Defects - What has your car been defected for?  

Megz

I'm by no means a mod, as you all know, but I'd suggest keeping it to what the reason was and not whinging about officers etc, especially if you are considering taking it further in the future.

Take it to PM if you want all the sordid details and remember this is a Public forum and that you don't need to be a member to read it.

On topic: I have never been defected and have hardly had a problem with any police officers.

NT1200

The list: (not all at the same time)
Bald tyres
No head light (due to crash....the one that was there worked)
Engine too big (this was funny in my 1200)
Cracked windscreen...it 'just happend" ......
Oil leaks
Rust
No handbrake and rust (in a mini, was asked at a road side check to pull on hand brake....knowing it was not that good, I gave it a good reef and pulled it out of the floor)..at least the officer laughed
Noise (in my PP 13B RX3)

and have been charged with "miss use of a motor vehicle" ...got caught doing donuts at East Point.....

shiit...I wish

and lost my DL for speeding ...4 months and $1500 fine.....on 2nd year wages too.....and yes I have learnt from my mistakes....and see what happens when things go VERY wrong.......

MADcunz

hahaha, pulling the handbrake out of the floor! nice work kev

mitch_r32

Front bar held on by cable ties
Number plate by cable ties
No muffler
No suspension travel (eventually reworded to very little)
No bump stops on my coilovers - WTF?????
Too much play in the steering rack

Not too bad for their first effort on the car but considering it passed at MVR with everything on it when they had me pulled over, it was a real waste of my time and MVR's.

RalliSki

exactly.

Anyone who abuses police within this thread, or the rest of the forum will incurr penalties.

Please keep it to the simple facts of what you have received a defect notice for.

incubus

would appear they are protected.....

ot : excessive noise in my rx 7 roughly 8 times
roll cage in the rolla
harness in the rx7 and the rolla



fuck it , there's way too many to list

buzurkracing

lets see the main 1 was bald tyres most of the time.

excesive body rust on a car 3 months out of the paint shop.

too loud (12a bridge port)

number plates not secured properly

cracked windscreen,and window tint.

too low(exhust was 65mm from ground)

not to mention countless speeding fines anddriving in a dangerous manner and my all time favourite a photo of my rx7 sideways,wrond side of road,mate waving,smoke oh and doing 80 in a 60 zone.....classic. still have the photo somewhere.

(these days im a good boy)

JET_RB25

Got done today for


Nothing yep thats right nothing. He circled the exhaust was the reason but then told me there was nothing wrong with it he wanted an inspection done on the car.

So i got defected for nothing.

Zmit

man.... this is nuts....

is it possible that they are just cracking down on 'unroadworthy' cars?
and the 'imports' are the easiest to target for that?

YakBootza

i got pulled over for an RBT on my dirtbike on the way home from work... officer said the number plate was defaced (because it was slightly wrapped around), not visible 20m away, no light for it, not on seperate bracket, no rego label on me (once again its a dirtbike) and no L plate

Azzy

its simple, they dont like car enthusiasts

SIKUNIT

They can do that if they please.

Just like they can put a block on your rego if they suspect your car is modified, and they dont even have to pull you up apparently.

But, if your car is legal and roadworthy and not modified, you shouldnt have a problem.

I can still count the amount of times i've been done on 1 hand surprisingly.

1. Speeding, and they couldnt prove it, so they ordered a full inspection because they suspected my car was modified.

2. Bald tyres.

3. Window tint

4. Leaky injector pump.

5. Bald tyres and excessive noise.

Hypermania

Got defected because my aftermarket rim fell off. Now that would be fair if I hadn't demonstrated to the copper how the studs had pulled through the alloy rim and hadn't watched as I re-fitted the original rims with the original studs.

He then informed me that "I am no mechanic but I'm concerned that the (factory) studs will also pull through the (factory)rims".

So, after admitting that he was "not a mechanic" and therefore not trained or qualified to make judgements on the mechanical status of a motor vehicle he thus proceed to utilise his ignorance to issue a defect.

