V-series With Authorities

[turbosuk]

no probs with mine and i have c/f bonnet and tinted tail lights and part tinted head lights

[MikhailV87]

Can't wait to get mine. Has anyone been stopped by police so they can just have a look at the car? A friend of mine was pulled over like that in his Lancer Ralliart.

Edited December 9, 2010 by MikhailV87

[M34N]

Ive noticed the v36 doesnt even attract public attention. Unlike my last wrx which had everyone turn their heads, this car gets almost nothing, unless the person is aware of what it is.

Same here Vic, rarely get stared at as most people think it's a Merc/BMW or something lol

I have had quite a few comments and thumbs up etc. from other imports before though, they knew what it was straight away, but most people still no clue what it is until they see "SKYLINE" on the back. The good thing is you don't get the racer idiots in their Commonwhores lining up to race you, in fact I've only had the odd couple try to race in 3 months of owning it. Most people just give the occasional glance and that's it and some randoms have pulled up and talked to me before but that's it. The R34 is MUCH worse for attention, but that is hardly discreet though.

Edited December 10, 2010 by M34N

[VNS 24]

Can't wait to get mine. Has anyone been stopped by police so they can just have a look at the car? A friend of mine was pulled over like that in his Lancer Ralliart.

Hi Mikhail,

Personally, I have never been stopped for random breath test or anything, but some of my friends with other imports had been stopped.

You just have to be polite, don't try to be a smart-arse and never argue back. Then you will be all right.

[VNS 24]

Same here Vic, rarely get stared at as most people think it's a Merc/BMW or something lol

I have had quite a few comments and thumbs up etc. from other imports before though, they knew what it was straight away, but most people still no clue what it is until they see "SKYLINE" on the back. The good thing is you don't get the racer idiots in their Commonwhores lining up to race you, in fact I've only had the odd couple try to race in 3 months of owning it. Most people just give the occasional glance and that's it and some randoms have pulled up and talked to me before but that's it. The R34 is MUCH worse for attention, but that is hardly discreet though.

V36 are really nice cars, totally different from original Skyline heritage (Which is good if you don't want the same old attraction the R-series get).

[mosoto]

The good thing is you don't get the racer idiots in their Commonwhores lining up to race you, in fact I've only had the odd couple try to race in 3 months of owning it.

I wish the same could be said for the 35. I see the idiots comin from waaaaay back in traffic (not always commodores). They're bustin' it to catch me up and either "have a go" or pull in front of me when there was a 4 car length space behind me. Everyone needs to get in front of the skyline FFS !!!!!!

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[CRISP 35]

Yea +1. Or they tailgate u to try nd p*ss u off.

[VNS 24]

I wish the same could be said for the 35. I see the idiots comin from waaaaay back in traffic (not always commodores). They're bustin' it to catch me up and either "have a go" or pull in front of me when there was a 4 car length space behind me. Everyone needs to get in front of the skyline FFS !!!!!!

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Maybe they want to see what your car is?

I haven't got like that yet, just some occasional speed-ups past me. But when I get angry of their driving behaviour, I let them hear my V6 engine note.

[VNS 24]

Yea +1. Or they tailgate u to try nd p*ss u off.

Hey Steve,

Next time someone tailgate you after you got all the goodies done to your rear, run!

[M34N]

I wish the same could be said for the 35. I see the idiots comin from waaaaay back in traffic (not always commodores). They're bustin' it to catch me up and either "have a go" or pull in front of me when there was a 4 car length space behind me. Everyone needs to get in front of the skyline FFS !!!!!!

end rant/

Yeah that's what the R34 was like to drive, it's very frustrating.

I was actually thinking about this thread when I was being tailgated by some muppet in her Territory today, I just braked late and hard and she got the picture and overtook me. V36 330mm rotors FTW!

I don't understand tailgating on a multi-laned road when you're doing the speed limit and keeping to the far left lane, what else do you want from my life? My car is going to decelerate MUCH faster than your heavier SUV with crap brakes, what's so hard to understand?

[VNS 24]

Yeah that's what the R34 was like to drive, it's very frustrating.

I was actually thinking about this thread when I was being tailgated by some muppet in her Territory today, I just braked late and hard and she got the picture and overtook me. V36 330mm rotors FTW!

I don't understand tailgating on a multi-laned road when you're doing the speed limit and keeping to the far left lane, what else do you want from my life? My car is going to decelerate MUCH faster than your heavier SUV with crap brakes, what's so hard to understand?

Hey Steve,

Maybe you were thinking about "Naturally S**t Drivers" thread (Unless you were tailgated by a cop ).

Anyhow, you made a point. Maybe she was thinking she got bigger car than you, so also comes with bigger brakes, bigger engine and faster.

Edited December 17, 2010 by Victor.T

[interfooler]

Yeah that's what the R34 was like to drive, it's very frustrating.

