Defected

[CheekyR32]

Well.. today it happened again.. My skyline got defected. However, this time i am totally outraged.

I was defected for something that was completely legal. I was defected for my blow off value not being re-circulative. In actual fact, i dont have a after market blow off value, i just have a pod filter which makes a "whooshing" sound. So i still have the out of the factory set up and the same set up that regency complianced when the car came into the damn Country!!

I was defected, without the "cunstable" even lifting my bonnet even after i told him thats how it comes out of the factory.

So, off to regency i go... AGAIN.... for full regency inspection.

Steve, I know you have a Regency Thread, so I will be sure to convey my experiences to you.

Im ticked off that i can be defected for:

(a) not even having a police man look under the bonnet to see if there was an after market blow off valve.

(B) even after i showed another police officer my legal re-circulative set up, i still have to go to regency.

Its like saying "you bashed this man and we know you didn't do it, but we are still going to prosecute you anyways, the Holden Hill Police Officers know my set up is legal, but are still sending me to regency knowing that the only thing on my defect notice is legal.

I also chatted with this officer who defected me and he stated to me, that there is a crack down on imports at the moment, the targets being anything that remotely sounds like a blow off value. Its not worth having a skyline anymore........

[2rismo]

What BS.

Adrian

[skidmark]

thats gotta suck!!!!!!!!!

[MADGT4]

Erica thats no reason to go selling your car tho!

Give in and they win, i know it sucks i been done 6 times and i'm still here

But i was about to put my stock BOV back on and after this it sounds like it won't really matter, i honestly can't beleive how uneducated the police force is!

Any way i hope u pass it with ease, i'm sure you will.

BTW did he give your a "reason" for pulling u over?

Sammy B

[Drift Spec]

omfg what a load of crud!!! , talk about discrimination!!!

Sorry to hear this has happen, hope you get thru the inspection without to much hassle.

[skidmark]

im going to build u a 1967 ford xr fairmont with a 250 x flow turbo for 350 rwkws i think it might be safer maby the cops might leave it alone coz its not an import

but ill never sell my skyline though

[GFXman]

this is bullshit... i dont understand how that can be allowed.

Police: "it looks like you have a gun under your jacket"

Person: "you going to check"

Police "no ill just arrest you anyway"

seriously, WTF

[EnricoPalazzo]

Sorry to hear erica.

Where did it happen? U must now feel how i do in regards to owning a skyline... Its not worth it anymore

[MattR]

Erica, thats how I got done for my red 32, but I only took it to the T.T.G cop shop to show them the differance and they took the defect off. its worth a try? if you need standard wheels or shocks let me know, ive still got some lying around

[CheekyR32]

Thanks dudes.

I went and saw the traffic sargeant last night at Holden Hill. He refused to even come and speak to me. So now, I am getting the Police Investigations Branch to investigate the matter, because even when i prove the legality of my defect they still wont remove it and they still send it to regency.

It happened in Holden Hill, i cant remember the name of the street. It was 10.00am in the morning. The traffic moron who pulled me over didn't even know what a pod filter was. Yeah, he might be able to hold a gun and point it at things, but if you dont know shit about cars, how can you possibly be fit to defect them?

[nismostu]

Hey Erica,

Sorry to hear the news. Hope you get it sorted and are back on the road quickly.

Stu

[Miss*33]

I also chatted with this officer who defected me and he stated to me, that there is a crack down on imports at the moment, the targets being anything that remotely sounds like a blow off value.  Its not worth having a skyline anymore........

That's low

A friend had a traffic sergeant come into his work the other day and he asked him about cops' general thoughts on imports. He basically said if they hear anything that sounds like a BOV then they'll pull you over.

Another friend backed this up by telling me that he also got defected for a stock BOV, he tried to tell the cop that it was factory and her comment was "no cars come with factory BOVs". These people need to be educated so that they actually know what they are looking for

[Envisage]

SAPOL Knowlege towards the automotive industry is being improved. i can assure you.

[CheekyR32]

Educated my arse.

A Senior Traffic Constable not knowing what a pod filter is...... please... My mum knows what a pod filter is...

[Chris32]

SAPOL Knowlege towards the automotive industry is being improved. i can assure you.

is that becasue you are a cop or know someone who is?

I think it would take a great effort to educate all of the cops about what is and isn't legal - only problem is they couldn't teach them anything, becasue they always seem to make up the rules as they go along.

sorry to hear Erica, it beyond a joke now, import ownership is getting ridiclulous. Whats the point of owning such a car when the enjoyment of owning one is far outweighed by the fear of some low life fcucking cop on a power trip pulling you over - its total bullshit

[HER_1VIA]

Thats really rough. Sorry to hear Erica.

[Steve]

Erica, really sorry to hear the crap you are going through. It doesnt surprise me, I have already been told by a copper (at holden hill) that any bov will get a defect.

Please, please, please go and see your local MP. this is a perfect example of why the rules need changing. Guilty until proven innocent, guilty even when they KNOW you are innocent. Guilty even though they dont have a clue.

Please do it - they are the only ones that can actually change things.

[GRIM_R32]

Sorry to hear Erica. Its getting beyond a joke.

I agree that owning an import is starting to become less of an enjoyment as i often wont take mine out for fear of being defected, and in my case they would be making one hell of a list so it spends alot more time in the shed than id prefer it too. Its pathetic the amount of bullshit reasons cops can give to defect you for without even knowing what they are talking about. We need to some how get Victorias rules brought over here which would give us all alot more freedom without having to worry about being defected for petty bullshit.

I wont be selling mine just to avoid getting defected, but i guess ill have to pick when i take it out and run the risk of getting caught. I think ill be laying low for the next few months til this current spree on imports calms down.

[her200sx]

Not good news at all Erica!

Your totally in the right! did u get the cop's name?

Good idea by getting it investigated! they get away with so much shit these days..its time to put a stop to it!

keep smiling chick..we are on ur side!

shaz.

[snake]

Sorry to hear Cheeky.

Try this. Person gets pulled over next to my servo that i work at. Police defects car for not having brake light. Wouldnt it make more sense just to make that person walk to my servo a full 15metres away, buy the stupid globe and fit it in front of them. Police officer drives off, person asks one of my staff to fix globe, took 5 minutes.