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So i finished my speech a little bit early and left out a paragraph that said: "Your honor given my reasonable demeanor and my continued denial of the charge i respectfully request the charge be dismissed" I left it out because the prosecution kept interrupting me ( 3 times ) being all frustrated and telling me to slow down and acting as if everything i was saying was crap. I thought that paragraph wasn't neccesary and my head was on fire so i finished on "your honor that is all" the magistrate asked frizzy hair if she'd like to cross examine. She said No. This was totally unexpected and weird because she'd hinted that she would grill me if i got in the stand. Then Frizzy hair then asked the magistrate if HE would like to ask any questions. He thought for about 15 seconds ( an eternity for me ) and then said No! "Return to your seat; i am going to deliver my verdict and it is a very simple verdict with a very simple decision; and i will explain to you why" I sat down. "At no point today; although you denied it in the police report; have you said that you were not speeding. I find it very hard to believe that you would come here to deny a speeding fine and not say "I was not speeding" I therefore find that the prosecutions evidence stands; this case has turned out to be a waste of time; you have taken two police officers off the road today for no good reason." (Guys note that when i questioned the male officer "Officer i have come here today to protest my innocence; do you recall that i immediately told you that i was not speeding ? he said yes) the magistrate paused for a while and was clearly looking through a whole bunch of stuff on his pc. "I am going to offer you an undertaking with conditions. You have no prior convictions or offenses; however I suggest you listen carefully to the requirements before accepting." Firstly you will make a $200 donation (Less than $280 fine) to the local CFA where the offense took place. (he then started me in the eyes when he said this:) this way; your money will NOT be going to the goverment to spend on..... (he kind of waved his hands trailed off and stared into space) I pretty much died at this point. How the f**k was this guy in my head? "You have four months with which to pay this and you must provide a reciept to the court within this time or else you will be summoned back here." (stopped staring at me) "The second condition is that you will agree not to appear in court again for another 12 months if you do the fine will be reimposed" "Do you accept the conditions of the undertaking?" f**king- Oath your honor. He basically then told me to leave. Did not get any tone or any emotion from the man. It took me ages to work out just what the f**k had happened.... On the drive back from Geelong i was breaking out into laughter and but then going all serious face. Over and over. Because i can't work out if I won or not? I can try and compare it to recieving fellatio whilst being kicked in the head at the same time. I'm not quite sure how i feel about the whole thing. I called my lawyer and asked him what he thought and he said it was very complicated and very political indeed...
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Lol it's not a Sopranos ending i'll spill it; I justify my hesitation because As soon as I explain what happened i reckon we'll get experts shouting "Yeh Duh of course X happened because of Y" Also i think telling it from my perspective up to this point where i'd been rattled by the prosecutor; and didn't have all the facts; also helps you understand what a mindf**k i was in. Was just hoping for some speculation before the benefit of hindsight. I'll post in a bit
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I then asked him to reproduce his notebook from the day; which the clerk then gave to me. Ha! I had no idea what to do with it at this point. But i gained a wind of inspiration and realised what i could do with it Officer is there any mention of a follow distance in this book? .... No. No further questions your honor. ------------------------------------------------ The other officer from the day (a chick) went through the same spiel in the witness stand The only exeption being she clearly stated that she "followed us for 800m and the speedo consistantly said 75k/h" Officer; do you think it is a bit rich to suggest; that; down a narrow; twisted; inclined road. That for 800metersl you maintained an EXACT reading of 75km/h? (Angrily) "No! Not at all. Motorbikes are fast" I got nothing more out of that chick she denied everything i asked. ---------------------------------------------------- It was then my turn to get in the box; although; my favorite miss frizzy hair told me that i could say nothing; if i so chose to. I said to the magistrate: Your honor ; as confirmed by officer ********; on the date; in his notebook; or in the police report; there was no mention of any follow distance stated. This is because they Didn't. ( Frizzy hair makes noise and there are 6 policemen glaring at me) They couldn't. They didn't have time. They were chasing the superbike in front. They had to go back and calculate their follow distance using a laser and a Melway yesterday!!! To me this is a clear indication they had procedures to follow and they didn't. They chased. And they were chasing the bikes well out in front. Not ten meters; at least a hundred. The testimony that i maintained exactly 75 down barwon heads road is laughable as it is not a straight road. Your honor; that is all. ---------------------------- The magistrate asked if the prosecution would like to cross examine me; and she said no ????? He then told me to sit down; then he took over and gave his verdict.... bearing in mind we're in Victoria.... hehe; what do you think he said?
