Reflections - Autobarn Chadstone Revving up for Boys Toys, 15 02 2007

**Sorted** · 15-02-2007, 08:46 PM

Well drove to Chaddy from my place, was a nice drive.......

Didn't see many cars heading in, but saw some heading out, got to the Actual Show which had that red and white tape around posts marking off areas for the cars to park.

The tape was busted though and not many cars were there, why not, well there was about 8 to 10 police man walking around all the cars that were at the show and giving them parking tickets for not parking properly (this was in the taped off section) OR giving the cars nice little yellow stickers.

SOME ONE MUST OF REALLY ****ED THEM OFF for them to do that..............

NOW be aware that Police read through these forums so don't be stupid and make a fool out of your self with stupid comments

What I want to know is does anyone know anything else about this?

Oh yeah Rymers lucky your car was not there.............

-jjM- · 16-02-2007, 12:03 AM

Pics!!!

glenneaux · 16-02-2007, 12:11 AM

I went with some others and watched some cops defect a skyline and an rx7.

They started issuing parking tickets AFTER they cancelled the event and the organiser took down the tape.

No offence to any police / the police or anything but the police in question seemed very cocky/arrogant over the whole thing. I'm not trying to defend the "defective" vehicle owners as the cops were completely in their right to do it but after the organiser said loudly "You're free to go the rest of the night is cancelled" a police officer said to his colleagues with a smile on his face something along the lines of "well apparently they were all under arrest before ..".

One of the organisers (i think she was..) got into an argument/discussion with said police officers about why they were defecting parked vehicles in an event organised with chaddy admin/autobarn/whoever was involved and to which they replied that the chaddy carpark (at least the one outside myer?) was considered "highway" and as such these "defective vehicles" were on the highway and were fair game. Apparently the definition of highway will support that.

I'm not trying to defend anyone or have a go at the cops but it seemed a bit low, like kicking someone when they're down. They looked at a purple RX7 and slapped the defect sticker on the windscreen because the owner was no-where to be seen and then to top it off slapped a parking infringement notice on the windscreen (which i think was due to the fact that the event was cancelled etc etc and they were parked diagonally across a few parks??)

Having said all that later when i/we came out of chaddy the rx7 was being loaded onto the back of a truck (by the owner i presume.) and one of the organisers was infront of a video camera (big tv studio type..) with chaddy security making sure people werent getting in shot etc ;)

Overall a big fizzle out and some upset car owners !!!

glenneaux · 16-02-2007, 12:18 AM

Few pics i took.. shitty i know... too many people to take a decent pic.. :P

Skyline with defective vehicle notice!

Rx7 defective notice..

Rx7 going onto tilt tray - organizer type person in front of camera in foreground..

pHaT`eL · 16-02-2007, 12:06 AM

Thats pretty bad form on there behalf..

-jjM- · 16-02-2007, 12:18 AM

so did autobarn chadstone even bother to say to people running chadstone "were holding an event in your car park" or they just did what they wanted, police seems about right for this area but thats all ill say, glad i didnt go

glenneaux · 16-02-2007, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by -jjM-

police seems about right for this area but thats all ill say, glad i didnt go

They were only going after the cars on display man.. from what i saw they didnt bother with any of the other cars. Seemed perfectly safe for bystanders :P

glenneaux · 16-02-2007, 12:21 AM

Yeah it was an organised event but they were just saying that it was classified as highway and was fair game - apparently if it'd been in the undercover car park or private property it'd have been okay..

I think most people were lucky they didnt start handing out parking infringement notices until AFTER they said it was cancelled.

Somehow I cant really see chaddy the location for anything big like this again..

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I mean it was organised with chaddy (i think) because there was chaddy security keeping the spectators outta the way of the cars and stuff.. I dont think something like that would last 5min if they werent aware of it..

eb91xr6 · 16-02-2007, 01:42 AM

a new low for cops or is it another day on the beet for them, hmmm funny how things like this happen every week sounds like they have nothing better to do...

HSVETAR · 17-02-2007, 10:39 AM

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a new low for cops or is it another day on the beet for them, hmmm funny how things like this happen every week sounds like they have nothing better to do...

Couldnt agree more mate..... Its getting beyond a joke

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Poetic Justice · 16-02-2007, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by DRHEMI

SOME ONE MUST OF REALLY ****ED THEM OFF for them to do that..............

Just because your buddies are such nice guys, doesn't mean they are all like that.

This comes as no surprise as SOME cops have it in for car enthusiasts whether you like to believe that or not.

It's just unfortunate that we have to cop so much flak these days as a result of events like Noble Park - and don't say that hasn't left any impact because every cop I have spoken to recently to do with the cruises I run has told me not to take the cruise anywhere near that area.

I've said it once and I'll say it again, if a cop is in a bad mood that can only be bad news for people with hot cars regardless how sensible they are with them.

**Sorted** · 16-02-2007, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by blackout

Just because your buddies are such nice guys, doesn't mean they are all like that.

Nah they can be pricks as well..........

All seemed a bit unfair to me, people are getting scared to take their cars to events like this and even cruises. I agree that previoulsy at these types of events you had people showing off in their cars "dangerous driving", burnouts etc BUT in recent years this has all changed and most people that go to these events just go to show their cars........they dont have to proove anything on the road.........

Ozfords · 16-02-2007, 10:12 AM

Yeah since when is Autobahn respectable?

**Polyal** · 16-02-2007, 10:31 AM

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Yeah since when is Autobahn respectable?

