el-ricardo

Richard aka Ricardo. And yes I was so keen to get my Skyline that I got rid of it :burnout:

Thanks, I'll just cough up what they want. Normal plate has been put exactly where your's is Denver so at least they can't hassle me now!

Nizmo, Yep, received by registered mail today so definitely been served with the summons. It took nearly two months to turn up though. Stickers are definitely NOT legal, I contacted the Department of Transport and they confirmed, the ONLY plates legal on WA roads are the ones they provide and they don't do a reflective sticker version so only the slimline custom are small enough. Although you think they would have to have something, look at the Lotus Elise, no where easy to put that plate!

lol Not at Kwinana, private road with timing gear, didn't want to embarrass myself if it broke. I'm waiting a carbon fibre vented bonnet (got some heat issues) and oil cooler installation before taking her down to the Motorplex. Quite a bit has been done. Had the car for under a year now and spent quite a bit and didn't mean to! Still using standard internals and, clutch replaced, already cracked a piston on Barbagallo once, requiring an engine rebuild (rebuilt with standard as I didn't think I was going to keep the car, you know, beating yourself up coz you just broke the car having fun, but now it's just been getting better and better should've gone for forged internals and yes I'm keeping her now). Engine (from what I know, I'm nowhere near an expert, definitely a novice enjoying what the car has to offer and paying a good man for his knowledge and workmanship) - Rebored cylinders and resleeved, little larger than normal being new, ceramic coated piston tops - Oil catch tank - K & N Filter - Electric thermo fan - Timing has been advanced - Modified plennum - Very large custom inter-cooler - 3" exhaust system all the way to the engine, using an Apexi N1 - From what we know the turbo is standard housing but the pull of the car leads us to believe it's been hi-flowed - Few coolant hoses replaced due to splitting Eletronics - Apexi AVC-R Boost Controller - Mines ECU - Apexi Boost/EGT Guages - AutoMeter Pro Shift Light - Trust Turbo Timer Suspension - Combination of Koni and Bilstein Tyres - 17" Bridgestone RE540's Potenza's, 255 rear, 235 front Brakes - Standard discs and callipers but using Pagid Blue pads with racing silicone brake fluid Because I couldn't help myself when I won a small fortune from lotto - Sparco Pro 2000 seat - Willians 6-point harness - Fire extinguisher (I wonder why?) Things to come:- - Carbonfibre vented bonnet - Oil cooler - Heat wrap exhaust system - 18" x 9.5" Advan Racing rims with rubber to suit - Braided brake lines - Cool box the air filter as there is a vent on the new bonnet for that At that stage I think I'll stop and think about putting money into a car just with a race purpose in mind otherwise the car will get insane and I don't want an insane car on the road (for obvious reasons).

Mine is a black R33 GTS25T but not custom plates, looks reasonably plain from the outside but the high 12's for the quarters is what gives her attention.

Rather just cop the fine (no pun intended), hassle getting to Fremantle on a work day especially since I work in the city. I was surprised the Police just didn't give me a fine there and then, that's why this came as a surprise two months down the track and a letter turns up, pretty sure the officer told me but so much adrenalin pumping through the system when they go through your car... everything else was tip top, they had a go at the tyres (Bridgestone RE540 Potenza's), telling me they weren't road legal, I told them sorry but they were (DOT stamped on the side) but no... 10pm at night, they call up the state manager of Bridgestone to ask him, embarrassed he was wrong, they left me alone after that. Thanks for the advice .

So worth while going to court? Not just signing the pleading guilty form with a written statement? This way at least I think I'm saving them the hassle of seeing me.

I'm not saying what I did wasn't wrong, I just didn't know, I bought the car with the plate like that so it was news to me. I'm cool with it being illegal and willing to pay up but how much would it be? That's why I asked if anyone had already been in the same boat .

Hey everyone, Anyone had to appear in court for having a sticker plate on the front of the car? Of course ie helps cooling but after being pulled over a couple of months ago in Fremantle and the cops pulling off the plate I now have a summons to appear in court, or just plead guilty. Any experiences would be appreciated .