Living in the North of the Sunshine Coast I have been pulled over at least 3 times a week. Once while reversing out of the driveway to pick up pizza. I have one speeding fine in my driving history (70 in a 60). I feel the level of attention depends on how busy the police force are in the area, and what they are cracking down on. One week before moving away from the sunny coast i was pulled over by a 'task force'. Bonnet up, boot open. "Where is your blowoff valve", i was asked. "Not sure i replied, but its all plumbed back into the system", pointing out the vent lines. The officer continued to redline the engine for 5 minutes. I politely asked him not to do that as it was not required. 10 minutes later had 5 police officers ''inspecting the car'.
I ensured the sergeant that i have nothing to hide and that i am not out doing the wrong thing. He then told me that he has reasons to search the car. "Go for it". Soon after i was in handcuffs for hiding an illegal weapon. The "illegal weapon" was actually a mudling stick (I am a bar tender . As it was located next to my cocktail shaker and reaked of lime, redbull and midori i thought it was a legitimate explanation. "its a billy club isn't it, don't think your smarter than me", old mate replied.
So.... on the side of the road, in hand cuffs, friends and family driving past beeping and texting about what is going on, (very embarrasing). The officer then explained that if i didn't show him where the blowoff valve is i would charged with holding an illegal weapon and that the car would be 'going over the pits". Thank Christ that one of the young officers then explained that the venting noise was coming out of the air intake and nowhere else.
"I'll let you off with a warning", he said. Unable to bite my tongue any more i replied, "a warning for what exactly, that in your hand (the mudling stick) is a tool of my trade, i doubt you arrest every builder you pull over for carrying a hammer". To which he replied, "get in your poofter car and piss off, go hang with your hoon mates", i then asked for his badge number and he replied "so you wanna go over the pits then", i left without further incident.
Whilst owning a skyline for 5 years my experience with the police has been very pleasant apart from one incident. The police in the north qld are awesome, have not been pulled over once in 6 months, nor should i be! Purchase your skyline, drive with respect for the car and others on the road and you should not have any problems.
Sorry for the novel but i fell so much better!