[VIC] - Car Scene, Po-Po and all that Jazz

[45SET]

Hey guys

So as some of you know, I've recently moved down to Melbourne to start a life of studying full time, working part time... and I also put the Integra on the market. Now this was for a couple of reasons. One of the reasons was that I had heard from several difference sources (Word of mouth & forums) that the Victorian police don't take to kindly to modified cars. I've driven the car around Brisbane, past marked Police cars/D-cars etc, and never had any problems.

Now my car has the following obvious "stand out" features
- Low - Probably around 70-80mm at lowest point
- Loud - Defiantly over the 91db limit when you give it a bit
- Rim - Rears have -3' camber, and from behind it's fairly obvious (Due to rims, not much can be done about this). Fronts have poke. I know some people in Brisbane have had problems with camber and poke before.
- Intake - At the moment, it's a pod on a pipe...
Obviously these are going to lead them to wanting to look over the entire car... and I won't have the time or money to worry about this.

Now, because this sale thing is actually rather hard for me to bring myself to do (Still!), I'm thinking if it doesn't sell by November, I'll just drive it down. What I want to know is, are the Victorian High Way Patrol going to be sitting on the boarder waiting for me, to issue me with an A4 book of defects, or if I drive around granny spec, steer clear of "hot spots" etc, should I be sweet (Much like I have been in Brisbane).

Thanks guys

Robi

[dnapol]

In my opinion man, the cops here aren't really that much to worry about. Everyone says they are strict but Iv been driving through some pretty busy areas and cops have been next to me, behind me or going the other way, looked at me, and kept going. I have a carbon bonnet, lowered, loud and other ricey stuff and I havnt had a single problem. Highway patrol wont be on the boarder and if you just sit on the speed limit you should be right. Driving to winton from Melbourne is 2 hours and during that time Iv never seen a highway patrol car. Just some food for thought, bring the car down

Cops love Hondas (in a way that they don't pull them over). Good luck with an evo

[bennet654]

If ur car is clean cops dont car, unless your in knox area and then ur fkd no matter what. But if you drive a low car - or something with extreme camber thats GG, no matter what car. Rims outside the guards or dish and cops instantly think, 'thats a defect'. Victoria is by far the most strict of all states in terms of police and their tolerance for modifying.. At the end of the day it is mostly luck, being in the right places at right times and being smart about where u drive will give you a head start with vicpol. Davids right, Hondas have it little easier, mainly coz police know guys with hondas dont tune as hard as nissan owners and arent ripping skids out of back streets.

[M@lew]

It's definitely a luck and steer clear of hot spots sort of thing. If you don't drive around like an ass they tend to overlook you, it's only really when they're on a blitz is when every car gets looked into. You do get the stupid, knowledgeable, nice and annoying cops though like most places.

And like Ben says, if your car is "cleaner" and you don't drive around trying to get a lot of attention you'll be ok. Also they tend to not like fluoro wheel colours like green and pink but Mag Blue will be fine.

[Symphorced]

It's definitely a luck and steer clear of hot spots sort of thing. If you don't drive around like an ass they tend to overlook you, it's only really when they're on a blitz is when every car gets looked into. You do get the stupid, knowledgeable, nice and annoying cops though like most places.

This.

Join the FB page "Victorian Booze and Drug Buses" - will be your best friend. I have similar setup to yourself and daily the car to and from work. I stay well clear from hot spots (main roads in and out of CBD).

[mrntegra]

as all the other guys have said if your careful and not a dickhead you should have no trouble.. it sounds like the police are worse on the east side of melbourne than the west.

[fr4n]

This.

Join the FB page "Victorian Booze and Drug Buses" - will be your best friend. I have similar setup to yourself and daily the car to and from work. I stay well clear from hot spots (main roads in and out of CBD).

idk how it is in melbourne but im starting to think all that talk about "ep3s are bread vans its a sleeper wont draw cop attention like an integra" is true.

as long as i dont slap a 70mm canon on the end.

[Symphorced]

idk how it is in melbourne but im starting to think all that talk about "ep3s are bread vans its a sleeper wont draw cop attention like an integra" is true.

as long as i dont slap a 70mm canon on the end.

Sort of true. Got waved into a defect station earlier this year - all the other cars just got breathalyzed and rego checked. However, when it came to me, the cop waved me straight to the EPA station. Was lucky to not get defected too.

[Master_Scythe]

Excuse the directness Robi; but why not get it engineered?
Coilovers wind up easily enough, and hopefully there are some stock rims around?
Other than that, the rest of your mods are legal, are they not?