Well I guess some people have Autobarn stickers on their cars, very cool....

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PHoeNiX · 16-02-2007, 10:58 AM

yeah, some HOT cars there....luvin the RX7. thought it was a bit crappy that they did it seeing as tho it was a display....but what can ya do....

looked like the front bar of the RX7 was gonna snap as they pulled it up the tray...

**Polyal** · 16-02-2007, 09:05 AM

Autobarn, since when has it had a good reputation...

bArNsY · 16-02-2007, 10:17 AM

By the sound of things it seems that the police had planned this operation well before yesterday!

Rmyers · 16-02-2007, 02:29 PM

Jeez glad i didn't go. Starting to to wonder whether it's worth ever taking the car out :/

Walkinshaw · 16-02-2007, 07:21 PM

A lesson. Any car in a car display. Remove plates & cover VIN/Rego.

montyv8 · 19-02-2007, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

A lesson. Any car in a car display. Remove plates & cover VIN/Rego.

unfortunately it doesn't work like that Dan. After looking at the VIN stamped on the body, and giving you the defect, they'll give you a ticket for having an unregistered vehicle... or not having a visible rego sticker/plates... or whatever the hell they want, because they can.

thats the way it works...

BPXR6T · 16-02-2007, 07:27 PM

Make it hard for the cops, build a sleeper. ;)

TURBO_GHIA · 16-02-2007, 07:35 PM

sleepers FTW !!!!

LTDHO · 16-02-2007, 07:36 PM

It's a shame that motorists can no longer show the effort and money into their car anymore. It is a discusting and sad Australia that we live in now. It has been bought down by a government body that is supposed to keep it civil. Very ironic I know.

Don't start with "They are doing their job" rubbish either.
They're is more harm being done out there that's going un policed.

This is not a 'go' at the police force, but I am very disapointed by the way things go. The motoring community is being culled for reasons other than safety. Whilst dangerous activies continue.

Anyway I guess the LTD will remain in my backyard whilst I get lifts to motor shows.

SDKC · 17-02-2007, 01:48 AM

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Don't start with "They are doing their job" rubbish either.

From what I saw on the news, it was the Traffic Management Unit there, that is their job.

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Originally Posted by ltdho

They're is more harm being done out there that's going un policed.

Like what?

DEVL-XR · 17-02-2007, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SDKC

From what I saw on the news, it was the Traffic Management Unit there, that is their job.

Like what?

Like what? Try violence outside nightclubs caused by alcohol, try murders, rapes, stabbings, the list goes on.

SDKC · 17-02-2007, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BradensEBxr6

Like what? Try violence outside nightclubs caused by alcohol

I'm all for prohibition, but what are you going to do.

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,try murders, rapes, stabbings,

I'm pretty sure all of those that have been reported are being investigated.

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LTDHO · 17-02-2007, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SDKC

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Don't start with "They are doing their job" rubbish either.

From what I saw on the news, it was the Traffic Management Unit there, that is their job.

There job is to make our roads safer. There are 100's cars out there that are not touched, yet the modified car cops it.

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Originally Posted by LTDHO

They're is more harm being done out there that's going un policed.

Like what?

*Unlawful driving (ie failing to indicate, failing to keep left, failing to give way,etc)
*Fatigue
*Driving under the influence
*road rage

need I continue?

Our roads are not unsafe due to the modified car scene!

BJ · 17-02-2007, 02:01 PM

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Our roads are not unsafe due to the modified car scene!

What the hell are you on about. Do you know that more modified cars are involved in accidents than any other, and I'm not talking about V8 modified cars either. The sooner everyone under stood that if you drive a car that has been lowered had the exhaust or heaven forbid the wheels and tyres changed it is classed as a modified car.

We cannot keep the same old argument about them not doing the right thing. As far as the law is concerned they are in the right and we are in the wrong.

I know that every time from now on when I take the XR out I may get pinged for something, well if I do that just my bad luck. You see unlike some people I will take responsibility for what I have, and that is the trouble with most people they wont take responsibility for any thing in this day and age.

LTDHO · 17-02-2007, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BJ

What the hell are you on about. Do you know that more modified cars are involved in accidents than any other, and I'm not talking about V8 modified cars either. The sooner everyone under stood that if you drive a car that has been lowered had the exhaust or heaven forbid the wheels and tyres changed it is classed as a modified car.

Where do you get your info from?

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We cannot keep the same old argument about them not doing the right thing. As far as the law is concerned they are in the right and we are in the wrong.

BJ the big picture is that there is a lot of wrong that is ignored.

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I know that every time from now on when I take the XR out I may get pinged for something, well if I do that just my bad luck. You see unlike some people I will take responsibility for what I have, and that is the trouble with most people they wont take responsibility for any thing in this day and age.

Luck and responsiblity have nothing to do with it. You can still get 'pinged' for nothing.

Nostalgia · 17-02-2007, 09:35 PM

QUOTE=BJ]What the hell are you on about. Do you know that more modified cars are involved in accidents than any other, and I'm not talking about V8 modified cars either.

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Post up the link to the statistics that prove this. You wont find them. More standard cars are involved in accidents due to the owners pushing them beyond their limits. The average guy/girl lowers their car, fits 18s or 19s etc to improve (increase the limits of the standard car), and the better looks are a bonus. He/She who spends $ on modifying their car may give it a flogging every now and again but generally tend to have more respect for their ride than Mr. Standard car owner who 9 times out of 10 will thrash the standard car trying to make it feel like something that its not, that is what causes accidents.