Unfortunately, the truth is cops do abuse powers & privelages.
Earlier this year I got escorted to the watch house 7am in the morning in the back of a patrol car (wasnt in any trouble, just broke the law a little ), i was chatting to the driving female officer about cars as she said she quite admired my 33. We got talking about the Holden pursuit cars that they use, and also the one that i was sitting in. To give me a demo, she hung it sideways onto King William st. turning left from North Tce!!!! i couldnt help but laugh at the time, but its just a prime example!
Apart from that incident, I actually got done by means of the 'hoon' law in 2006. The cops didnt impound my car - but still, the offence came up in court and i paid the price.
Drive like a toolbox where applicable. Not in areas where you endanger the safety of others and make noticable undue noise - it pisses other people on the road and residents right off.
Like i seen the other night, some absolute tosser going up and down the street and repeatedly trying to drift around a big roundabout in his 33. Thats just asking for it.
Wanna do some drifting? take it to the industrials FFS... and dont get caught!
Cops nowdays are well aware of what skylines and other vehicles of the like are capable of. If they see anyone in cars like ours doing any silly shit and creating attention to themselves, they will enforce these powers, no bloody questions asked!