i have a 94 acura integra LS.. recently got fcked over by cops, getting impounded because they thought my tranny was stolen because it had no "serial sticker" on it... well they took out my tranny and now i was wondering if they took my starter or not.. here are some pics.. im pretty sure its the starter but i need a 2nd judgement.. thanks.

 

That's your starter!

 

Was the tranny legit?....def the starter

 

fu*ckin pigs!!! lol

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mike9571 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Was the tranny legit?....def the starter</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah my tranny was legit, it came with my car... i baught it lke that from a guy who baught it from the dealer... so GFG to COPS.. my 3 months of saving money down the drain.. 1400 spent on bullshit sofar... now gotta buy new tranny and install it...

 

wait wait....how did the cop know you had no serial ??? did you open your hood for him?? mistake number 1...an officer can NOT make you pop your hood...i know this because when a cop tried to do it to me i called a lawyer (uncle) and he told me as well...

 

shouldn't they pay for a new tranny?

 

wow in Cali ..they sure went on great length to inforce some stupid shietz like this..

 

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no mistkae anywhre.. new law says if u have a modified exhaust they have suspicion as u are modified so they can pop ur hood, ( thats what lawyer said ).. anyways heres link to how it happend https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1469543

 

got a link to this "new" law...cause i havent heard about this in florida...must be a CA specific

 

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Each state is different. Here in California, we have some of the most strictest laws in the country regarding modified cars. Even more so in San Diego where street racing was really big. Yes, the police can search your car AND pop your hood based on suspicion. However, even when they do pop your hood, I would imagine that have to at least somehow prove that it was stolen AND give you the chance to prove otherwise. to injustice.

Im sorry they followed through and ****** your tranny. I do belive that people are innocent until proven guilty, apparently the police think otherwise.

So what did your lawyer say regarding this matter?

 

Thats definately your starter. But that sucks that, it happened. Same situation happened to a friend of mines. Long story short, he had a JDM b18c and cops said it was stolen and ripped it out of his 94 Civic coupe.

 

Did they at least take it out clean, or did the hack the expletive out of it?? All of the bolts there, wires still look good?

 

my car came with a usdm itr tranny, bought it like that. has no vin plate on it, and it looks like it never had one. sucks for you

 

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i had to fckin pay them 550$ labor to take it out.. they woudlnt let me and my friend go in impound and take it out, or tow it to a shop and let my uncle shop take it out..

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?? i dont understand u dude... what are u tryin to say.. tryin to rub it in that i got screwd over?

 

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Sure is!

 

I recall a number of these threads where CHP impounding integras without VINs on the transmissions and in each case the model year never had VINs on the transmission. These police are wrong, what they did was wrong, and you even had to pay for their mistake. I really hope you take this further. If not sue them, at least prove to them they are wrong.

What ever happened to innocent until proven guilty? Its not like theres evidence of a VIN being filed off, there just ISNT one. How can they assume that means its stolen? Hell even the VIN sticker on my tranny is nearly falling off. Remind me never to drive through California.

 

there is no such thing as VIN# for an older model ls integras..except the newer ones..
thats true you should take further action regarding this matter...ask the cops to show you some evedince that your tranny was stolen..and tell'em it came that way from the dealer..
F those police who assume that your tranny is stolen
and fu.ck all those thieves who ruened our reputation..