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Hi everyone,

I just want everyone to share their experiences with how the authorities see the V-series as it is becoming more popular among imports.

My number 1 experience:

(2-12-10) I went through a booze bus at night and was first on the queue. Lady officer looked at the head lights (stock), my rims (aftermarket) and ride height (stock), my rear privacy glass (stock), and told me to wind up my window abit to see the tint (no tint). After all that, it was fine. She was nice. ;)

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Same went through a booz bus on a wednesday night.... needless to say I was the only car on the road and 15 cops lined up, I thought thats it im about to get ass raped. But i counted to 10 and was on my way. I was a P plater as well and didnt get questioned. =D

Same went through a booz bus on a wednesday night.... needless to say I was the only car on the road and 15 cops lined up, I thought thats it im about to get ass raped. But i counted to 10 and was on my way. I was a P plater as well and didnt get questioned. =D

Haha, yeah. You being the only car going in the queue must have turn more than 1 set of eyes. :)

For me, V-series are still rare cars to be seen on the road for authorities (like RX7, GTO, etc.), so sometimes that make them guess what this car is in front of them. But once they see the Nissan badge... ;)

dont think il b so lucky wid my ride height now. but iv got away wid my 8000k aftermarket HIDs b4. Wen i went thru a booze bus ( wen car was stock height). after i cleared the BT. I was asked to pull over nd had my license and rego checked to c if i own the car. He then tried checking to c if my car was manual cuz i had an auto license . Finally i was allowed to go. No checks were done on the car though Only mods were aftermarket rims and Greddy front bar.

dont think il b so lucky wid my ride height now. but iv got away wid my 8000k aftermarket HIDs b4. Wen i went thru a booze bus ( wen car was stock height). after i cleared the BT. I was asked to pull over nd had my license and rego checked to c if i own the car. He then tried checking to c if my car was manual cuz i had an auto license . Finally i was allowed to go. No checks were done on the car though Only mods were aftermarket rims and Greddy front bar.

Yeah, Steve. I remember you telling me about this.

When that lady officer checked my ride height, I remember you straight away. When she told me to wind up my window to see the tint (No tint), I felt lucky because I was going to go really dark before.

Glad I haven't done these things. ;)

dont think il b so lucky wid my ride height now. but iv got away wid my 8000k aftermarket HIDs b4. Wen i went thru a booze bus ( wen car was stock height). after i cleared the BT. I was asked to pull over nd had my license and rego checked to c if i own the car. He then tried checking to c if my car was manual cuz i had an auto license . Finally i was allowed to go. No checks were done on the car though Only mods were aftermarket rims and Greddy front bar.

Yeah, Steve. I remember you telling me about this.

When that lady officer checked my ride height, I remember you straight away. When she told me to wind up my window to see the tint (No tint), I felt lucky because I was going to go really dark before.

Glad I haven't done these things. ;)

Edited by Victor.T
dont think il b so lucky wid my ride height now. but iv got away wid my 8000k aftermarket HIDs b4. Wen i went thru a booze bus ( wen car was stock height). after i cleared the BT. I was asked to pull over nd had my license and rego checked to c if i own the car. He then tried checking to c if my car was manual cuz i had an auto license . Finally i was allowed to go. No checks were done on the car though Only mods were aftermarket rims and Greddy front bar.

Yeah, Steve. I remember you telling me about this.

When that lady officer checked my ride height, I remember you straight away. When she told me to wind up my window to see the tint (No tint), I felt lucky because I was going to go really dark before.

Glad I haven't done these things. ;)

Edited by Victor.T

that's really funny coz i was waiting in line for a RBT along johnson st, Sth Guildford...an officer from the patrol car behind walks up and the following conversation happened

Me in car with driver side window down and the officer peers through and looks at the passenger side window

Officer: excuse me, can I get you to wind your passenger side window up please

Me: Officer, it is up??

Officer: <wide eyed> ...ok....you've got legal tint

I drove off happy....but had a .02 reading.

that's really funny coz i was waiting in line for a RBT along johnson st, Sth Guildford...an officer from the patrol car behind walks up and the following conversation happened

Me in car with driver side window down and the officer peers through and looks at the passenger side window

Officer: excuse me, can I get you to wind your passenger side window up please

Me: Officer, it is up??

Officer: <wide eyed> ...ok....you've got legal tint

I drove off happy....but had a .02 reading.

Haha, that was a abit embarrassing for the officer. :)

Been through the booz/drug bus before but the cops never paid any attention to the car, just blew in the bag and then on my way

My cars got tint on the windows which matches the privacy glass in the back

Been through the booz/drug bus before but the cops never paid any attention to the car, just blew in the bag and then on my way

My cars got tint on the windows which matches the privacy glass in the back

Matches as in under 35%?

Also to note. The V35 is the main random car driving the streets in the New need for speed hot pursuit 2010.

Useless fact but it's also one of the desert run cars in the 2009 Fast & Furious.

QUOTE (jawrgy @ 3 Dec 2010, 05:34 PM) Also to note. The V35 is the main random car driving the streets in the New need for speed hot pursuit 2010.

Useless fact but it's also one of the desert run cars in the 2009 Fast & Furious.

Really Mark? I didn't about the Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2010. Can you drive that V35 or not?

Been through the booz/drug bus before but the cops never paid any attention to the car, just blew in the bag and then on my way

My cars got tint on the windows which matches the privacy glass in the back

Ive noticed the v36 doesnt even attract public attention. Unlike my last wrx which had everyone turn their heads, this car gets almost nothing, unless the person is aware of what it is.

Ive noticed the v36 doesnt even attract public attention. Unlike my last wrx which had everyone turn their heads, this car gets almost nothing, unless the person is aware of what it is.

I think it's still abit new and not alot of modified V36 in Australia yet.

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