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Drive maturely and don't have glaring illegal mods and you will be fine 95% of the time. The other 5% I would say is if you're in the wrong area at the wrong time and your car happens to fit a profile, i.e. during a sting operation where they're looking for those young adult males (usually fresh out of high school) at one of those meets... you know which ones I'm talking about. Another thing to keep in mind is to keep your vehicle looking clean and presentable, cops underneath it all are just like everyone else and can surprise you by appreciating your tastefully modified car.
For reference I drive a 98' with big wheels, carbon hood and modified exhaust and commute a lot between Pasadena, downtown LA, and Santa Monica and I have never been pulled over for something I didn't deserve. That's not to say I've never been followed (very rare). From my experience cops generally don't have a problem with modified cars until you are using them recklessly and they will slap a ton of fines on you for doing so, just learn when to let it loose and when to keep calm. If you have trouble doing that buy another daily.
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