New Impound Laws (1/7/7) - Now in effect - Information Inside :)  

wat'r

Yes I think I can expect them to know what is legal and not. I know what is legal and not. I did not go to University to learn this. It is not rocket science. I expect when I get a plumber.... he knows how to join copper, steel, PVC and all types of pipes .... not just one or two.

Sure..... they all won't know everything..... but most should know 99% of it.

You don't go on a nationally televised Poker Tournment..... having never played the game

PS I carry a dB metre in my car.... in case I ever get questioned. They are less than $100 and accurate to 1.5 dB.

If they want to defect for exhaust noise.... every Police car should have one. That would keep all the car community happy and take the guess work out for the Police

DAL32

Shit, you could host your own car park sound off with one of those babies. And at that price, even someone that drives a VK with 6x9's can afford!

wat'r

Nah....

120 dB is the max it goes to.

Then again a VK with 6x9's would not crack 100

PHATNESS!!!

yep i am definitely fucked....

HIMMY

MY LC

Here is a thought

How are the cops going to sell your car when it is not roadworthy. They have just impounded it because of defects. If they want to sell it don't they not have to get a safty certificate/roadworthy which means they would have to spend money and get all the defects repaired.

Any ideas boys and girls ?????

rotang

They sell it unregistered.

smoetyjim

Austalia does have a Constitution, just not a Bill of Rights

51CMR

can anyone tell me where to find this new legislation becase i just checked all the legislation, act's and bill's from the queensland government and cannot find it anywhere.

mudjimba

Well for starters u could cut open ur cat and hollow it out. not like there ever gana notice. I think the new law is great, less dero's being dick heads in thee POS on the streets giving everyone who drives sensibly with decent cars a bad rep. It will stop people swapping plates to. And if you exhaust is loud enough to bring attention to cops, i would have been defected before july, its just rbt were ur gana get caught. Does anyone think it will settle down abit? We carnt let them win.

There is gana be sooooo many more chases, more people will probably die, but the government will be happy as Larry because there getting more money from fines(i would say they have increased now with court hearings). You can still gave a realy nice modified car and be legal. The biggest thing seams to be exhausts. What price is a stock exhaust to pay to legally cruise the streets and still have fun and keep enjoying cars. Mabey were all gana have to get some "sucking up to police" lessons haha

JAPSPECSHITABOX

do you even know what u just asked?




I laghed so hard at this one, Champ call.




Dont kick in the panels this time!




Yep they sell it to someone else, and then they target the new owner ... Vicious Circle.....

IMO , these rules are a Beattie invention, but we have to adapt, or goodbye the lifestyle that we all have. Its all good to piss and moan on here, but ultimately its not going to do anything.

There was mention of a letter that someone on here was going to construct when it became official .... i too would like to be in this, only because at the moment it would seem that the police, " especially new recruits" that have this " I AM THE LAW ATTITUDE" ........ will be the ones that hand out these enforcements.

I, like others know that this attitude exists, My father had been teaching them at the academy in OXLEY for the past 18 years, and now is in Iraq. YAY.... and i know alot of police, and the older they are the less likely they are to be absolute pricks.... but then again, treat one as you should be treated, ie. don't be a smart arse and you will be treated fairly.

Good luck.
AJ

JAPSPECSHITABOX

Does It Blend?

Alpin3

This rule won't apply in Victoria will it?

51NGL

OT: we voted these people in....bare the consiquences.
The laws are here. Get used to it. If your cars illigal/defectable... thats YOUR problem...deal with it. Unsure...Read up on it. Any questions...NO? Good. bye!

yes. the fines are also double.

*edited by angels666 - removed quote*

RB120WHY

That would suck

I would hate to be trying to sell a modified car on this website after reading this thread. Would give the buyer the upper hand...

*..KITAS..*

I think this thread is only referring to QLD regulations at the moment..

No Idea what rules apply in victoria...

I thought you guys already had most of these implemented down there?

Authority

Ye id have to agree, tho also i dont think some people give two shit

RB120WHY

Correct ...

