So, I'm pulling out from the sidestreet that my gym is on, reaching for the seatbelt. Come out onto the main road, gas it and change into second (no wheelspin or any tyre noise). The BOV goes off, and i notice an unmarked had pulled someone over on the main road. The seatbelt tensioner is locked, so I have no belt on. The cop pulls me over.
Tax Man: "why weren't you wearing a seatbelt?"
"i just pulled out from the sidestreet, sorry was putting it on"
Tax Man: "well thats not good enough. have you got a blow off valve on your car?"
"yes"
Tax Man: "they are illegal"
"mine is a plumb back, and is factory"
Tax Man: "it doesn't matter. have you modified your engine?"
"no the engine internals are not modified. i have an exhaust on the car"
Tax Man: "start it and rev it for me"
-i start it and gas it to 4K, slowly easing off the throttle, no BOV noise
Tax Man: "oh, well it's not going to make noise until you are driving"
"ok nice one."
-he proceeds to walk around the car 4 times. visually i have defectable - too loud exhaust, a-pillar gauges, boost controller, no 3rd brake light, windows too dark, BOV.
Tax Man: "Are your headlights tinted?"
"No they come from the factory like that. See behind the plastic? Its black, it makes the clear plastic look black too"
Tax Man: "I don't think they are roadworthy"
"I think they are"
Tax Man: "Well I'm going to give you an infringement notice, 3pts and $135 for no seatbelt"
"fine"
Tax Man: "You're lucky, if one of my collegues pulled you over they would have given you a defect notice for your BOV. Get it sorted out OK?"
"fine".
No seatbelt? Fine, thats my own damn fault and while i'm pissed, i still accept it. But tinted headlights? C'mon!
He was going to fine me regardless - either defect or seatbelt. I think he believes that he did worse by me by fining me - 3 points sucks. But if he actually popped the bonnet - hello defect. Lucky or not lucky?
Victoria - the place to be... fined.