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Totally...if it was applied to all cars and the rest of the general public had to put up with the same shit, it would be all over talkback radio and the news how much of a rort the system is and we would see it quickly disbanded. But given it targets an apathetic minority who treat it as a fact of life, nothing will change. Even if they paid for the test, that you have to take the time to get it tested is just f**ked.

I think it was Alvin who got an EPA notice for his Supra that had a standard exhaust?

Do u guys buy Mercs at the auctions then put em on the lot? Or u sell repo'd ones at auction

We reposses them through an external repo agent, and get them sent to pickles for inspection.

I do the valuation on the cars based on previous sales and wear/tear and set a reserve.

then my manager goes down to pickles as the vendor and approves the sale if its under my set reserve.

I went to the last one(was on the news) because it was the first luxury/exotic auction in melbourne. otherwise we'd monitor it from work online.

do you need 300?

i'd probably shoot for like 260 from an SR in aid of having more fun

I don't need any more than what I have now. We'll see what happens, if I'm not happy with it then I'm sure there is someone with an sr that would buy the setup.

I would like to see 300 or close to it though.

Totally...if it was applied to all cars and the rest of the general public had to put up with the same shit, it would be all over talkback radio and the news how much of a rort the system is and we would see it quickly disbanded. But given it targets an apathetic minority who treat it as a fact of life, nothing will change. Even if they paid for the test, that you have to take the time to get it tested is just f**ked.

I think it was Alvin who got an EPA notice for his Supra that had a standard exhaust?

the only reason why the general public dooesnt get tested is because the likely hood of finding something is very slim, compared to cars that are commonly illegally modded. although i still agree that just because someone is a granny that there bold tires and broken tail lights shouldnt be looked at and defected. although in regards to engine mods its just a waste of everyones time to pull over camrys that you know are stock

hope that made sense :)

p.s getting an epa for a standard sounding supra (assuming) is bullshit

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I believe it's more along the lines of, finding something illegal is easier and there's less effort involved when you know what you're looking for. Spot the boost controller vs. get on your knees and inspect the tyre tread depth of an old shitter. It's just easy revenue and low fruit.

Because realistically, police could pull over any 5+ year old car and find something to defect them for (leaks, tyres, suspension, rust) if they were looking as hard as they do at the imports. Ask any import owner how many times they've been pulled over for inspection, then ask any bomb owner how often they've been pulled over for inspection...landslide. Apply the same logic to racial profiling based on assumptions and it'd be a different story, but it's okay, because cars aren't races.

I'm just saying, do it for all or do it for none, like they do with booze buses. It should be a "good" thing that they pull over a random non-import and find nothing to defect it on. But they don't.

My mate got an EPA noise check 2 weeks for an 80's stock Supra. Just sayin

Oh and Aaron you can reply here or PM or SMS how much you charge for your DJ or band thing for weddings or whatever you do. Got any gigs coming up so I can check out your talent? noimsayin?

Still haven't received my invitation to the wasteland wedding :(

1. Disregard FPV, acquire R34 GTR

2. Receive invite & be part of Wedding Cars

3. Acquire emotionally foreveralone single female

4. ????

5. Profit

My mate got an EPA noise check 2 weeks for an 80's stock Supra. Just sayin

Oh and Aaron you can reply here or PM or SMS how much you charge for your DJ or band thing for weddings or whatever you do. Got any gigs coming up so I can check out your talent? noimsayin?

I don't dj bro, but I will find out from Jehan(the dj) it might be worth you tagging along to a few gigs coming up to check out the bands and the dj's

IDE seriously reccomend a band though, it gives a better vibe at weddings. Can even organize indoor fireworks and everything now(legally) which is an amazing sight at some of the weddings we did! I'll give u a call tonight after I have a look at the calender

We reposses them through an external repo agent, and get them sent to pickles for inspection.

I do the valuation on the cars based on previous sales and wear/tear and set a reserve.

then my manager goes down to pickles as the vendor and approves the sale if its under my set reserve.

I went to the last one(was on the news) because it was the first luxury/exotic auction in melbourne. otherwise we'd monitor it from work online.

Let me know of any bargains I need a good deal preferably a c63 for. 50k :P

I don't dj bro, but I will find out from Jehan(the dj) it might be worth you tagging along to a few gigs coming up to check out the bands and the dj's

IDE seriously reccomend a band though, it gives a better vibe at weddings. Can even organize indoor fireworks and everything now(legally) which is an amazing sight at some of the weddings we did! I'll give u a call tonight after I have a look at the calender

Thanks brah

Mates rates?

Do you know of a good band? Vocals to rival that of The Voice/X Factor/Australia's Got talent :P?

I don't dj bro, but I will find out from Jehan(the dj) it might be worth you tagging along to a few gigs coming up to check out the bands and the dj's

IDE seriously reccomend a band though, it gives a better vibe at weddings. Can even organize indoor fireworks and everything now(legally) which is an amazing sight at some of the weddings we did! I'll give u a call tonight after I have a look at the calender

the pyro in me likes this

I believe it's more along the lines of, finding something illegal is easier and there's less effort involved when you know what you're looking for. Spot the boost controller vs. get on your knees and inspect the tyre tread depth of an old shitter. It's just easy revenue and low fruit.

Because realistically, police could pull over any 5+ year old car and find something to defect them for (leaks, tyres, suspension, rust) if they were looking as hard as they do at the imports. Ask any import owner how many times they've been pulled over for inspection, then ask any bomb owner how often they've been pulled over for inspection...landslide. Apply the same logic to racial profiling based on assumptions and it'd be a different story, but it's okay, because cars aren't races.

I'm just saying, do it for all or do it for none, like they do with booze buses. It should be a "good" thing that they pull over a random non-import and find nothing to defect it on. But they don't.

Yet to be pulled over in my shitbox, and it's beat up as f**k in the looks department.

Tires are bald, alignment is so far out it's a joke

Rear suspension is pretty much non existant

power steering fluid leaks

coolant leaks

My skyline on the other hand, plenty of power, $2000 worth of tires, upgraded brake pads/lines/rotors, upgraded suspension and not a leak in sight

granted I was never pulled over in it, but if I was I'm sure they would have had no trouble finding plenty to send me to the EPA for

To be honest I don't get much trouble in my Skyline, I drive past most cops and despite my paranoia, they don't give it a second look. It's only certain cops who do this double standard shit and it pisses me off.

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