They may not give a shit until they are defected and the whole cycle of "defect threads" start again

Or their car is impounded... Then i believe they will care just a little bit

51NGL

if the fella bothered to read the FIRST page, it clearly state what suburbs in QLD will be affected.


....hence the stale sarcasm

PyrotiX

For those who want to know what is defectable and what requires approval I am in the process of uploading a document which contains (easy to understand) guidelines for modifying your car legally in QLD.

Rookie ROX

Oddly enough they also tend to be the people who whinge when they get caught, and try and find every loophole they can squeeze through.

The laws for modifying your vehicle have always been easily accessible. It's not the Government or Police's problem when people don't bother to check before they do something.

ROCK ON
R~R

51NGL

and ofcourse they try and hide it so NOONE can find the laws, and they dont mention it to anyone at all. Oh they probably have them written on post-it pop-up notes on a desk in parliament


i lol at some peoples mentality.

ohh i hate cops, cops are pigs, cops defect.........why cant i have my quadraphonic pro-logic hyper-drive turbine and 200Db BOV sitting on my bonnet??

Alpin3

I don't agree with these law's at all. Hopefully these law's don't get passed as they are only a 12 Month Trial. And like someone said eairler in this Topic. We are busting our arse's to make a living and make money while the pig's that make these law's are trying to take it away from us. Seriously what is wrong with putting on a Carbon Fibre hood. It doesn't increase Performance. It Just give's it a better look. I mean Sometime's going to far by speeding over 200km/h is OK and police can interfear. But this. Come On Guy's you can't possibly agree with this crap.

ronald_r32

HAHAHAHA fake carbon would do that yes...real stuff is lighter therefor better power to weight ratio = better performance. Not much though of course. And if what said about Carbon fibre shattering into little shards when in an accident isnt bad then i dont know what is haha.

Alpin3

Well...yes and no. Carbon Fibre's hood aren't made for better performance. Really there made for the looks

GreekWarrior

lol

so car companies that make supercars with the body made out of carbon fiber do it just for the looks?

Rookie ROX

Took me all of 1 minute to find the relevant modification requirements. I went to Queensland Transport and typed in 'modifications' into their Search and magically the first result was what I needed. On that page contains the Modification Booklet, on which the first page of that (back page in real life) has the exact legislation.

Should I slow down for you?



lol. You've obviously never seen what a carbon fibre bonnet does in a crash, as opposed to a standard metal, or even aluminium one.

And carbon fibre bonnets ARE legal, just like fibreglass, if they're ADR approved. It just so happens they don't give the approval to items made in John Smith's garage

ROCK ON
R~R

DAL32

I can't wait to buy a brand new car, put some big wheels on it, lower it, stick a big stereo in it.

Sucks to be a performance modification enthusiast, seems as though your days are numbered. The ricer has won!

Lux_V8

Strangely, but not surprisingly. they are charging accident tow charges, not trade tow (non accident tow) costs. Ready or Harveys I imagine, depending on who currently has the Police contract. $244.50?? Yet again, the towie with the best 'deal' wins. Laws sound fine to me, Police deals don't.

DamoVSwgn

well there gonna need sum big ass holding yards lol

Alpin3

I'm not talking about company's that make supercars. I'm talking about tuning cars. An example to prove these law's are shit. Surely you can get the picture

GreekWarrior

i know, all i was meaning was that people don't just put cf bonnets on there car just for then look (well some of them..). I wasn't saying anything about laws.

ronald_r32

People get fake carbon fibre looking bonnets to look good, real light way ones are for performance gains.

51CMR

still havent read were it says that they will impound your car on a first offence they only say it will hapen to repat offender???

13btfc3s

when they say repeat offender will this only include defects that have been given in the past or just if u get done agian even if it is for somehting else???

Rookie ROX

lol.

'Tuning cars' have just as much reason as manufacturers of Supercars to use carbon fibre. When you pour tens of thousands of dollars into a performance car, you don't think "Hey, a carbon fibre bonnet would look cool, that's spend another several grand and do it! Yay! We're the 1337!"

Besides, once again, the LAWS ARE NOT NEW. Carbon Fibre bonnets that aren't ADR approved have been illegal for a long time.



They never did. It's just the opinion of people who can't read

ROCK ON
R~R