I seem to be getting an unusual amount of attention from the police the last few weeks. Don't know why, car's cleaner, put the rear bumper back on, so why am i such a good target. Nothing happens, no tickets, it's just unnerving.

I used to joke about the police training courses that had a list of cars that people transporting drugs liked to drive, Volvos, Datsuns, Nissan Sentras, Any car not washed this week, etc... But it's been happening a lot.

Maybe 4 times in the last month, pulled over offically once, had lights run on me but he drove off once, and today, another cop makes a U-turn in the middle of the street to ride my bumper and sneak off.

Well just the other day a cop followed me into work, I parked my car and he came across and just wanted to check out my license.

It was very strange, this was at 9am aswell.

I thought to myself what have I done wrong.

i have never been pulled up and fined in any of my dattos.
ive been given the nod and maybe a one finger wave when i see them, or you get pulled up so they can check it out.

I wonder what it's about, it was around 9am for me as well, they said my tail light was weird and dim, yeah it was like it's been for years.

Then for some reason my registration wasn't appearing on the computer.

I'm hoping it's just the start of summer and they'll mellow out soon. otherwise i'm going to be raising hell, I never speed, follow all the traffic laws dont' have any tickets.

Sound and wheels are what cops look at.

Neil,
You failed to mention if this was in Burbank or in the Los Angeles area. If it was in L.A. you should see how bad it is for pedestrians around downtown after the May 1st melee or pinata beating of nonviolent demonstators! I think they are trying to generate revenue for the lawsuits they are facing!
As far as being pulled over by law enforcement in any of my Datsuns...only during my university days back in the early eighties!
I was always running late and speeding to school

I haven't got hassled in the coupe in a long time, same with the sedan, however the coupe has a turbo muffler and 2" piping. the sedan has a stock exhaust. I'm sure if I was crusing or running around where the nightly hotspots (i.e. movie theaters and certain hangouts) I probably would. I haven't really ran into anybody in a minute who actually knows what my 1200 is, (no badges). However I would bet I would get pulled over if I was in the rich areas .

I was pulled over recently and notified that my registration had been expired for 6 months!

I was very polite to the officer and explained that I have quite a few cars and I just didn't notice it. He let me go with the promise that I would immediately take care of it.

I went to the DMV and they told me that there was a paperwork error on their part, so they didn't charge me any late fees or back registration.

I was plesantly surprised as my usual experiences with the Police and DMV are usually very different.

I get the what is that look by the cops no bothers here with a bit of luck..

maybe it's because it's the rattiest car around here. I live in a very upscale ghetto, all my neighbors have nicer cars, though i don't know how...