I was actually thinking about this thread when I was being tailgated by some muppet in her Territory today, I just braked late and hard and she got the picture and overtook me. V36 330mm rotors FTW!

I don't understand tailgating on a multi-laned road when you're doing the speed limit and keeping to the far left lane, what else do you want from my life? My car is going to decelerate MUCH faster than your heavier SUV with crap brakes, what's so hard to understand?

Maybe the driver in the territory was just trying to have a closer look at the V36 lol.

[Alphamox]

This will erupt an old topic,

Having my V35 sedan for just a month, I had a near miss on New Years Eve. I was following the speed limit on the side streets and then all of a sudden a police officer came out in the middle of the road and instructed me to pull over and show me my license. You see, my jap-spec exhaust, when accelerating, makes a nice throaty note. Anyway, he was accusing me of speeding, which was not the case. He then made comments like "Have I been in trouble with the authorities?, Do I need my License? etc etc" He then let me off saying to "...be careful as there are alot of crazy kids running around" and that "..I should be more mindful as you got your girlfriend in the car"

[Yin_Sun]

I've had my V35 Coupe for about 3 years now. Been pulled over a total of 3 times. This is up in QLD.

1. 5 minutes after having it registered on the 1st day of ownership - showed the cops the plates and they took off - the fact that my 85 year old dad was sitting next to me probably didn't hurt either .

2. RBT - This is after I put a huge custom exhaust on (with baffles). Counted to 10 and left.

3. Forgot to put my lights on in the city - it was really bright and I just didn't notice. Cop pulls me up and is about to go off - he had been tailing us for a block 1st in heavy traffic - sees me in a suit and my wife in business clothes. Stops in shock - tells us that the lights were off and walks off. Think he was upset cause he saw the word SKYLINE on the back....

Besides that the cops leave me alone. Lots of P platers in Fords and Commodores keep wanting to race me though. Most import cars tend to have a look and just keep driving.

[VNS 24]

This will erupt an old topic,

Having my V35 sedan for just a month, I had a near miss on New Years Eve. I was following the speed limit on the side streets and then all of a sudden a police officer came out in the middle of the road and instructed me to pull over and show me my license. You see, my jap-spec exhaust, when accelerating, makes a nice throaty note. Anyway, he was accusing me of speeding, which was not the case. He then made comments like "Have I been in trouble with the authorities?, Do I need my License? etc etc" He then let me off saying to "...be careful as there are alot of crazy kids running around" and that "..I should be more mindful as you got your girlfriend in the car"

"Have I been in trouble with the authorities?...". . If you had been, that might probably have effect on his decision making.

Well, lucky you wasn't speeding.

[VNS 24]

I've had my V35 Coupe for about 3 years now. Been pulled over a total of 3 times. This is up in QLD.

1. 5 minutes after having it registered on the 1st day of ownership - showed the cops the plates and they took off - the fact that my 85 year old dad was sitting next to me probably didn't hurt either .

2. RBT - This is after I put a huge custom exhaust on (with baffles). Counted to 10 and left.

3. Forgot to put my lights on in the city - it was really bright and I just didn't notice. Cop pulls me up and is about to go off - he had been tailing us for a block 1st in heavy traffic - sees me in a suit and my wife in business clothes. Stops in shock - tells us that the lights were off and walks off. Think he was upset cause he saw the word SKYLINE on the back....

Besides that the cops leave me alone. Lots of P platers in Fords and Commodores keep wanting to race me though. Most import cars tend to have a look and just keep driving.

I reckon, when cops (some, not all) see the badge "SKYLINE", they will likely pay more attention to it.

Once, in WA, I was driving behind a quite "done-up" BMW 3-series coupe. A police car drove past slowly (at traffic lights) in opposite way, and the passenger cop looked and pointed at mine while talking to his driver cop.

What about that BMW with big wheels and lowered?

Edited January 3, 2011 by Victor.T

[jawrgy]

Pulled over by the cops yesterday.....Was driving in newtown and saw the padiwagon pull out of a side street just after i passed. Was raining and thankfully i was taxi driving my grandmother home so that helped. Made me count to 10, he then accused me of having alcohol in my breath. He then made me blow into the machine and there was no reading =D, he then looked around the car at my P plates checked my rego sticker then let me off after he said he could give me a $200 fine for having the rego sticker underneath the dark tint on the windscreen. I think he was unhappy he couldn't give me a ticket.

[MikhailV87]

I thought we didn't need to display our rego stickers anymore? Or is that different for each state?

[jawrgy]

I thought we didn't need to display our rego stickers anymore? Or is that different for each state?

think its diff, NSW u definitely need to display it.

[MikhailV87]

Yeah must be different as in WA we don't need to display it. In fact we don't get the sticker anymore. It saves the government a lot of money and it is good for the environment.