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What an intense day i had yesterday. Came home exhausted and went to sleep. It's taken me about 24 hours to get my head around really what happened; as the pressure in the court room is so overbearing it tends to shut your mind down a bit.... Which is what a court room is designed to do. They put you on edge. I can imagine this might be quite a hot topic... I encourage fellow motorists to share their experiences and feelings on how we are policed in Victoria? Try to use something to back up your opinions however. We need coherent thought. Before i get started; Has anybody been in at the Geelong Magistrates court? If so; have you dealt with the police prosecutor for the traffic offences? frizzy haired Blond chick? perhaps early 30's? I think she is perhaps the most devious police officer i have ever met. Although she's so devious... i'm not even sure if she is!? -------------------------------------------- I was riding a the back of a motorcycle convoy last year, NYE. Great ocean road. I'm on a 250cc; other mates have got 1000's and 600's. They took off from a left turn at a roundabout. I had to give way to a car; then i took off after them; not particularly hard; i knew wasn't going to be able to catch em. About 300m down the road i became aware of "that" big scary shape looming behind me. Divvy van; ignored me; no sirens no handsignals; overtook me at the wrong side of the road; chased down the two in front. I found them further down the road; pulled over. I Pulled up where they had nabbed em; an officer me a fine for going 26km/h over. They issued four fines. All for going the same speed. --------------------------------------------- Bullshit. Officer. So i went through our lovely court system where they try repeatedly to intimidate you into pleading guilty. I believe we are one of the few states where we have "pre hearings" A pre hearing is basically where the prosecution throws as much evidence as they can at you in such a way to catch you off guard and make you plead guilty. And they did try. ------------------------------------------------ Court day: After five hours i got to have my case. This is where i met miss frizzy hair police prosecutor. Just before it starts she takes me out the court room ( i was sat quietly in the back) and tells me what is going to happen. She briefly goes over the police report (which a copy is given to you if you request and you MUST request or else you'll get your arse kicked) and suggests that you plead guilty. The police report stated that the police had tailed close behind me but not specified when or where and matched my speed using the digital speedo on the divvy van. She told me this again. she then produced further evidence that was not in the police report. This was: -a calibration certificate for the Divvy vans speedo -a google maps drawings with the officer(s) "following distance" She informed me the police had gotten their following distance by using a melways and worked it out to be 800m. I had some time talking to a wise legal practicioner and he told me without a doubt that with this kind of shit you are meant to be told 14 days prior to court. Not an hour before it starts. It put me off guard and i had to frantically change my defence. Ladys and gents i firmly believe this is deliberate. Onward to the court room. --------------------------------------- So i'm sat with a microphone in my face with the magistrate about two meters above my head and about 6 coppers in the room staring at me. First up; copper#1 gets in the stand and goes through what happened from his perspective and then miss frizzy hair prosecution solidifies his case by confirming photos; and google maps; etc etc. They got on to the calibration certificate; and like in the movies i stated like an idiot "objection your honor!" Frizzy hair looked like she wanted to stab me and the magistrate was clearly bemused kind of watching me with his head to one side. "Your honor i cannot question the validity of this certificate but i believe evidence like this should be in the police report; or i am at least to be given 14 days notice. This was made clear to me an hour ago before court. To some extent this is an ambushing tactic by the prosecution and i request it be struck out" Didn't work... he said "I will allow it". Now Smug frizzy hair continues to crucify me for the next ten mins. Then i got to ask questions. First up i thanked him for his time and he just kinda glared into my skull. Some of