[MACHrophage]

Respectfully explain to the ofc. that the car has not been modified ( if that is true in your case) and that the sound and look of the car is exactly as it was when it rolled off the maufacturer's assembly line.

If you have to go to court...get a copy of dealers invoice listing out what the car came with stock...if possible get your hands on a Ford brochure when the Mach was new so you can have adequate evidence to support your position.

However, most states have traffic laws regulating everything from ride height, degree of tint, volume of exhaust etc... and the ofc. has a good faith basis for making a stop and writing a citation or repair order if it appears to him or her that your vehicle is violating the traffic code.

You would not believe how many handgun or CDS (drug) cases spring from stops based on minor traffic violations. It is unlike states will change their positions on these laws b/c they allow ofc. to make stops that lead to the discovery of serious criminal violations.