Guest Guests Posted 18/12/06 02:15 AM Share Posted 18/12/06 02:15 AM cops won't intentionally or necessarily harrass or target you because of your car or licence. ←I disagree sorry mate. I've been pulled over in the wee small hours (left nightshift early) and PC Plod freely admitted it was because of the car. My argument was that I wouldn't be doing 55 km/h if I was out for trouble and his argument was that he was just doing the right thing which I agreed with. If my T had been stolen and they hadn't pulled the car over then I would have been spewing. I had nothing to hide and was glad to provide a breath sample but the bottom line was if I'd been driving the missus' car then there wouldn't have been a roadside discussion. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31196-cops-p-platers-xr6-turbos/page/2/#findComment-478052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh86 Donating Members 133 Member For: 18y 8m 19d Gender: Not Telling Posted 18/12/06 02:36 AM Share Posted 18/12/06 02:36 AM I'm still on my P's, and have been driving mine for about 2 months and haven't been pulled up once. Just don't drive like a dickhead and you'll be fine. These cars are too good to thrash anyway Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31196-cops-p-platers-xr6-turbos/page/2/#findComment-478065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 18/12/06 02:47 AM Share Posted 18/12/06 02:47 AM In the 3 years owning my TRANNY I only ever got pulled over once.It was about 1 month before I sold it and the cop only pulled me up to do a liecence check on me.He never looked under the bonnet or anything but I reckon the reason he pulled me over was cause the car looked like a TRANNY GT with a shiny APS exhaust and a polished front mount cooler hanging out the front. I didnt mention thou that I got booked for not having my liecence 6 months suspension I have 1 month to go ←Lucky bastard, I got sentanced today. 2 years suspension and $25oo fine, filed for an appeal straight away . Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31196-cops-p-platers-xr6-turbos/page/2/#findComment-478071 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley Scott www.australianflag.org.au Donating Members 6,763 Member For: 19y 11m 18d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 18/12/06 03:11 AM Share Posted 18/12/06 03:11 AM Hi Guys,Im a recent ford convert from Expensive Daewoo and just bought an XR6T. Im still a p plater in VIC and im curious to know if any other p platers out there have got a lot of unwanted cop attention in this type of car? The car is stock from factory atm but im still thinking that if ppl have had problems, I might take all the badges off, spray the intercooler black, etc. These are just suggestions but before I do anything any feedback would be great, thanks!Matty←Mate is the car an XR6T or a F6 Phoon, or does it have an after market cooler. The reason I ask is a stock T has a factory IC already painted black.Scotty Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31196-cops-p-platers-xr6-turbos/page/2/#findComment-478081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley Scott www.australianflag.org.au Donating Members 6,763 Member For: 19y 11m 18d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 18/12/06 03:12 AM Share Posted 18/12/06 03:12 AM I'm still on my P's, and have been driving mine for about 2 months and haven't been pulled up once. Just don't drive like a dickhead and you'll be fine. These cars are too good to thrash anyway ←These cars are to good, and perfect for a thrash.Scotty Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31196-cops-p-platers-xr6-turbos/page/2/#findComment-478082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyXR6T04 Member 1,299 Member For: 20y 15d Location: Canberra Posted 18/12/06 03:21 AM Share Posted 18/12/06 03:21 AM cops won't intentionally or necessarily harrass or target you because of your car or licence. ←I disagree sorry mate. I've been pulled over in the wee small hours (left nightshift early) and PC Plod freely admitted it was because of the car. My argument was that I wouldn't be doing 55 km/h if I was out for trouble and his argument was that he was just doing the right thing which I agreed with. If my T had been stolen and they hadn't pulled the car over then I would have been spewing. I had nothing to hide and was glad to provide a breath sample but the bottom line was if I'd been driving the missus' car then there wouldn't have been a roadside discussion.←The problem wasn't really the car you were driving, it was the hours you were driving. My missus and I have been pulled over heaps in her '03 lancer, and even in the old little laser. Simply because we were driving around at 4:30am and one of the few cars on the road. A cop isn't gonna target an XR over any other normal road car during normal daylight hours.The cop might have admitted that he pulled you over because of your car, but in reality, most cops out and about at that hour will pull cars over, regardless of the model. Personally, I think the cops target the older cars like commodores/falcons etc etc with cut springs, chopped exhausts and stuff. If your XR is relatively standard looking most cops don't give it a second look, they're so common now. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31196-cops-p-platers-xr6-turbos/page/2/#findComment-478088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPV TRANNY Im the one and only Donating Members 3,557 Member For: 20y 5m 27d Gender: Male Location: In my house Posted 18/12/06 03:22 AM Share Posted 18/12/06 03:22 AM In the 3 years owning my TRANNY I only ever got pulled over once.It was about 1 month before I sold it and the cop only pulled me up to do a liecence check on me.He never looked under the bonnet or anything but I reckon the reason he pulled me over was cause the car looked like a TRANNY GT with a shiny APS exhaust and a polished front mount cooler hanging out the front. I didnt mention thou that I got booked for not having my liecence 6 months suspension I have 1 month to go ←Lucky bastard, I got sentanced today. 2 years suspension and $25oo fine, filed for an appeal straight away .←Good luck with the appeal I didnt bother appealing as I have done it once before and won. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31196-cops-p-platers-xr6-turbos/page/2/#findComment-478089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh86 Donating Members 133 Member For: 18y 8m 19d Gender: Not Telling Posted 18/12/06 06:04 AM Share Posted 18/12/06 06:04 AM I'm still on my P's, and have been driving mine for about 2 months and haven't been pulled up once. Just don't drive like a dickhead and you'll be fine. These cars are too good to thrash anyway ←These cars are to good, and perfect for a thrash.Scotty←I'd rather look after mine. If you want a thrash car you buy a $15k import. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31196-cops-p-platers-xr6-turbos/page/2/#findComment-478156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flukey Seriously Flukey Member Donating Members 4,354 Member For: 21y 3m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 18/12/06 06:09 AM Share Posted 18/12/06 06:09 AM In the 3 years owning my TRANNY I only ever got pulled over once.It was about 1 month before I sold it and the cop only pulled me up to do a liecence check on me.He never looked under the bonnet or anything but I reckon the reason he pulled me over was cause the car looked like a TRANNY GT with a shiny APS exhaust and a polished front mount cooler hanging out the front. I didnt mention thou that I got booked for not having my liecence 6 months suspension I have 1 month to go ←Lucky bastard, I got sentanced today. 2 years suspension and $25oo fine, filed for an appeal straight away .←What did you do to deserve that? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31196-cops-p-platers-xr6-turbos/page/2/#findComment-478157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PURVIE Sexy Member Donating Members 524 Member For: 18y 6m 25d Gender: Male Location: Berwick, VIC Posted 18/12/06 07:55 AM Author Share Posted 18/12/06 07:55 AM Thanks for all the replies guys, ill see how it goes in the next month or so and if im getting pulled over more than usual ill definitely consider buying a herrod grill, or spraying the intercooler black. As for KS's question its an XR6T, not a phoon, but im a little confused as my intercooler is stock but chrome? The guy that I bought it off had done nothing visually or mechanically to the car whatsoever. Ive always been a Expensive Daewoo guy so the finer details with fords are a bit blurry... BT if you see an XR6T around the Berwick or cheltenham area with the number plates PURVIE that will be meeee! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31196-cops-p-platers-xr6-turbos/page/2/#findComment-478210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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