Cop Says My Zenvo is ILLEGAL in the US!? Shmeemobile Last Drive
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มิ.ย. 2024
- It was always going to happen, we finally got pulled in the Zenvo TSR-S! However, then the cop said it's an illegal car and things get a little bit complicated... Get an exclusive Surfshark Black Friday deal! Enter promo code SHMEE to get up to 6 additional months for free at surfshark.deals/SHMEE.
The Shmeemobile came out to the USA in August for Monterey Car Week and since then has driven 2,000 miles around California, Nevada and Utah including the fun of Car Week, SEMA, visiting TheStradman, and been out and about for loads of fun. However, that adventure now comes to an end and it's time to bring it back to The Shmuseum!
Beforehand, I'm taking it away from storage at Sonoma Raceway for a last drive over to the Pacific coast before it leaves, and that's an opportunity to tell you about the recent time we got pulled over and exactly what happened.
Straight after being out with James in the car, he had asked me if I'd been pulled over with the plates and I said no... whoops! It didn't take long until a Utah county police officer did indeed light us up and take offence to the foreign plates. I wish I had the full video to share with you, but alas due to this actually being my girlfriend's very first drive in it ever, I was absolutely not in the mindset to do so. Nonetheless when the conversation started with "this car is illegal, you are not allowed to drive it in this State" things were going to get a little bit complex.
Thankfully all was resolved, and now of course we have dropped off the Zenvo with West Coast Shipping, arrange by MyCarImport, for the onward travel to the UK. Meanwhile, we're grabbing the keys to the Mustang Dark Horse to keep on clocking up the miles for a drive down to Los Angeles. In fact, with a check-point at Rodeo Drive, that makes a 2nd location where all 5 of the Shmeemobiles in the US have been located.
Thanks for watching, Tim
Chapters:
00:00 What's Happened
01:28 Prep for Travel
03:34 Last Drive Begins
04:51 New Car Arrived!
07:29 Incredible Views
08:50 Cop Story Time
15:49 Zenvo's Last Leg
18:10 Farewell TSR-S
21:57 Onwards with Dark Horse
26:20 Welcome to Rodeo Drive
28:35 Arrived
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Those cops probably didn't realize that US Customs and Border Protection gave the Zenvo the all clear. Otherwise, it wouldn't be on US roads.
Not saying all, but I definitely think majority wouldn't care. As long as they have a chance of finding a weak point to exploit for a ticket, they'll take it.
@@dewdrop3009^
Americans in general have no clue about anything outside USA even though they are involved in so many wars and importing in millions of people
@AB-80-X my bad I think i meant the USCBP and NHTSA
You mean Shmee didnt pack it in his suitcases?
US cops barely ever understand the laws outside their own state
US Cops barely understand laws period.
They actually do but they don’t care. They know they get away with nearly anything. Power corrupts, always.
They barely know the laws inside their state.
Or in their own state
Habibi come West Bengal, India 🇮🇳 😂😂
An officer who wants to learn what something is about, and how it works is a real police officer to me.
100%, he clearly wanted to know why Shmee believed it was legal, and didn't want to be impolite, so did the sensible thing and asked to be educated on it in case it in fact was legal, like it was. A lot wouldn't even consider *THEY* may be the ones who got it wrong, let alone admit it or even just appear to not know a specific law and ask to be educated from a mere peasant from the public. >.<
Props to that officer for having some dignity and self awareness. No person is infallible, be they the public, a government official, or even the president/king/queen of said country.
It's about balance. If an officer knows the law (because you need to if you're an officer) and someone is violating the law, you can and should be stubborn, especially if someone is instantly becoming hostile and trying to force their way into you letting them go.
But in this case, if there's some law that superceeds state laws and the person who is 'breaking' said law is willing to explain it, the attitude should be indeed more open to what they might not know, and then doing the valid research to discover whether it's true or not.
Yeah well, once his superiors see this video, they'll demote or fire him for his behavior.