the important questions i asked: Officer you allege that all bikes were no more than 10 meters apart; from the front of the first to the tail of the last. Is this correct? yes. Officer; i clearly remember stopping to give way to a vehicle at the roundabout. This split the formation. Do you recall? no. Officer can you recall that the bikes were different models? frizzy hair interrupted and they wouldn't answer this question. Officer my bike was not quick enough to keep up with the others after they took off. I was well behind. I put it to you that your memory is innacurate. How do you respond? (something something i do not believe this is true) Officer i put it to you that you never followed me for 800m; and never got an accurate speed reading yes we did. officer i put it to you that you came screaming up behind me; overtook on the wrong side of the road; and were chasing the bikes in front. You were riding in tight; staggered formation and we pulled over the front rider yes. ------------------------------------ Guys... I swear to you. This guy is bullshitting under oath. We were never in any staggered formation and the 1000cc was at least... AT LEAST 300meters in front. ------------------------------------- Finally: "Officer did you have your sirens on when you were behind me?" I do not believe so no. Officer again i allege you overtook me chasing the bike in front. Did you motion for me to pull over? uuuuhhh we activated our sirens and motioned for the bikes to pull over in the car park- Officer....... Did you.......... Motion for me to pull over? ...... No ------------------------ Continuing typing.....
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Just Hit And Warped The Door Of My 34. What The Hell Do I Do?
Little replied to Little's topic in Exterior & Interior Styling
Someone offered you an undamaged R34 coupe door for 220 dollars? Um. What kind of mates do you have? Are you Sure thats not a Sedan door.... I was vaccuming the car in the garage and rolled it back a meter because it was too close to the wall. It ran away an extra couple of feet down the gutter slope backwards. when it hit the bottom of the gutter it jumped the passenger door open. Grabbed a brick wall. I've lost longtime girlfriends I've loved before and i have never felt as sick as i did when that happened. -
Just Hit And Warped The Door Of My 34. What The Hell Do I Do?
Little replied to Little's topic in Exterior & Interior Styling
Okay... yeah ultimately I agree Smoky. I'm pedantic about this car and Looking at a half arsed job every day is just going to irritate me. I went to the only wreckers in dandenong... it just so happens that they had a 34 coupe wreck that had nothing on it except a passenger door and window. Not sure wether i'm incredibly lucky or unlucky. Bah. I Can pick up sedan doors for 300 off ebay. This one was... a little more expensive than that. I decided to be a man but it wasn't even close to being firty four fifty dollars. And its white. So i have to pay a spray painter to do all that blending bullshit on one side of the car and yada yada; exactly what you said in your first post yay and now i'm going to have to eat beans. -
Just Hit And Warped The Door Of My 34. What The Hell Do I Do?
Little replied to Little's topic in Exterior & Interior Styling
Okay. If anybody knows any real deal panel beaters let me know. The panel is curled inward just inside the edge. I could get pliers and bend it out but obviously i'm not going to touch it. I'm hoping skill putty and a respray will get it back to 99%. I'll take some detailed photos and get in contact a whole bunch of panel beaters in Dandenong. its a start anyway. As for getting a replacement left side door for a coupe; thats going to be rare and damn near impossible without contacts in the industry. Damnit. thanks. Happy f**king friday all. -
beautiful Silver R34 with a red badge on the front coming out of Bunnings Clayton today. Must have been polished recently; looked like a new car! There's also a clean grey R34 i see all the time at domain paper around my area too. Wonder if they are ever on here.
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jeez that doesn't sound right! For next time; get a Drift brand filter as they actually have a metric socket on their head... if you can't get em out with a socket set; then something is seriously wrong... As for your current situation i'm not sure sorry.... maybe spray the damn thing with WD40 then run the engine till its hot and loosened? I don't really know..
