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> However I got pulled over by the police for speeding about quarterly in the BMW, and have not been pulled over a single time in more than five years in my new
by BrentOzar 3y ago
> However I got pulled over by the police for speeding about quarterly in the BMW, and have not been pulled over a single time in more than five years in my new car.
In car fan circles, this is called a “sleeper” - a car whose boring design and boring color doesn’t draw attention from police. That’s not a negative at all - it’s great! Car fans often buy sleepers on purpose.
Historical sleeper examples include the Ford Taurus SHO, Chevy SS sedan, and Audi S6. I had a 2003 Audi RS6, a notorious sleeper. Looked totally plain, but could absolutely fly, and I never got a ticket in it despite some truly hair raising speeds.
- arprocter 3y agoThe Chevy SS is another recent one - it looks like something you'd rent from the airport, but 6.2L... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden_Commodore_(VF)#Chevrolet_SS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden_Commodore_(VF)#Chevrole...