Even when normal people join law enforcement for the supposed right reasons they’ll become tyrants real quick or they’ll have no upward mobility and can’t get promotions and they will ultimately be shunned by their peers and have to quit or they will be fired. They’ll need to lie on reports, lie on the stand, and most importantly, always put the “thin blue line” and their “brothers in blue” above all else! Then they start having more and more contempt for the constitution and citizenry they swore to protect as their uneducated, ignorant, arrogant, small minds become more and more inflated! A few bad apples? Does anyone really believe that? Seriously🤬. The hate in their eyes when questioned in any manner says it all. It’s a serious problem and has serious, negative implications for anybody that crosses their path and doesn’t bow down to their imagined authority. I’m not a “defund the police” moron because we obviously don’t want to live in a society where the “law of the jungle” reigns supreme. We want criminals to have something to be afraid of and we need thieves, murderers, rapists, violent lunatics, etc to be locked up but why? Why? Why? Why can’t we have law enforcement officers that actually know the laws and don’t give meaningless directives while they simultaneously hope and pray to lock anyone up that doesn’t praise them and do as they say when they have zero authority or dominion over you unless your committing a crime? Unfortunately, no cop will ever read any of our comments because the “head in the sand” approach enables them to keep their fragile egos intact🤬
And yet, we have thousands and thousands of vehicles in places like St. Louis, MO that are driving on expired and illegal temp tags and the police have basically said they aren't going to stop them.
Ever seen Michigan? only thing keeping some of those rusted out deathtraps together is the Paint and ducktape
ever seen LA or Miami
Opinions on Wisconsin?
True that! In Texas they are going to stop requiring yearly inspections. I guess it is part of the fewer regulations thing we have going on nowadays.
When I was a young and broke kid I would have loved not to need an inspection, but now as an old guy I kinda want those inspections.
Really? That stuff gets immediately dealt with here in Iowa, at least in the cities.
BIG props to a police office being upfront that they don't know every tiny super niche international applying law and asking for something to be taught to them by someone who can explain the details in a comfortable manner. says a lot about the officer and says a lot about shmee's attitude. US police arnt known for being...modest
A road trip through Australia would be cool
Yeah it’s getting boring doing America because he’s done it so many times
@@theonlysunaz7121and who says he’d need to drive it there? At most it would be around Sydney to Melbourne city areas 🤷🏻♂️
Yeah i cant imagine shmee driving aussie outback. Its a different skill
But everything in Straya is deadly even road trips I guess
Australia would be way better
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Should make it into a good drama. We love drama just like a movie and u win at the end. Show us how uninformed police are over there and arrogant 😂
3:03 the GT blackseries in the background.
I love the fact that Tim DRIVES the cars he owns, regardless of the sometimes staggering cost of some of them. After all, isn't that the point?
I know that that's why I enjoy this channel. He's not just hoarding cars. He's actually using them.
@@elijaholing no other car youtuber drives and uploads so constant.
I love how Tim and puppi share the automotive hobby together doing things like this, it’s relationship goals for car guys.
Be fun if Doug did reviews on Zenvo before it goes to UK
You have to understand many US police officers in general are ignorant of most of the local laws they are charged to enforce on a daily basis. So them not knowing federal customs law is expected. However their arrogance with their ignorance is what always causes the issues with police.
I had a similar issue in Ford Lauderdale about 10 years ago but with my licence. A police officer telling me my licence was not valid in Florida. It turned out there was a law that Florida had created to say foreign licences couldn’t be used but it in fact conflicted with a federal law that overruled the law in Florida. The Florida law was removed eventually I believe. But I didn’t want to tell the cop this, so let him discover it himself as he was so certain.
Some of these small town cops baffle me. What do they think comes driving across both borders daily??
Plus, that it’s obviously been released by US Customs as acceptable to be imported for use.
Not cars with Euro plates mate. Plus no one notices all the euro wantabes running around with fake euro plates?
