The Official Chalk Color Thread
12-10-2020, 12:58 AM
#346
Three Wheelin'
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On my last 10+ cars, I have never had a front license plate in California and all my cars had 20% tint, so pretty dark, never had issues with either. In California, it comes down to 2 things, the city and the other infractions you committed. For example, i have never heard of anyone getting a ticket for tinted windows, unless you got a ticket for speeding and/or other, but then again, this comes down to the cop, meaning, if your an ***, he will add things like no front plate, tinted windows, etc, but if you are just normal and respectful, they aren't going to get you for it. You really need to try to get a fix it ticket for these 2 items, again, i've been driving in California for 20+ years with no front plate and 20% window tint, only once did i get a ticket and that was in Santa Monica, that city is notorious, they try to make a buck anywhere they can. My car was parked, when i returned to it, ya, ticket on window for no front plate, think i had to pay like $45 online. But then again, Santa Monica is about as screwed up as any city can be.
So, are you going to get a ticket for clear side markers, thats extremely unlikely, you would literally need to find a way of obtaining a ticket, like maybe ask the cop to do it, LOL.
In December last year I got pulled over at 7.30am on my way to work by a short, fat little cop that gave me a ticket for no front license plate on my GLC63.
I was totally polite and nice and all he wanted to do was to give me a ticket.
I was in Mid City LA so not a special area for this type of behavior that’s for sure.
Mind you it was right around the time that I noticed a lot of police activity especially motorcycle cops giving tickets. This was pre Covid and I think LA had a mandate to start earning some bucks.
On my last 10+ cars, I have never had a front license plate in California and all my cars had 20% tint, so pretty dark, never had issues with either. In California, it comes down to 2 things, the city and the other infractions you committed. For example, i have never heard of anyone getting a ticket for tinted windows, unless you got a ticket for speeding and/or other, but then again, this comes down to the cop, meaning, if your an ***, he will add things like no front plate, tinted windows, etc, but if you are just normal and respectful, they aren't going to get you for it. You really need to try to get a fix it ticket for these 2 items, again, i've been driving in California for 20+ years with no front plate and 20% window tint, only once did i get a ticket and that was in Santa Monica, that city is notorious, they try to make a buck anywhere they can. My car was parked, when i returned to it, ya, ticket on window for no front plate, think i had to pay like $45 online. But then again, Santa Monica is about as screwed up as any city can be.
So, are you going to get a ticket for clear side markers, thats extremely unlikely, you would literally need to find a way of obtaining a ticket, like maybe ask the cop to do it, LOL.
I was totally polite and nice and all he wanted to do was to give me a ticket.
I was in Mid City LA so not a special area for this type of behavior that’s for sure.
Mind you it was right around the time that I noticed a lot of police activity especially motorcycle cops giving tickets. This was pre Covid and I think LA had a mandate to start earning some bucks.
12-10-2020, 01:00 AM
#347
Three Wheelin'
12-10-2020, 09:35 PM
#349
Burning Brakes
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12-10-2020, 11:36 PM
#352
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12-10-2020, 11:52 PM
#354
Three Wheelin'
12-11-2020, 02:07 AM
#355
What part of Cali do you live in? Homelessness is a problem in Cali but it's not as bad as you might think it is compared to the population of the state. It's also because Cali is a fair weather state. Now, if you want to see homelessness, believe it or not, go visit Waikiki. I've been there twice in my life. Once in 1999 and in 2019 and even in 1999, I remember saying how bad the homelessness is but when we went in 2019, it has gotten so bad. It's way worse than Cali many times over. They're not in the tourist area of Waikiki but you go a couple of blocks outside of Waikiki and you will see gangs of homeless people taking over parks and basically setting up tent city in public parks. At least we don't have that in Cali at least not that I've seen in San Diego, Los Angeles, nor San Francisco. For the most part in Cali, they live under and around bridges and sewer/water/city drain pipe runoff areas.
12-11-2020, 02:10 AM
#356
When was the last time you were in LA or San Francisco? Because you just described exactly the situation in both cities.
12-11-2020, 02:13 AM
#357
Rennlist Member
What part of Cali do you live in? Homelessness is a problem in Cali but it's not as bad as you might think it is compared to the population of the state. It's also because Cali is a fair weather state. Now, if you want to see homelessness, believe it or not, go visit Waikiki. I've been there twice in my life. Once in 1999 and in 2019 and even in 1999, I remember saying how bad the homelessness is but when we went in 2019, it has gotten so bad. It's way worse than Cali many times over. They're not in the tourist area of Waikiki but you go a couple of blocks outside of Waikiki and you will see gangs of homeless people taking over parks and basically setting up tent city in public parks. At least we don't have that in Cali at least not that I've seen in San Diego, Los Angeles, nor San Francisco. For the most part in Cali, they live under and around bridges and sewer/water/city drain pipe runoff areas.
12-11-2020, 02:20 AM
#358
Your kidding right? Have you seen downtown Los Angeles lately, its exploded. I stopped doing trade shows in San Francisco last year, the homeless situation, the trash, filth, feces, urine, is beyond sick, I don't understand how this is allowed. Waiting for my kids to finish college and I'm outta hear. This stupid state keeps voting for higher taxes for everything, yet, nothing ever gets better, just seems to make things worth. Too much corruption, special interest groups, etc = disaster. Look at our $150,000,000,000 bullet train going from nowhere to nowhere, just idiots screwing Californians.
Sorry to derail the convo. Now back on topic.
Last edited by halfmonkey; 12-11-2020 at 02:21 AM.
12-11-2020, 08:17 AM
#359
Rennlist Member
All these “chalk” cars look gorgeous to me because they all look white! I haven’t seen one photo that looks chalk. I guess I need to see one in person! Then again, when I think back to my school days where the teacher wrote with chalk on the slate blackboard, the chalk was white...hmmm...
12-11-2020, 12:17 PM
#360
Rennlist Member
All these “chalk” cars look gorgeous to me because they all look white! I haven’t seen one photo that looks chalk. I guess I need to see one in person! Then again, when I think back to my school days where the teacher wrote with chalk on the slate blackboard, the chalk was white...hmmm...