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Hey guys, As of next week im moving to melbourne as I have got a job there. I will most likely be bringing my R32 GTSt(RB25DET) along with me and im interested to know what the scene is like over there now. I moved over to perth from melbourne about 3 years ago and there was not many imports around at that time. Do you guys have big cruises there and how hard are the Police on giving out yellow stickers over there. I understand that if your caught doing something stupid or at an illegal racemeet you would recieve a yellow (canary/defect), but do they just randomly pull you over and give you one if they feel like it?

Also, who are the people who have lots of Parts, and work on/tune skylines the best. Which workshops? I know asking these questions is making me look stupid but Id like to know.

Anyways hope you can answer some of my questions. I hope the Melbourne scene is as good as Perth cos im sure gonna miss cruising down the sunny coast and with all the good clubs over here.

Cya soon guys.

Kim

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I understand that if your caught doing something stupid or at an illegal racemeet you would recieve a yellow (canary/defect), but do they just randomly pull you over and give you one if they feel like it?

Yes. Welcome to Victoria, the place to be defected!

Also, who are the people who have lots of Parts, and work on/tune skylines the best. Which workshops? I know asking these questions is making me look stupid but Id like to know.

There are quite a few well known workshops in Melbourne, perhaps not the least expensive, but all the below have several years experience in Tuning and working on high performance cars:

RacePace Motorsports

Evolution R

N1 Distribution

Techniks Tuning (AutoRacingTechnick)

ICE Performance

Anyways hope you can answer some of my questions. I hope the Melbourne scene is as good as Perth cos im sure gonna miss cruising down the sunny coast and with all the good clubs over  here.

There havent been many cruises lately, but summer is closing in so should be rockin again soon!

:)

Just what i wanted to hear guys :) . I hope its not as bad as you say it is.

Few of my freinds and relatives who have Imports say that you only get defected if your car looks like defect material.

It's like anywhere. Do the wrong thing in the wrong place and you'll get done.

Hang with the wrong people, you'll get targetted.

Drive around like a normal person and you have much less chance of getting pulled over.

1. Don't drive like a tool = less chance of defect

2. Don't have a super-dooper-mega-whistle-hearitbeforeyouseethecar BOV = less chance of defect

3. Keep your car at a reasonable height = less chance of defect

4. Don't be a rice cooker with neons and stickers = less chance of defect

I have had a 33 with pretty major underbonnet works, loud as, but have not had that defected.

I now have a 32 with damn loud exhaust, but all else looks stock... (so far) no trouble.

As with anywhere, if you cause trouble with your car, expect to be bent over.

Welcome to Melb!!

PS I am going to Perth this arvo on business! Better be some good weather :)

Im not like that at all, dont worry , we have the same sorta, Look at me, type imports that get constantly stickered over in Perth too. My cars clean, stickerless and in perfect condition.

Im heavily involved in the Perth car scene and Im far from some ricer idiot. I will be up in the Northern Suburbs, however i will be in the South eastern suburbs a lot as well.

How are the proper legal drag drags there at calder? Is it a good dragstrip and how is for spectators. We have Kwinana motorplex down here and it is excellent for both spectators and racers. Im a firm beleiver of keeping racing on the track and off the street.

Itd be nice to catch up for a cruise down there.

Cyas

Kim

nice one!!! can always use more 32 drivers here!! :)

welcome mate... be sure to show up to some cruises and introduce yourself as well as the meetings and stuff and become a member! :D

track days are becoming very abundant now which is great... especially now we are CAMS supported club.

look forward to seeing u on a cruise or meet! dont be affraid to say hi!

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