There are many diplomats shipping cars and private citizens,.@@TheChaztor
@@ChoppyChof Released by customs means they recognize your ownership, and that the item it is "safe for import", IE: no parasites or other ecological/biohazard things.
However, that DOESN'T mean "road legal". That is determined by various US highway codes for emissions, safety, and such.
Plenty of Mexican transfer trailers are technically "cleared" by CUSTOMS but promptly parked in a impound yard by DOT because they are falling apart and unsafe for the road.
There's always one cop that has nothing better to do.
At least he figured out it without drawing any guns.
The paint reflecting the sun is amazing!! Glad you both are ok & the situation was resolved
The adventures and stories Tim can tell or share one day as an old man will keep his gran kids hooked for weeks! Tim you are an one amazing guy that I respect immencly sharing your car passion, travels and experiences on a global level with us mere immortals! Thank you!
Would be nice to see more of Anna/Puppi on this channel 😁🙂
Seeing shmee drive on my home roads is awesome! Knowing everywhere he’s parked is awesome, the parking lot was for the boot jack camp site btw shmee!
Thank you Tim, because you epitomise everything great about Great Britain. Polite, courteous and basically a really sound bloke. Fabulous ambassador for us.
I always thought the Zenvo build series an the car when completed was one of the best Shmee moments ever in the channel, he could have went with any car but going with the Zenvo an showing us inside the small factory picking that crazy livery I love when TH-cam car guys do things no others have .. great stuff by Shmee .
Great video,, laid back, slow paced,, nice to see the locations and sceneries,, Rodeo drive never seen it as empty, amazing 🎉
I've done a few drives from Phoenix, AZ to northern California and Iit was interesting to hear you talk about your experience with long drives as someone not from the US. Great video as always thanks for sharing!
What a great song "My Sharona" is!!
That Cop was right. You teach that to me too absolutely thanks man. Keep it safe ❤
I have an outstanding extra amount of respect for you and increased interest in anything you’re involved with because of how you handled this situation. On the other end of the spectrum I’m disgusted by and want nothing to do with content creators who berate officers in their interactions and exaggerated after the fact posts. Thanks Shmee!!!!!
Hello Shmee! Always good to see the Zenvo!
Drove that same coastal road about 45 years ago in a Mazda RX3 (manual). Doesn't look like it's changed that much. Awesome drive. Cheers!
The GT video was the best :) each time you come back I look forward to these lol
how impressive is that cop that said maybe you could teach me something today.
13:19 is the best bit of the video for me. Mesmerising.
Hey,altijd leuk kijken naar je uploads,het gaat je goed Shmee, greats from belgium 🇧🇪
Hello Tim! What would you say are some of the best areas to car spot in London? Also, would underground car parks be a good spot for super/hyper cars?
Mayfair and Knightsbridge. I think it's better to see stuff outside on the move generally rather than garages
Shmee that was so cool of you revving that car for the kids,, you both loved it 😂
Great to see you driving all over our roads in Marvelous Marin County, CA. Sorry I missed the Zenvo! Cheers!
I love that strad called you Timmy
That part at the beginning of the advert made me literally laugh out loud when the camera panned to him waving on the picnic table 🤣🤣🤣
Miami police officer is the real MVP
The zenvos paint in the light at 5m is stunning.
Officers learn something new everyday. Shmee handling the sitation like a gentleman.
Shmee I found your channel through Emilia Hartwood and I really like you I think you are one of the most genuine and nicest people in the world :) Good luck with the future buddy
He’s even better in person
Shmee150 Great Video I'm glad you had a great time driving your Absolutely Gorgeous Zenvo TSR-S in California one last before being shipped back to England and I'm sorry to hear that you got pulled over in Utah for your Foreign Plates and I'm glad it got worked out and I'm also glad that you had a drive to Rodeo dr in your Absolutely Incredible Dark Horse
It would be sick if strad came over to see the shmuseum to see all the shmeemobiles!
