that isn't where the boot came from.
1972 240z w/L28, tokico shocks and springs, and a 5 speed waiting. Also running high performance ultra mega blinker fluid, that's at least an extra 50hp to the wheels.
1987 Toyota Supra Turbo 5-speed. Belongs to me until my friend get's back from Iraq.
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Comrad,
You must post the details of that if you ever do it. That would be frickin hilarous. If you have time, stake the place out and watch for the driver to come back to a boot on his car.
God must love stupid people, he made SOOOOO many of them!
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I'm thinking video. It's going to be the riciest thing you've ever seen, then WHAM parking boot from a company 3 states away.
1972 240z w/L28, tokico shocks and springs, and a 5 speed waiting. Also running high performance ultra mega blinker fluid, that's at least an extra 50hp to the wheels.
1987 Toyota Supra Turbo 5-speed. Belongs to me until my friend get's back from Iraq.
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Yes - what he did was illegal even on private property.
If you have to pay to park there - and you got out with out paying -
then that is theft of service.
Removing the boot is vandalism or obstruction of justice or however that jurisdiction defines that act.
Of course they have a description of the car and the plate. If he parks that car there again - expect the car to be gone and in an impound lot.
If they're really mad - I assume he goes to that college - don't expect to stay the semester without paying all the fines - or
don't expect a refund on the tuition paid.
The admin may not go for criminal charges, but the campus security or police (police is public law enforcement even on private campuses) will not be amused.
They will strike back.
What may seem cute and justifiable "sticking it to the establishment" may be a lot more trouble than college kids realize.
I have worked college security (police) and I've seen young people ruin their lives and careers right from the start by being to smart for their own good and playing games with a system they don't understand.
Commit a felony and kiss a professional career good-bye.
Ed and Jeanne's
ZXelda 1981 280 ZXT: ZXena 1990 300 ZX
1941 Buick Special Sedanette (Betty)
1956 Dodge Royal (Dorothy)
1971 Buick Riviera (Rita)
1975 Ford F-150 Stepside (Fiona)
1992 Firebird (Frieda)
Post Edited (Aug 7, 9:06pm)
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damn the man.
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'05 350Z Chrome Silver Touring
'73 240Z
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Pretty funny. He didn't damage the boot, so no destruction of property. The car was registered to his friend that moved to Switzerland so it will take them a while to track him down. Unless they have been watching him or pass the ticket info along to the DMV he'll be okay, but I wouldn't drive that car within 10 miles of that school again. If he does get caught then he will be paying a lot more than tuition to graduate. This is the point where I pull my official transcripts and transfer before the $hit hits the fan. Though the story and the picture are priceless.
1972 240Z always in progress
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