Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

SAU Community

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

Got Defected Today! :(

Featured Replies

What a day, got defected today!!!!

that Bastard,

One cop by himself, I thought there always needed to be 2 cops to pull you over??

Tint to dark, even though they never tested the tint,

Exhaust to loud - apparently, even though I have the quietest X-force system on the market

Lastly the cop recons my air intake and cooling need to comply with USR/ADR

Bro,

I feel for you as funny enough I just got my canary cleared this morning after my car was defected 3 weeks ago... I'm sure a few of you would know of this situation...

Bro, yeah... sometimes it's not worth it... don't worry, it's not the end of the world... just get a roadworthy done...

You can't have 2 air induction mods... so either lose your frontmounted intercooler or pod filter... I say lose the pod filter (get a stock airbox in there)... get your tint taken off (put a lighter tint on)... don't worry about the exhaust, the WRC will cover this too... just get the WRC done mate... then bring it to a VICROADS office and they will clear it quicksmart... within like 5 minutes you will be free again.... like me...

I have been through hell and back so yeah, PM me if you have any issues...

I know pretty much all the ins and outs of this process...

I would expect he's EPA(ed) you as well.... you should get a letter in the mail in a matter of weeks which instructs you to bring your car to an EPA's office to get tested!

Next time just act like they know everything and be really nice, start a conversation if possible, it attracts attention away from the car. If the piggy still gives you that little piece of yellow paper, I say get your money's worth go into an industrial state cut some mad skids, do something you think is worthy of that yellow canary. That's my own personal judicial system anyway.

Mate don't screw around with window tints.. Make sure it's LEGAL. I think it's 35% in NSW. I've heard it's one of the first thing insurers look at when investigating.

window tints are not a big problem in SA i think.....i got mine i think on the sides a bit below the legal limit the back has a very light tint and none at the front not even on the top.....did they db test your exhaust....and what kind of air intake do you have....feel sorry for u bro....

Bro,

I feel for you as funny enough I just got my canary cleared this morning after my car was defected 3 weeks ago... I'm sure a few of you would know of this situation...

Bro, yeah... sometimes it's not worth it... don't worry, it's not the end of the world... just get a roadworthy done...

You can't have 2 air induction mods... so either lose your frontmounted intercooler or pod filter... I say lose the pod filter (get a stock airbox in there)... get your tint taken off (put a lighter tint on)... don't worry about the exhaust, the WRC will cover this too... just get the WRC done mate... then bring it to a VICROADS office and they will clear it quicksmart... within like 5 minutes you will be free again.... like me...

I have been through hell and back so yeah, PM me if you have any issues...

I know pretty much all the ins and outs of this process...

I would expect he's EPA(ed) you as well.... you should get a letter in the mail in a matter of weeks which instructs you to bring your car to an EPA's office to get tested!

How's the World Rally Championship going to help?
How's the World Rally Championship going to help?

ha ha ha ha.... yeah, WRC... Wierd Roadworthy Certificate... ha ha ah...

well, a RWC will definitely help.... it is pretty much your main concern now...

RWC doesn't mean anything, a car can be roadworthy but still defectable.

What a day, got defected today!!!!

that Bastard,

One cop by himself, I thought there always needed to be 2 cops to pull you over??

Tint to dark, even though they never tested the tint,

Exhaust to loud - apparently, even though I have the quietest X-force system on the market

Lastly the cop recons my air intake and cooling need to comply with USR/ADR

whats the bet your tint is too dark, your exhaust is too loud and your air intake is shit?

just bring it to a good mechanic, get that person to fix up all defected items as per that copper's canary then get him to give you a good RWC, bring it to a traffic authorities office and get them to clear it off for you. make sure you get a comprehensive rwc done as this will avoid future problems for you.

good luck

  • 1 month later...
How's the World Rally Championship going to help?

ROFLMAO @ wrc! lol

whats the bet your tint is too dark, your exhaust is too loud and your air intake is shit?

wats the bet its all fine and the cop was being a dik? the cops enjoy makin it hard for us to keep our cars...theyd luv to see us all sell them cause of "too much cop trouble"

yes... that's what being a police officer is all about, they just... sit in their offices n think... let's defect a car and annoy someone

You can't have 2 air induction mods... so either lose your frontmounted intercooler or pod filter... I say lose the pod filter (get a stock airbox in there)...

what??? since when??? glad i dont live where you live!

if it's illegal, then you live with the risk.

harden the fcuk up.

yes... that's what being a police officer is all about, they just... sit in their offices n think... let's defect a car and annoy someone

haha, yeh man...wat the hell did u think it was about?

How's the World Rally Championship going to help?

LMAO Gold :D

sorry to hear man..tuff luck

lol but heres an out there idea.. if u want to keep both ur FMIC and ur pod move to S.A lol just an idea seeing here we r allowed to have to have bot the fmic and air pod mods lol

*waiting for ppl to give me sh^t about this lol*

Seriously, I'm sick of getting defected all the time. Hence, I've gone all legal - otherwise get an engineer's report that will cost you an arm and a leg.

Good luck - tell us how you went.

Engineers reports are cheap in the long run, usually $500-800 and then you can assist Mr Plod with a piece of paper that politely says f@#k off.

Create an account or sign in to comment

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.