The Purosangue will be a great addition to the shmoomobiles. I always loved the Lusso and was sad when it left. Now a new 4 seater arrives.😊
I've done the I5 from SF to LA many times - boring yes but it does get you there reasonably quick. Not sure about your evening drive because I always get out before the afternoon rush.
PCH is great for sure, but if you really want to appreciate the coast you're looking at a 3 day drive. Lots of cool stops along the way like Pismo Beach, Moro Bay, Hearst Castle, Carmel etc... It's just a shame gas prices are where they are now 👎
Maybe next time you are in LA we can meet up - would love to say hi and chat!
Love that metallic purple on the Zenvo..!
That Zenvo looks epic! Altho I must admit the dash seems to take ages to light up, and it cranked over a few extra times before it fired up! Sounds mega tho, but that Dark Horse sound! 💪
I used to live in SF and would drive the backroads of highway 1 up in Marin and it looks exactly like where you were driving in the Zenvo! I even feel like I recognize the lookout spot. I used to have to pinch myself that I lived there
As always great video
I got stopped near the Jersey turnpike in 2001 on the first US Gumball Rally in my English tagged Ferrari 360, the cop said the car was not ‘in their system’ . I explained that it was built and supplied to Italy, later registered in UK but I generally drive it in France, why would it be ‘ in the system’ ? It explained that it was a temporary import and fully insured. His explanation was that ALL CARS ARE IN THE US DMV SYSTEM…. Took me a minute 🙈🤣
everyone else calls a traffic stop, a puncture, an accident, a cracked windscreen, a warning light..... stressful and a bad day
Shmee calls it content
of course he does, its what he does to make money
@@spongebobsquaretits that is exactly what i said, he can make contact out of anything so what is your point, everyone else that gav a thumbs up seemed to realise the irony
@@gruunt4064 sorry for speaking
I remember that Ford GT video where the cop actually stated he wanted to learn something and I remember how much respect I had for that cop at the time and still do.
That’s my home turfffff so cool seeing you on the roads we drift up and down.
With the crazy car like the Zenvo and having foreign plates im honestly surprised you're not pulled over more often. Glad it all worked out ok and the offecr chilled out a bit after getting a better understanding of whwt was going on
i suppose as long as you arent drawing attention to yourself by driving erratically etc, coppers wouldnt bat an eye
@@tgregory I would say that's normally true but a car as wild as a purple super car it's hard to not draw attention. I drove around with no front plate and technically illegal tint for years and never had issues because I wasn't weaving through traffic or speeding. I would just cruise with traffic
@@Littleblueneon Yeah I suppose thats very true, its not as if they see zenvos that are bright purple with green😂
would prob get puled over less if he had the country sticker on. i wouldnt take car to usa anyway one wrong turn you could end up in gang territory
a lot of BMWs have europlates that's not uncommon either
If this was a DDE video it would have been titled "Police illegally impound my $12 million mega hyper car?! Confrontational!" 😂😂
That's exactly right....and why I can't watch their videos....
With the other similar interactions I've witnessed a large part of the issue is the posturing that is trained into police officers, if they adopt that position even when faced with overwhelming evidence to the contrary it is very difficult for the officer to back down gracefully without losing face.
He passed through central California! Fresno ca my side we love you 🤣🤣
The Zenvo in Utah looks insane ! Kindest regards, Richard U.K
I live 15 minutes from Sears Point Sonoma Raceway, the best road is Skaggs Springs road from Lake Sonoma to the bridge. Better than those coastal roads for sure.
Street speed 717 got Corsa exhaust system for his new GT mustang and it sounds amazing...cant wait for you to get 1 ❤
Love the video by chance who do you use to detail your vehicles?
