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Well after getting pulled over by the friendly police officer for a "routine vehicle inspection", i got my letter last night to attend the EPA in Victoria.

So i will disconnect my bleed valve and run a straight hose to the actuator, Hide my SAFC behind the ashtray, and change my cat to a smaller size and stuff some steel wool in it.

I might actually ring them coz this is starting to jack me off, as i have a new job and work in the professional industry, i dont find taking half a day off to present my vehicle to the EPA just because mr policeman thought there might be something wrong with it.

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keep a log book.

thats what im going to start doing. That way you have some stuff to fall back-on later.

ie, harrasment etc etc.

I get pulled over 2-3 times per week, cant wait till i go to court next for whatever reason and bring out my book of "random checks"

As for the EPA, if the car was legal (yours aint) i could understand your issues.

Police report you echaust and it might have been 2 db under at a check a week earlier.

Maybe some class action or something? I dont see why we should pay to satify Brack's revenue raising

I've tried to keep my engine bay as stock as possible. Even my Catch is painted black, the Intercooler is black.. and if a pig too smart I might throw in a couple Black Eyes for FREE! :(

Seriously, What can you do! Pretty much nothing, unless we organise a protest & block parliment house. Now that would be site and a half.... The city blocked by hoons, modded imports, what the heck even some Commowhores aswell.

EDIT: If truckies can get away with, why not the Hoons.

Mesh

Maybe a group letter to Bin Laden to polish off bracks might be the answer? :)

:(

Seriously, imagine if we organised as many car clubs eg: subaru, nissan, toyato honda, mazda etc etc.. in every state and held the protest all on the same day! Then held another protest 2 weeks later, but each state would do it on a different day! That would equal about 1months worth of media, which would have to impact some law changes. Otherwise we can all just sit hear whinging about the cops, EPA, and ADR crap.

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Seriously, imagine if we organised as many car clubs eg: subaru, nissan, toyato honda, mazda etc etc.. in every state and held the protest all on the same day! Then held another protest 2 weeks later, but each state would do it on a different day! That would equal about 1months worth of media, which would have to impact some law changes. Otherwise we can all just sit hear whinging about the cops, EPA, and ADR crap.

if i get much more fed-up...

this could well come into play i reckon.

the support would be MORE than the tree-huggers...

MORE than the poor victimised mothers association

MORE than the scholl teachers

just think if you could get HALF of the people owning modified carrs in vic there...

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