I just found a heroin spoon in my car...amongst other things.

[imsotyerred]

...and can someone please post the link to this "drug smuggling" M3??

http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28865

[CleanAzzE30z]

You just gave me the most reasonable and prudent answer. I feel like a dick now.... Im the eternal child haha.

[Mullet Bullet]

Firstly, how do you know enough to know it was an 8-ball (unless of course you weighed it haha) and you kept the bracelet but turned in the blow in person to a police station?? Why not just throw that shit down the toilet?

cousin works for the local PD, he told me the weight and got ride of it for me, i didn't want that shit around me at all. it isn't something i want in my home with kids, dogs, etc around.

[CleanAzzE30z]

Call them on it. If it's a simple traffic stop they have no grounds to arrest you or tow your vehicle.

Though you should probably stop letting your car smell like pot.

Dude. They can write in the report their always dependable bullshit line about "probable cause".

But yeah, dude. You dont have a leg to stand on if your car always smells like pot.

[Rsully70sev]

Unfortunately it's the nature of the business, and somewhat unavoidable. I don't have a problem with them poking around, I have more than enough documentation on me at all times regarding medical marijuana, and I never drive under the influence, so it's really just a hassle more than anything.

On paper, your argument is sound. But you have to remember it's entirely up to the officers discretion. If he says he "smells" anything or sees any paraphernalia, there's his reasonable doubt. And that goes for anything, not just marijuana. I've had the hood popped on my GTO 10+ times looking for shit, just because of the way it sounds.

[accident]

Unfortunately that's not the case (accident)... ask me how I know lol.

I have tried to use that as my defense to not have my car searched SEVERAL times in California. (my car always smells like weed when I get pulled over) and every single fucking time they tell me "alright that's fine, but if you decline you're going to have to come down to the police station after we have your car towed there, then we'll get a warrant and search it."

Either way, if they want to look, they are going to.

Call them on it. If it's a simple traffic stop they have no grounds to arrest you or tow your vehicle.

Though you should probably stop letting your car smell like pot.

[BrooklynMW]

Regardless of whether or not I risk getting searched. I'm definitely planning on spending a Sunday pulling the seats out and cleaning under the carpet. At least for sanitary purposes, and to get rid of any hazardous broken glass and mold.

And who knows, maybe when I do a thourough sub-carpet cleaning, I'll find what I was looking around for in the first place....CASH

[Rsully70sev]

...and can someone please post the link to this "drug smuggling" M3??

[Rsully70sev]

Unfortunately that's not the case (accident)... ask me how I know lol.

I have tried to use that as my defense to not have my car searched SEVERAL times in California. (my car always smells like weed when I get pulled over) and every single fucking time they tell me "alright that's fine, but if you decline you're going to have to come down to the police station after we have your car towed there, then we'll get a warrant and search it."

Either way, if they want to look, they are going to.

[accident]

When they get mouthy I tell them to either give me my ticket or I'm leaving. It usually works.

[CleanAzzE30z]

"I do not consent to searches of my vehicle of my person."

4th amendment ftw.

In theory youre right. Or they could do what they usually do and make shit really difficult for you until you consent. They have ways around irritating things like civil rights, and ammendments.....

[accident]

"I do not consent to searches of my vehicle of my person."

4th amendment ftw.

[CleanAzzE30z]

If for whatever reason the police search your car, a dog would pick that up immediately and you'd have some serious 'splainin to do.

I thought this same thing... And who would believe "What? I had no idea that was there! Honestly!"


Mariano

[Raxe]

I bought my car knowing it was a 16 year old beater but I planned on fixing/replacing everything anyways so it didn't really matter. No drug paraphernalia to date though.

OP I'd seriously look into getting the car properly cleaned and searching for whatever else may be in it still. If for whatever reason the police search your car, a dog would pick that up immediately and you'd have some serious 'splainin to do.

[BrooklynMW]

When I pulled my check panel out there was like 5-10 condoms jammed up there! Expiry date was in the 90's. HAHA

Used??

i was repairing a 996TT once and found a meth pipe wedged in the back seat.

if you do not know, it is nearly impossable to loose control and wreck one because of the AWD you almost have to do it on purpose.

this guy lost it and ran over a center median on a 25 mph (posted speed) road near my house.

it was still new and wrapped in paper though, still makes you wonder how he biffed the median though.

Perhaps he was on his way to purchase whatever went into that pipe, all too eagerly.

OMG. thats the same exact dude i bought my 325e from :(

he seemed cool at the time but now that I think about it, he did seem a little shady. What do you know about him?

PM me if necessary.

He was a shady negotiator, and lied through his teeth about the condition of the car. At the time, I was new to e30's and knew way less than I do now, but even then I knew "Oh the suspension's perfect" was a downright lie." When I called him the next day to ask about some problems I discovered (stalling, overheating, massively shot struts, etc.) he picked up once, said he'd call me back, then wouldn't answer his phone for weeks. I later did a little internet stalking, and found out he's got a criminal record. Just stupid stuff like traffic tickets, then not showing up for court. I think he's serving some jailtime. Anyway, the guy really needs to get his act together and stop bullshitting people. I think he has the talent to be a pretty decent e30/BMW specialist, but he's gotta stop being such a snake in the grass.

Still, after all that, I don't regret buying my car. I think of her as my little rescue pet.