Aww, sweet, Schmee on my local road (Hwy 1 driving into/out of Stinson Beach)
Just imagine if this was DDE, this would’ve been a long video of the whole incident and they’d trigger the cops and would even hope for a ticket so that they can make them look silly. Nicely done Shmee
" this is a wing...with a car attached " lol hilarious!!😂😂😂
Welcome to my world Shmee! I live in this area, the roads are beautiful and could be great drives...but are not maintained well.
Been enjoying your videos for years, seems like you have a semi permanent footprint here in the US. The fact your Zenvo is US insured, ultimately should be good enough for any cop.
I have safe and secure parking outdoor in the Bay Area (Walnut Creek, Ca) very out of sight on 20 acres, indoor as well but with some caveats . Get in touch if ever you need something short to medium term, I enjoy the channel, would love to help facilitate any US content. I have parking in Carmel, Ca too for many cars on Santa Lucia Ave very near Casanova and yes through mid August.
That cop had nothing better to do...2 mill, car checking insurance?? Com'on bro
This is my favorite car of yours!!
Tim you need to visit Cape Town, South Africa you can drive roads like that all day. Absolutely beautiful
he's been here
You pronounced Tamalpais correctly. Usually referred to as Mount Tam. I don't live there, but it is so beautiful. Great video. Thanks.
All of the steps required to move around the globe are interesting and informative.
Gorgeous vehicles. Quick thing I noticed, the video looks as of it was filmed and processed in NTSC, converted to PAL-N, then back to NTSC. A bit odd. It looks good, just a little fussy on the screen . Also, you should try and film on a RED camera like MKBHD. It would be a kick to see the content thru those lenses.
His description of a coyote has to be the funniest thing I've heard today lol!
Love the zenvo, i hope you can somehow make it possible to get the new aurora.
Not surprised that an American cop doesn’t actually know the laws. It’s a statement of society where they think they’re the center of the universe.
Well done Shmee Safe Travels to Uk for Zenvo TSRS
I was wondering if this was gonna happen again. After the several times he got pulled over in the GT, last time, I so wondered, especially with this car. Amazing!!! 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Playing My Sharona at night must be quite awesome
That cop was either lying or just doesn’t know the law. Which both options are common.
We need an Exhaust upgrade for the Zenvo when it goes back to Denmark 🔥🔥🔥
While he was in the gas station at the start, a amg gtr black series passed by and I think It had that cool star paint job
I passed you going the other way on your way to the lookout and I freaked out I saw you 😂
I know you've covered your Zenvo in depth but I've just noticed the dash display the wing as being "centripetal", what are the other modes/statuses it might show?
3:00 amg black series just pasing by...👀
At least you got it sorted with the police 👮
Nice trip
😎😎😎👍👍👍
3:03 lol there is just amg gt black cruising by in the back ground
"If you can teach me something today" that's the most human thing I've ever heard leave an officers mouth during a traffic stop.
Lmao the students at tamalpais high school in mill valley seemed to love your car!
Yeah, Tim that I-5 is the most boring drive you can take from the Bay area to LA. I try to always take 101 to the 405.
Great video tim
Props to you *Schmee* for putting 6K miles on a brand new car (being the Dark Horse) during this US trip!
Shmee missed the AMG GT in the background at the gas station when he was talking about the G63s lol
At the gas station with the g wagons there was a gt black series in the back
Makes sense Miami was easy to persuade. You could put an engine into a shopping cart and they'll give you a tag
a GT black series literally drove behind you as you were talking aboot the G-wagons at the gas station in the back ground
How funny, it's too quiet!
@@Shmee150 lol 😆 that just put a smile on my face lol ya dark Grey good spec
Tim, people can learn a lot from you. You're always respectful when you discuss these types of situations.
Your buddy, Damon, for example, has a lot to learn.
My mum loves the color of the Zenvo keep the good work. :>
I had to double-check that, that is the Donut Media GT-R that they drove in Australia for the Time attack Challenge. Small World.
Amazing it keeps running. It's a danish car, did you expect anything less 🙂
and all i was looking at was the DKW pickup in the warehouse ;)