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Stocker - you don't have to be at your car for them to give you a defect.

Sure it would be harder for them cause they can't open the bonnet and can only go on from what they see from the outside.

In Canberra, since they got rid of the compolsorary rego checks each year, the RTA go around to shopping mall car parks and check car by car.

They either leave a note to say your car has been checked and is OK, or leave a note saying "off to the pits for a full inspection!!"

J

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They only looked under the bonnet..

As I said I left the car running and turned the turbo timer off and hid it incase they asked me to turn it off and on again. I thought of that much...

OH well.. it didnt' cost anything and I've just got to report to them now with my "turbo whistle" and see what happens..

Straight back onto my car it goes

:burnout:

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If it was me I would return it to the original condition.

Show the RTA

Get cleared..

Then fight the fine/points in court.

I would want to see a copper explain a "Turbo Whistle" and how it warrants a defect.

And where in the law it describes a "Turbo Whistle".

Is that what it say's on your Defect.

I would then make a claim of harassment. And ask to have all costs (inc time to go to the RTA) paid.

Let us know the day and we could all sit in the back of the court and whistle :P

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Oh and if anyone is pulled over in the Logan Area.

Just ask the offending copper how Dave Will's is.

In passing,he is head of logan Intel

I happen to have worked on his home computer.

Very nice guy for a copper, no offense.

The few times I have made mention of his name the tone of the copper changed :P

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This may sound like a bit childish, but I'd get a regular whistle (you know the ones you blow into) and write on it "Turbo Whistle™" ..... take off your aftermarket BOV, reverting back to the stocker ... when you go over the pits, tell the guy your kid left his whistle in your engine bay, but you don't see how that's a defectable item. Hand him the whistle and see what he says :P

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Yeah it says remove turbo whistle.

No one can believe taht I didn't get a fine. Or maybe he forgot to give it to me. Or maybe my dumb blonde impersenation(sp?) worked :P

I dont know but it's a good excuse for us to sell the Blitz, get rid of the standard one and put a decent plumb back on.

No more waaaaaaaaaah pssssssssssshting for me :)

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Well the BOV is off... And I have my date with death tomorrow afternoon.

I'll probably get there and they Transport Inspector will say

"... wtf is a turbo whistle?"

If he says that.. I'm gonng say.. I don't know.. SO can I go now?

:)

I'll update you tomorrow. Maybe I should wear my name badge from work.

Now wouldn't that get me in some ****!

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