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one of the problems i have is shannons & LSV will only insure for "three times a week" use so i couldn't use them; also they require that you're car is garaged. I just found out that RACV will now cover R34's as they didn't a couple of years ago; however their market value for a gtt is 14-18k and they won't support power mods. Then again RACV has a pretty good rep for being fair... unlike justcar. So yeah i just got a policy with them; high excess; rating 1 protection, market value, 900 bucks. good for an emergency i guess.
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We're already an oppressive nanny state without all this bullshit. Unrelated;I came off near my house last night because i'd gotten chain lube on my back tyre. I was in the middle of the road for a bit; had three people watching and two cars went around me; not one of them asked if i was okay.
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I Transferred for membership on the 2nd... finally.. I get asked all the time why I don't have the stickers.. It Would help to have the member no ASAP for insurance purposes Cheers; hope to see you all around.
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There was this f**king gorgeous Silver R34 with a nismo kit on Wurundjeri way out the front of the Etihad stadium Multiplex site. 3:30. Tradie driving; going home obviously. Not used to seeing fellow construction workers with these cars; much less clean ones. Was awesome.
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Big Mistake In Touch Up Paint Help!
Little replied to suwidji's topic in Exterior & Interior Styling
I can only propose an alternative for the future; the reason touch up paint kits are tough is because you are applying with a brush obviously. In extremely small doses i've been able to hide small scars and inperfections by getting an aerosol made up and piling tape around the scratch; literally with milimeters of spacing trying to leave the gap exactly the same size as the scratch; and spraying the aerosol in one or two quick motions. It's still tricky and difficult and it doesn't look as good. Your main problem there is the "bubbling" effect where the surface is not smooth... i guess the first step would be to get somebody to try and sand it down flat... i don't know. maybe a pro could do it with a machine sander, maybe he'd do it by hand. -
Import Thefts On The Rise
Little replied to SecretR33GTR's topic in Importing, Compliance, Modification Laws & Regulations
I mean the ones that clamp on your steering wheel. If you get one of the more expensive ones they are reenforced with titanium and you would need specific tools to get em off and a lot of time.. The one i have even has a guarantee that if the car gets stolen They will pay any insurance excess incurred. There is no defence against these kind of insanity though; makes me shiver -
Import Thefts On The Rise
Little replied to SecretR33GTR's topic in Importing, Compliance, Modification Laws & Regulations
Put wheel locks on your cars. -
The Evolution Of "night Fury"
Little replied to jez NF's topic in Members Cars, Project Overhauls & Restorations
Jez; that is probably the most well looked after 33 I have ever seen. I wish there were more owners like you mate. There are 5 skylines on my street and every one of them has a wrecked interior, wrecked paint; a fart cannon and bald tyres with big rims. I have never seen an interior in a 33 that wasn't wrecked. It's like they throw a dog in there or something. Anyway; made my morning. good on you. -
WYTSKY i am upset for you brother... you spent possibly hundreds when all you needed was these pathetic pieces of metal... Jeff & Shane at power road car sales (everybody should go there! and buy cars from there) do nothing but skylines & supras (& the occasional cube ) And they have been fantastic in taking the time to help and explain what was going on. Jeff figured out in 2 minutes flat what had happened; and the explanation was basically that yeah; these little things stabilise the brake pads pressure on the rotor; without it; the pad kind of flaps around and causes scoring on your rotors... and a f**kload of squealing. Nuh i didn't go to cheltenham; where i went to was near fountain gate shopping centre in Narre Warren; only because i'm working as a sparky there and I could walk to the worksite from there. Basically what happened is the apprentice wasn't supervised. He was there when i went in and he was pretty quiet about the whole thing... well; they all were. Anyway... I was one last year; and i know what its like; so you can't blame the apprentice if his boss chucks him in the deep end; so i didn't say anything to him. besides. His boss will tear him a new one tomorrow anyway..
