My brother got fined $450 tonight for having a pod filter and an exhaust that is apparently too loud (98dB).. cops tried to do him in for having rims that were too large as well... (17inches on r32, not large enough I say) Ok, I say fair enough if they conflict with the Australian Design Rules for passenger vehicles but what attempt has any government body made in actually educating us on this very matter?

What is and what isn't defective... I think we as a group and car lovers everywhere should actively do something about this... before the government makes more off of us... on to the main point at hand...

Anyone else notice that the RTA are just finding more ways to get money from us... these new test with the red p's and green p's have not made them any safer... the money should be diverted to training programs for the young on defensive driving not where ever else its going... they also charge for those learner booklets as well... to book for a test you have to pay a ludicrous amount... don't they know not all of us are rich?!?! Then there is the issue of paying for the licence which you are now given a choice between the 1year one and the 3year one... renewing on a regular basis means more money for them too... the RTA are a pack of IDIOTS!!!