By the way.... the car later passed over the pits with compliments from the inspectors on it's condition.

JET_RB25

I think your on the money Tim. THey are definately cracking down but the ones that are swearing and shit seem to be the brand new cops with no stripes at all so fresh from the accademy and just throwing there weight around. The attitude i got was not needed and that is the complaint i made.

Yeah i know they can do it man. That is the worst part being that they can defect you if they suspect something with your vehicle. So realisticaly they can defect a brand spankin VE commo off the show room floor if they so please. It is crap and i beliece that it needs to be changed. Its just a bullshit inconvenience having to go get it off. I really think it will pass so i am not worried but we shall see today i guess.

HSV_MALOO

BJ
now that i think about it, there is a black one which to coppers looks like yours, the exhaust on it is fucking shocking almost hitting the ground and both back tyres are bald. I saw it at truck city lights few weeks back and from a distance even i thought it was you. So maybe just a case of wrong car?

mitch_r32

If you are talking about mine I'll have you know its 100% legal the way it is because its been over the pits 4 times in as many months thanks to the po po. If its someone elses black skyline then I don't think its an R32.

Also I hope VLTC Walky will post up that he got defected for a TAC approved half cage with papers to show it being passed not even 2 weeks prior!

Pure-SX

would be urs(mitch) and bj's

they look like twins at a distance tbh

JET_RB25

mines better LOL..... Gots fully sick rb25 in it bro


LMAO

ancullen

I haven't been defected yet (touch wood), but I'm waiting for the day when I get pulled up in the GT-Four. I've been told that having open vents in the bonnet is not approved, even though it's a stock bonnet. Plus most people would assume that it's got an aftermarket bonnet and wing.

HSV_MALOO

Do you still drive around on ya p's??

If so then yeah dats you, if not then no it aint you!!

mitch_r32

Nah not me

You go to MVR yet BJ?

ScUd'EsS

I've been a good girl!
Got pulled up at an RBT years ago and my window was cracked, they just suggested i get it fixed asap as it can deteriate quickly in our weather and be a dangerous hazard whilst i drive... he wished me luck and off i went!
I've been in a car that got defected for the wiring being 'messy' (i think that was the word the cop used!) it was showing from under the dash but it was bundled up neatly with cable ties.....

Im sure my Ben would have a list as long as his arm just on bald tyres!!

JET_RB25

You got a PM

sp33d

12 years, 4 modified (BPU's), 3 heavily modified (engine swaps), 2 extremely modified (engine swaps, FI, exterior, wheels, supsension, steering, interior

Nil defects in any state. Ever.

You should all take a page out of Megz book. Just be civil.

incubus

or just stay home.....

NT1200

had the same happen to me.....and I think the officer is still pissed at me

JET_RB25

But did you get hit in the neck with a mag light cos you were right like Lars did

BEAST MASTER

Never Defected....*touchwood* but lucky for that pink form in my glovebox on that one occasion...

vh-holden

When i had the VH on the road, i was pulled over because my right hand indicator and brake lights were doing weird stuff. the indicator would glow when i was braking, and the brake light would flash when indicating. I'd fixed it once but it decided to stop working again while there was a police car behind me. He let me off on the proviso that I see an auto electrician asap.

Also in the VH, I let the youth group at church mural all over it the weekend before i stripped it for painting. Was driving home and got pulled over outside my house. I explained what had happened and officer said that he goes to another church and that if any one else pulled me over to mention his name. Got pulled over later that night on the way home from the drags, but it was all good. I think the white walls stood out too much.

BEAST MASTER

That is hetik adam... that was so pimp.... time to repaint the wagoon

L1V1NLO

a mate got defected in his orange hilux, because his rego said it was white

BLWN5L

he should of filled out one of teh forms about painting teh car a different colour..

ca_sil80

let me go get my list

vh-holden

that was the problem with my muraldore. didn't match the colour on the rego. fair enough too i reckon.