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So you keep speeding, pay the fines late, and continue to complain.

I can see a very simple solution here.

I'd hardly call it that. A single complaint is not a continuous complaint. 2 speeding fines in a year is not constantly speeding. And it says on the form that the fee is only applicable after 14 days.

I too, can see a very simple solution. STFU.

-D

yeah pretty lame, considering I got another one 6 months ago, 121 in a "100" zone (of course it was the part where the 100-110 transition happens). Not happy jan. Seriously considering buying a VDO speed alert so I don't get retarded.

-D

I got done last year driving back from Melbourne with a dirtbike in trailer. I was coming out of a 80kph zone into a 100kph zone, travelling up a slight incline, with a loaded trailer. So I took a bit of a run-up to get the momentum up the hill. Victorian cop driving the otherway did me for 83 in an 80 zone, just 20m before the 100kph zone!!! Lost 3 demerit points and a $185 fine or something like that. Seriously, that is just f**ked up. :D

The fastest speeding ticket in the world allegedly occurred in May 2003 in Texas. It was supposedly 242mph in a 75mph zone. The car was a Swedish-built Koenigsegg, which was involved in the San Francisco to Miami Gumball 3000 Rally.

Beat that!

i dont suppose anyone in sa has got a bike rack i could borrow for the weekend?

Think we have one.. somewhere.. U mean the ones u put on the towbar right and can put 3 or 4 bikes on it?

Id have to get the shed checked tommorow and get back to ya

Think we have one.. somewhere.. U mean the ones u put on the towbar right and can put 3 or 4 bikes on it?

Id have to get the shed checked tommorow and get back to ya

yes!!!!!!!!

oh my god, that would be so awesome if you have one, i just dont want to drop 150 bucks on one when i only need it for the weekend.

let me know what you want in return for letting me borrow it, if you do end up having one.

thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ok well family are gonna check the shed tommorow for it. They reckon its in there somewhere amongst all the crap we have stored lol. PM me your phone number and ill let you know tommorow what they say (ill be at work so have to wait for them to let me know).

Am i being parranoid??

last nyte i was sitting in my lounge watching tv when i heard a skyline coming up my street, no i live in a Court at the end so from my lounge i can see right up the street and anyone who comes in has to drive past my place to get back out. This skyline drove up my street pulled up next to my GTR which was pasrked on the road at the time looked at it then slowly drove off.

The guy didn't seem to have a reason to come into my street he just drove in straight to my card stopped looked at it then drove off.

I got his licence plate number just incase. SO AM I BEING PARRANOID???

Does anyone else love House?

Hoiw hot was cutty last nyte in that school girls out fit... :D

Mike - no you are not being paranoid - get that GTR locked up in a garage if you can. Seems to me they were sussing out your car for potential theft, so lock her up!

Cuddy in the schoolgirl outfit was amusing, and I was suprised how decent she looked... Damn house loving diagnosing more! :D

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