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xalmon your post scared me because it made me think its possible mine didn't have any when it went in there. But the bloke i bought it off guaranteed me they were on the car; and i have never taken a pad off since i got the car so... I called and a different manager was in today; he didn't know what was going on so i was polite and asked him to get the apprentice to check if he threw out the backing plates. I recieved a phone call an hour later from the manager saying he found them (good on them for honesty) but they shouldn't be the cause of the squealing..... There seemed to be a thought process that they are not a neccesary part on the braking system.... Uploaded with ImageShack.us ATTENTION ALL APPRENTICE MECHANICS!!! THESE ^^^^ THINGS GO BACK IN THE CAR THEY CAME OUT OF NOT IN THE BIN...
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Right... thanks for the input. First angle will to be calm and reasonable and explain the facts. More than anything i guess i need the Backing plates back- they're an essential part of the braking system; and to buy new ones from nissan is going to hurt. Very apprehensive about going in tomorrow; for fear of what excuses they make try to make. I might start by giving them a phone call "Oi; don't empty your bins; i think part of my cars braking system might be in there..." But make no mistake; i've put too much love into this car to be calm while bullshit is being thrown in my face. Sucking it up is not going to happen. They owe me money; and they f**ked up my pride and joy.
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The purpose of this post is to Get as much info as i can before i go back guns blazing; and also to hopefully establish that i am not royally rooted. I dropped the car off to a well known Franchise that specialises in doing brakes & tyres. I left them in the morning with a set of QFM brake pads and said "please machine the rotors and fit these pads" I got back after work and the gentlemen serving said something along the lines of "we finished your car but your brake pads are too hard: when i took it for a test drive they squeal like metal on metal and they have gouged the rotors that we just machined for you." I'm not a mechanic so i tried to remain neutral and gave John from QFM a call and asked if he had ever heard of anything like it. John was pretty happy to talk through and offer assistance. The pads i got off him were A1RMs off him which are not a hard compound; they are for standard rotors. John had never heard of any situation like this and he's sold hundreds. "Somethings not right here mate" was the line i remember. Regardless in good faith he has already organised to send a replacement set of pads down. In any case; As previously stated: Not a mechanic. I wasn't sure at this point so i said thanks to John; went out and took some photos of my rotors before i drove away and had to pay the guys at the shop 280 bucks for doing the machine on the rotors; and they were adamant that the pads were causing all the problems. Come back monday and we'll fix it kind of deal. Now... when they say the brakes squeal... imagine somebody twisting the head off a cat... and you'd get a similar sound. Today i went to the qualified mechanic that sold me the car. Great bloke; happy to help. I explained the situation and he jacked my car up; before he took a wheel off he made one observation. 1: Rotors had not been slow machined. His words were that there was there was a ring around the inner part of the rotor where the brake caliper does not reach and it was way higher and of a different consistency to the rest of the rotor. In short; rotors were not machined properly. After taking the wheel off; observation 2 came in about ten seconds. 2: There were no backing plates in the caliper... They hadn't put em back in.... My mate is happy to talk to the other guys on the phone and repeat this story; and i also have photos of before i drove out of the workshop of the inconsistencies of the rotor. I hate confrontation but it looks like i will have to. What if: I wrote a letter to ombudsman What if: I got a written statement from a qualified mechanic What if: I called this franchises head office and opened a dispute? What if: I go in there and they pass the blame again?
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Jesus Christ how much pressure is put on the traffic cops to fine people for misdemeanours??!! Our system relys on an officers judgement and discretion on a case by case basis and more and more of them are landing on the oppressive bullshit side. And the councils/Pollies attitude! f**k off! Most of us give a thousand bucks a week For you to waste on 80 thousand useless ministers to shove your responsibilities on to because you all procrastinate and you cant handle a decent workload; and then you turn around and give yourself pay rises and EXTORTINATE amounts of superannuation Stop oppressing the good people and wake up to your own uselessness and moral failures Raaaaaah You are all useless And i wish you a horrible horrible death of diarrhea!!! ... And Adis... hope you beat your fine mate
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^^ Was referring to i wouldn't mind a coffee.... or seven. but i wouldn't mind a 35 either.... I've got $36.40 In silver coins.
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Silver r35 in dandenong at 6:15 this morning, grabbing some coffee from mccafe i think. Yeah i wouldnt mind one.