dammit...i got pulled over last night by a damn cop for my altezzas...this is the first time it happened...he's like u know those are illegal right?...i was like no...seriously...he's like yea...u can't modify your tail lights...i was like crap...so he was like i'll let u go with a warning but next time i see u it's a ticket...i freakin ran into my car and drove off...dammit...i don't wanna get pulled over again

 

did he really say "you cant modify your taillights?" or did he say "you cant make them uglier than they were when you bought the car"?

im such a b!tch altezza fights are fun.

 

Technically any mods are illegal....if they have a D.O.T stamp I would fight it in court...if they don't, watch out.


Erik

 

i dont wanna hear this, btw they DO have a dot thing on them

 

I dunno where you live, but here in CA, the altezza lights for the Maximas are illegal, no questions about it. Just because it is DOT approved, it does not mean it meets state and federal laws. I would say, leave them on, they look kool and they make the non-altezza owners jealous!

DPW

 

No aftermarket or even OEM product is DOT approved...they can only meet or exceed the standards set by DOT or SAE. The DOT stamping really means nothing, i could essentially stamp a y-pipe with DOT but that does not make it legal. It is how the aftermarket manufacturer read or interpreted the DOT standard. I say definetly fight it and state that it does have a DOT stamp or "approval" but in essense it could be very incorrect...

 

That was a rice cop and you got lucky that he let you off, when I catch people with altezza lights I cart them straight to rice prison.

 

that sux, traffic stops for stupid things drive everyone crazy...

 

I heard its tough in there... 25-life and no chance of parole!

 

damn.. then the cop should pull over every other civic/integre/etc... over in SoCal..... they all have them...

 

See, but your not listening, the MAXIMA ALTEZZAS are not legal. Ive said it b4 and ill say it AGAIN. In CA, there has to be at least 3 inches of colored housing (red or amber) on the back, side of teh vehicle. When you replace teh maxima with the altezzas, it takes away the 3 inches of housing that is required. Some altezzas are legal becasue they come with the colored housing, ours do not. Some cars are just like ours, ie the lexus IS300. If you look closely, you can see a 3 inch long red rectangle on the side, rear of the car. This is why that car is street legal. Does that clear things up?

DPW

 

so when are you gonna paint those bad boys?

 

hey newman, that's hilarious man! i was cracking up!

 

i would love to hang out with that cop

 

 

 

You're joking right? I hope you dont believe anything else that person told you.

 

I heard there nothing else for the prisoners to eat but rice and Type R stickers.

 

But look how noticable the Max altezzas are. At least the civic/integra's look decent and unnoticable.

 

 

Altezza's

 

In N.Y. you need to have two red reflectors in the back and when you break they must light up red. They are legal in N.Y.

 

Altezzas are illegal? WTF?! Why are they illegal? They do light up red when you brake. Maybe it's just where you live. In Louisiana, I think they are legal. Cops around here usually only bust people that have hyperwhite turn signals or any type of blue light.

 

Altezza wannabe tails are a no-no...read on:

http://fmvss108.tripod.com/taillamps.htm

 

They can't be legal I jsut got mine in the mail, I guess it depends on the state u live in

 

FMVSS108 = Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108. That's all 50 states boss. Sorry.

 

Hm...if this is the case, I might have to do something abou it. If I want to the 97-99 tails, I have to swap out the trunk lid right? I know the outer tails are a direct fit. I already ordered a 97-99 front bumper and grill, so maybe I should just complete it. Besides the trunk lid, the swap isn't that expensive.

 

Hey if you don't know your local/state laws, then don't complain when you get a ticket for something illegal.

Simple as that. If you think you are right, research(dying pastime) the law, present your case in court and get it dropped.

Geez!

 

got it..... good thing I don't have to worry about any of this... no altezza for me...

 

wow, that site was quite helpful, in my state (TX) it says we have to have 2 reflectors at the rear of the car (the middle of the altezzas outer lens are) so i should be ok, anyone think it would be smart to play it safe and get small red reflectors for the sides?

 

Oh yeah! Like bike reflectors? Sure, buddy...just duct tape 'em on there! It'll look great!

 

dammit...maybe i will take off the outer altezza tails and replace those with the stock ones...and then keep the inner ones altezzas?...sounds weird but whatever works right

 

Well, I'm keeping mine in. I think it's stupid that the Altezzas are illegal. They light red when you brake. It's not like it has blue or hyperwhite lights. What's next? Are they going to make the clear/red, red/clear tails illegal too soon? Like any modification at all to your tails will be illegal kind of thing. i.e.unless your car came like that. Don't say they won't, you never know.

If I do get a ticket for the Altezzas, I'll just get my lawyer to take care of that. Not a problem.

 

no fool, dont be sarcastic, ive seen small thin pieces of reflective tape i could use in case i ever got a fix-it ticket, im not crazy

 

All of these laws are so unfair...

That's it, I'm moving to Mexico...

 

say no to altezza

 

This cop definately has something against rice!!!

 

yeah eritates the hell out of me. i want to take a hammer to all of the little rice burners with altezza's