I'm sure the exhaust is loud, but if you go to a decent exhaust shop, the'll whip you something together out of mild steel and a scrap muffler for a couple of hundred bucks.

Despite popular belief, in QLD at least an uncovered POD is legal, just needs to be 'secure' (which is up to interperetation of the police at the time, most just make one bracket).

If you've looked into it, how much is an engineering cert for that engine swap? I've been chasing it up for a while now; to the point of buying a motor which ended up having a conrod through it ><, but i never did track down the wildcard of engineering.

[MYDC5R]

Robi, just a suggestion, why don't you keep using your QLD plates or is that not an option??

Only reason i say that is cause QLD RTA and VicRoads are not linked together (NSW and VIC Are though), you can't be issued a defective notice by Victoria Police i believe because your car is QLD Registered so it's not under there jurisdiction..
If i was you and if possible, keep your registration back home aswell as your License (with parents if possible) that way you'll never have any problems at all.

They do generally ask why your down here in Melbourne, just tell them you here on a holiday or whatever excuse you please (They cannot force you to swap plates from QLD to VIC or your license). Plus by the way, demerit points (if you receive a fine) won't be recorded against your name because as i said previously, QLD RTA and VicRoads are two different governing bodies so your pretty much cruising along...
If im wrong feel free to correct me..

If you intend to switch your plates over to Victorian, i think you'll need to get a roadworthy or you just inform VicRoads << Not clear about that one though.

[vippy84]

If you intend to switch your plates over to Victorian, i think you'll need to get a roadworthy or you just inform VicRoads << Not clear about that one though.

No roadworthy required if you are swapping to Victorian number plates as long as it is under the same name. They don't check either.

[fr4n]

that is very very smart...

[45SET]

The Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations require VicRoads to record demerit points against Victorian licence holders who commit demerit point offences in other states (including overseas). In those cases, the interstate licence authority will often report the offence to VicRoads and VicRoads will then record the number of points which would be applicable as if the offence had occured in Victoria. So you will have points recorded against you in two states. If an offence carries 3 points in NSW but the same offence in Victoria carries no points then VicRoads can not record any points for that offence. NSW will give you double points on public holidays but VicRoads can't give you double points.

If you are disqualified from driving in another state then VicRoads may suspend the Victorian drivers licence on the same basis as if the offence had occured in Victoria. Drivers who have demerit points recorded in Victoria for offences incurred interstate are more likely to find good grounds to appeal their demerit point suspensions.

VicRoads can not send you a suspension notice unless you hold a current Victorian drivers licence. So if you hold a foreign licence your Victorian points can not affect you until you obtain a Victorian licence.

If you move interstate and obtain an interstate drivers licence after incurring 12 points or after breaching a 12 month option period, then VicRoads will delay suspending your licence until you next have a Victorian drivers licence or learners permit.


From http://www.trafficlaw.com.au/demerit.points.html

Basically, there is laws adopted in each state which allow that any offences occurred interstate will be reflected in the home state. So if a defect occurs in Victoria then it will still appear on a Queensland licence but with Queensland Fee and Demerit point equivalent. The thing I'm scared about is that the police in Victoria are more aware, prevalent and have access to more EPA cars than that of those in Queensland.

[rookie]

Robi, just a suggestion, why don't you keep using your QLD plates or is that not an option??

Only reason i say that is cause QLD RTA and VicRoads are not linked together (NSW and VIC Are though), you can't be issued a defective notice by Victoria Police i believe because your car is QLD Registered so it's not under there jurisdiction..
If i was you and if possible, keep your registration back home aswell as your License (with parents if possible) that way you'll never have any problems at all.

They do generally ask why your down here in Melbourne, just tell them you here on a holiday or whatever excuse you please (They cannot force you to swap plates from QLD to VIC or your license). Plus by the way, demerit points (if you receive a fine) won't be recorded against your name because as i said previously, QLD RTA and VicRoads are two different governing bodies so your pretty much cruising along...
If im wrong feel free to correct me..

If you intend to switch your plates over to Victorian, i think you'll need to get a roadworthy or you just inform VicRoads << Not clear about that one though.

Don't quote me on this but as far as I am aware you are only allowed to drive an interstate registered car for a certain period of time in a different state. I think it was about 21 days or something. I'm sure there are ways around this, just thought i would add to it.

[45SET]

Don't quote me on this but as far as I am aware you are only allowed to drive an interstate registered car for a certain period of time in a different state. I think it was about 21 days or something. I'm sure there are ways around this, just thought i would add to it.

3 month... Unless it goes back to its home state, that time restarts.