Blame this one on Oldham's vintage radar detector, it never made a sound. When we told the officer about its lackluster performance he just laughed. "Is it turned on? I clocked you at 91 mph." On?..
Yes. Made in this century? No.
We offered him a turn behind the wheel and he actually hesitated for a second like he was about to take us up on it. In the end, he gave us a stern warning and bid us good luck at the drags tonight. Who says California Highway Patrol officers don't have a sense of humor?
Ed Hellwig, Senior Editor @ 444 miles
We offered him a turn behind the wheel and he actually hesitated for a second like he was about to take us up on it. In the end, he gave us a stern warning and bid us good luck at the drags tonight. Who says California Highway Patrol officers don't have a sense of humor?
Ed Hellwig, Senior Editor @ 444 miles
dannon808 says:
05:49 PM, 03/26/08
this was bound to happen, cool officer though.
7driver says:
06:26 PM, 03/26/08
Good thing you got off with a warning. I recall the last time a fellow Edmunds staffer blogged about speeding and got a ticket wasn't so lucky.
cruiserhead1 says:
06:26 PM, 03/26/08
nice cop-
you guys are so lucky to be test driving a car like this! I'm very jealous
desmolicious says:
06:37 PM, 03/26/08
so, what detector was it?
prboy says:
06:42 PM, 03/26/08
nice officer but i think he really wanted to drive the GT-R
crazymook says:
06:44 PM, 03/26/08
i would honestly give up the rights to my first born if you guys drove this car to illinois
yacoub says:
07:05 PM, 03/26/08
The updates get better by the hour! :)
firstwagon says:
07:18 PM, 03/26/08
You only got a warning for doing 91????
I hope the Cop's boss doesn't read this blog!
rogelioevoxvi says:
07:46 PM, 03/26/08
oh i wish i could drive that beast of a car.
gabbo241 says:
07:48 PM, 03/26/08
fast it may be, but beautiful it ain't.
bemanix88 says:
08:12 PM, 03/26/08
Wow, I've never had a cop NOT be a jerk to me, even for minor offenses. Maybe it's because I'm asian and obviously race people for pinks in my spare time.
kratas101 says:
08:40 PM, 03/26/08
91 and a warning? I got a ticket for doing 75 in a 60 for crying out loud...and I was behind a truck!
pengwin says:
08:40 PM, 03/26/08
luck. pure luck.
I get busted for going 11 over and you guys are speeding like its a drag strip.
daytona_500 says:
09:48 PM, 03/26/08
I guess the cop was flattered that he was likely the first one in the country to pull over a GT-R, lol.
bluelaguna says:
10:08 PM, 03/26/08
Wow, the GTR makes the Crown Vic actually look small...
brickyards says:
11:56 PM, 03/26/08
91mph on that section of the I-5 is normal. .. unless there is a CHP nearby. =]
rkoe36 says:
04:31 AM, 03/27/08
When I see this car in "real" situations, i.e., not at shows or in the make-believe world of a neon-drenched Tokyo, the less I see of any Skyline in this GT-R. It's a good thing they just called it GT-R, because other than the taillights I'd have a hard time pointing out the heritage in the design cues. People made a big deal about the 04-06 GTOs not looking like classic Ponchos and they gave it hood scoops to appease them. Maybe for 2010 Nissan will give this one...I don't know. It's a beastly car, no doubt, and I like the way it looks, but it's no Skyline GT-R, and that's a problem for me, at least. Part of the coolness of Japanese sports cars is that they are basically tarted-up versions of mundane cars, like an AMG or M car.
lexuslvr says:
05:59 AM, 03/27/08
Yeah I got a ticket for going 84 in a 65!
sabastian says:
06:39 AM, 03/27/08
A warning!?!?!? What did you say? "Uhh...It's okay officer. We're journalists."
ferchizzle says:
07:00 AM, 03/27/08
yo scott - next time, i would be more than happy to lend you my V1!!! - Kane from Santa Monica
mrryte says:
07:03 AM, 03/27/08
Please tell us EXACTLY what you said to that officer so that we all can use that excuse the next time we're pulled over for speeding......:-)
tyndago says:
07:33 AM, 03/27/08
You need to put a little fogger setup on it for the drag racing...
wcoy says:
08:11 AM, 03/27/08
No Valentine One, and you guys call yourselves car enthusiasts?
bbechtel16 says:
09:21 AM, 03/27/08
Haha...excellent blog entry and comments!
08ls3 says:
09:23 AM, 03/27/08
So when will test/Drive a production US model
estreka says:
12:38 PM, 03/27/08
Officer: You know how fast you were going?
Ed: No, I was too busy watching the G-meter.
eugenek8 says:
12:10 AM, 03/30/08
THIS IS SIMPLY OUTRAGEOUS!!
This guy driving the GT-R admits all by himself to speeding TWICE, being pulled over by a cop and the cop letting him go.
Those cops should be FIRED.
This guys has the nerve to blog about it all and even gives out the name of the second cop pulling him over and the county as well. Thanx a lot man, I will be PERSONALLY contact AG's of both states and will see to it that the cops are taken care of properly.
This is police abuse at its core - they do whatever they like, its not up to them, its up to the law and they are merely upholding.
ipod_nano says:
01:28 PM, 04/22/08
eugene: Shut your trap already. I've received plenty of warnings. Police Officers have, written into the law, power of discretion - so relax yourself J.O. I guess you've never received a warning..... just proves my point.