$318 Fine For A Dirty Number Plate !

[LozR33]

I got pulled over and got put straight into the pits, u can clear the defect notice on a front mount on a defect notice, but not me coz mine is on a epa notice...The guy that i had to take it to said he cant clear it (which was a full inspection at one of the two stations granville or ctown) n i would have to go to emissions at botany..

[msnismo]

so there is absolutely no chance that my front mount will pass the blue slip? even if everything else is standard...exhaust, air filter, bov (which is what i got done for)

anyone here passed a blue slip with a frount mount on?

Why couldnt you pass with a front mount with stock return pipes? Thats legal.. however it needs to retain the stock reo bar which most often than not needs to be trimmed to fit the FMIC..

If you have had to drill holes etc then your screwed, you wont pass unless you weld up the hold or I guess rivet a covser on (not sure if that will pass) and then stick a smic on.

Simply put as long as you haven't cut the hole in the structual part of the guard and the reo is in original condition it will pass. If you have cut into the structual part of the guard (under the seam weld I think) then you will be required to reinforce/strengthen before being passed. Engineers base their reports on these requirements. I have the exact ADR on my certificate but need to find it again!

[Silver_R34_GT-T]

whre is the pIcture of this dirty plate

[DaGr81]

the reo has not been modified, as for the structural part of the guard, i'll post photos in about 1 hour.... also can these defects get extensions? i doubt i can have everything ready (full time job and all plus technically i only got 11 days due to long weekend) , like i think id have to change the cat, front/dump pipe, exhaust, intercooler, bov and pod (the last 2 have been taken care of and the exhaust isnt a problem, cat and everything ive got the stock bits, except the front/dump pipe) my only big worry now is the intercooler and where holes have been drilled 1 hole comes out from the inner gaurd area infront of the wheel (is this the stock hole?) and the other hole is on the other side anyway i'll post photos soon

Edited April 29, 2008 by DaGr81

[000DNK]

they have everyright to charge you for your plate being dirty. its more of a visibilty issue then the number plate actually being dirty.

its just like the posistion of your niumber palte can get you a fine cause its not compelte;y visible

[DaGr81]

ok the first photo is the passengers side area (near the wheel well) and the second one is on the drivers side, cuts in just underneath the water bottle

let me know if its legal or not, theres alot riding on this :S

Edited April 29, 2008 by DaGr81

[DaGr81]

hey guys im going to be doing most of the running around for this tomorrow, about the only other thing i need to know is whether my split front/dump pipe needs to be a stocker as well, so far these parts will be going on tomorrow (air box sorted, bov now standard, cat and cat back now standard as well) so pretty much back to stock except the front pipe and intercooler, hopefully my intercooler will be ok for it and maybe i can cover the split front pipe with exhaust wrap.... what do you reckon?

[Abo Bob]

Its an opinion f**kstick.

Not necessary. Warning issued.

lol its been empty for 2 years hehehe (im just gonna take it out this sunday) save the hassels, i dont have a problem with the defects its just the dirty number plate fine really!

I believe being empty or not there is also a defect.

Yeah, an uninformed opinion that costs poeple money. f**k you too.

Not necessary. Warning issued.

Hi there

Sounds to me that youre saying that a "full inspection" is a bad thing ?!

If your car is second hand and has been owned by somebody else how do you know that prior to you buying it the previous owner did something to it that could potentially make it dangerous or unsafe ?

If youre satisified that this isnt the case and youve done everything yourself to ensure that its ok well youve got nothing to worry about.

Isnt having a defect free car thats safe for you to drive and safe for other motorists a good thing ?

I think so !

Cheers malcolm

I disagree. I think the rules that are in place are far too harsh and unreasonable.

whre is the pIcture of this dirty plate

Yeah I am interested to see it too.

hey guys im going to be doing most of the running around for this tomorrow, about the only other thing i need to know is whether my split front/dump pipe needs to be a stocker as well, so far these parts will be going on tomorrow (air box sorted, bov now standard, cat and cat back now standard as well) so pretty much back to stock except the front pipe and intercooler, hopefully my intercooler will be ok for it and maybe i can cover the split front pipe with exhaust wrap.... what do you reckon?

I doubt the split dump will be an issue.

[Yidz]

Damn that sucks! Dirty Numberplate WTF!

I wonder if they ever pull the people over with their old yellow numberplates that have for example # "10."

Plenty of these I've seen so faded you cant even read them. Never mind the shitty old ones you see on 20+ year old cars you never see anything done about.

[POLICE]

I got a $185 parker fine for parking within 10m from an intersection.

The council's got the 'No Stopping' Sign in every other directions except this corner

So I'll be taking it to court on the basis of inconsistent road signs.

[B. J.]

I was done for "parking against the flow of traffic" in a maccas car-park - $80 fine, a few years ago, it arrived in the mail I never saw the cop or whoever issued the fine. I was only there for 5mins tops... I was in my dads car at the time, he was like WTF? So now everytime I see someone parked 'against the flow of traffic' ie the wrong way I hope that they get fined too

as for the dirty numberplate & defects, you're just gunna have to live with it, what shits me in NSW is that we have yearly rego checks n stuff and are still issued with defect notices, however in the other states, they have RWC (with sales and infringments only) and no yearly inspections. We pay thru the ass for rego and its obvious the $$ isnt being spent on our roads.

[FATAZZ]

yeh,my $6XX green slip came in the mail the other day....awsomeness!

[DECIM8]

The old RTA issued yellow number plates where made with the first series of unleaded yellow (bright colours required high levels of lead) the exhaust fumes from cars over time faded the dodgy paint and this is why they are now rooted.

It is the RTA who is to blame for that, they should issue new ones when they found the fault.

[D_I_F]

I used to paint over the old ones to brighten them up.. Haha..

Mmmm Lead..

[Chris-06R]

lol its been empty for 2 years hehehe (im just gonna take it out this sunday) save the hassels, i dont have a problem with the defects its just the dirty number plate fine really!

I wouldn't do this either - ADRs state that you must have winscreen washers, so if they're not working you can be defected for that too...

[Abo Bob]

The actual rego fees are not very much. It's the greenslip that is the killer and the calculations used to work out what we pay are kept secret from us. One thing is for sure - no greenslip money goes to, or was ever intended to go to, roads.

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Whats the go with these stupid warnings? So what if I called someone a f**kstick. Did they complain to you? I don't care if he insults me back. Water off a ducks back as far as I am concerned.

Why would he have a pic anyway? If he is smart he would have cleaned the plate straight away (and then taken a pic saying this is how it was!)

[Shaun]

^^^^^ typical cop mentality.

[DaGr81]

i dont know about you guys but there is no way im posting my numberplate up here, so that every cop that surfs this website can memorise it? and pick on me? no thanks

[Abo Bob]

Whats the go with these stupid warnings? So what if I called someone a f**kstick. Did they complain to you? I don't care if he insults me back. Water off a ducks back as far as I am concerned.

Why would he have a pic anyway? If he is smart he would have cleaned the plate straight away (and then taken a pic saying this is how it was!)

A lot of people around here are sick of that kind of thing. You can call your mates that if they approve or you can use it anger elsewhere if you think it's appropriate but here we are sick of the rudeness.

i dont know about you guys but there is no way im posting my numberplate up here, so that every cop that surfs this website can memorise it? and pick on me? no thanks

Fair call mate.