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Angus Smart

By Angus Smart,
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im not too sure with all the laws (friend at work has "aquired" a full book of all the laws and owner aproved mods) but as the for the pod and the box. i had my car looked over and the pod was passed because it was enclosed by the box. it was the first thing i did when i got the car.. saves having alot of hassles later down the track.

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ok.

cage should be fine if you are keeping it just get the car re-registered as a 2 seeter. the headlight thing is total illegal. sadly, modifying your factory bonnet (cutting support) has made it defectable too. the seat is defectable too as it can't be tilted to get rear access (but if you reg as 2 seat it may be ok too). the wing is defectable and is the most noticable of all the mods, so I'd get rid of that first.

your attitude to cops often has a major role in defect/no defect.

this is my interior. as you can see it has no rear seat at all, or seat belts, and has a half cage, and a fixed carbon fibre seat and no longer uses a normal retractable seat belt at all (harness only). It also has 3 gauges mounted on the dash (though not on the top) and an aftermarket real with quick release. I have been pulled over in this state and not been questioned about any of it. The officer didn't even make a single mention of any of that stuff. The other big thing I have going for me is standard body (i mean completely, no big front lip, no modified/cut bonnet, no big wing, just R33 GTR wheels).

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The other thing I do is if it's going to be a long time between track days is put back the standard seat, and standard seat belt. :P

I like your style. Very well presented car.

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