I'll ask you the same question I ask everyone who bitches about a VI: did you and your friends go and pass inspections the next day with zero modification to your cars setup or not?

Unless the answer to that is yes (and I doubt it, since it never has been) then your VI was completely justified. If you and your friends continue having problems with the police I suggest you stop breaking the law, by all accounts it makes things a lot easier.

this thread delivers.

tbh though I can sort of appreciate what timpo was trying to get at (despite the contradictions), a lot of the time when people come asking for advice they know they've fucked up, they don't really need a lecture condemning them of such again

but with that being said, if you're going to break the law, you should be doing it with the knowledge that there is a very real possibility you'll get caught, and therefore should be prepared for the consequences, whatever that entails. if you don't want consequences, don't break the law. and if you don't want to get called on breaking the law, don't go on a public forum and post about it

My first car was a 1980 Mazda GLC, fun little hatchback. All white with brown trim. And a few fair-sized rust spots on a couple fenders and the edge of the hatch. Never ever got hassled by the cops for it.

Then I painted over the rust spots with flat black rust paint... and I was getting stopped on a weekly basis, with cops going over everything on the roadside - lights, brakes, horn, etc. Everything worked perfectly, the car was in prime mechanical shape, so they'd always end up sending me on my way... but it was still annoying to get stopped all the time. They never even said anything about the rusty edges, so obviously it was the big black areas that were grabbing their attention.

So I grabbed a few more rattlecans of flat black, papered over the windows, and spray bombed the entire car... and voila, no more random stops.

So yeah, beaters do get stopped as well. Never whined about it - it was pretty obvious, with the big blobs of black paint, it really stood out and looked worse than it was.

All that shit Timpo listed for Car #1, none of it is obvious on the pic, so other than a little blue smoke (which is not unusual for a car of that age, and not a VI-worth thing anyway), there's nothing about it that screams to a passing cop, "Hey, this car is a death trap!"

Car #2, on the other hand, has obviously been modified. Are those mods legal? Are they safe? Are there other hidden things like major suspension changes that are illegal? Non-approved lighting? Missing reflectors? Only one way to be sure...

Either way, same thing applies: the cars that draw attention to themselves, get more heat. Don't like it, don't be so fucking obvious.

Yeah, that's not the case with OP though. He's not looking for advice, he's looking for backup.

Good luck with that OP...

Thanks for the morning LOLS! ... these donkies :)

Those are old pics from when it was lowered and things did rub I raised it up 50mm cause I drive in northern Alberta mostly and the roads are crap out here so ya I do have wheel gap and no my tyres don't stick out my my fenders FYI guy.

I updated in my thread what the VI was for and if you search me up on FB there's pics of the car there just type in Jamie Reddick chilliwack and car looks exactly the same exception is its 50mm higher and no not a loud exhaust at all.

You've probably never driven up in the north part of the country eh???

QWtf are you talking about buddy this has nothing to do with headlights as the vi wasn't issued for that and there's nothin wrong with my headlights they aren't tinted, housings can be whatever the fuck colour you want em to be as long as the reflector is natural colour and the lens is clear and you don't have hids or coloured bulbs and they are dot approved which they are focus on the reason of the post buddy...

MY FRIENDS ARE LOWER

On a second thought, if you want an aggressive wheel fitment you just have to understand the possibility of getting a VI.

Officer said to me and I quote "Any ride height adjustment to your vehicle needs to be inspected at a designated vehicle inspection facility"

I've been static to the point where my frame scrapes the yellow line doing a U turn, I've been on bags, just know the risks if you're going to "modify" your car to whatever level. Even if you had lowering springs 0.75", the officer has the right to send your car to VI.

Any modifications to your vehicle is a risk you take to being subject to a VI as even though you may think your interpretation of the BC MVA is correct, an Officer pulling you over won't know for sure unless you pass an inspection.

Modifying cars will automatically attract unwanted attention either good or bad. In your case just based on your attitude in responding to everyone's posts, maybe you should think about upgrading yourself before your vehicle.

Also, it appears your headlight housings were opened and painted then resealed. If that is the case, that would make you not pass a VI.

Grew up and learned to drive in the Cariboo.... never once needed to dodge a moose. Sure you get cattle on the road sometimes, but they don't move very fast (or at all), so unless you're driving like a complete fucktard, there's no dodging required.

But does it have turbo? https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...mated/noob.gif

Punctuation saves lives, yo.

Excessive use of the word "buddy", confirmed lancer.evo is indeed a Surrian.

Ya it's a turbo diesel what's your point? Punctuation might save lives but RCMP going after cars that are rusted to shit and all beat up would save more.

From Grande Prairie, AB and Chilliwack, BC

The Surrey of Alberta.

Here's a picture of my headlight for those people that are trying to do exactly what the cop did... Guessing because it is aftermarket

Depo replacement headlights
Haven't been "opened and painted" came that way bought em off ecstuning
Clear halogen bulb
Clear lenses
Reflector hasn't been tampered with
DOT approved

Anything else you can find wrong with my headlights? Maybe a cross threaded bolt that secures it on which was one grade too low?

Other than the crime/drug statistics they are two completely different places. From the culture to the weather to the geography to the population... Grande Prairie is one of the only cities in North America where you can make six digits a year on a grade six education legally and that isn't a joke.

Everyone needs to stop worrying about the OP, he can clearly afford the VI.

Edit: Since OP sent me a private message asking to take the picture down, I'll be nice and comply.
This "artist's" rendition will have to suffice instead.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...labillyall.png

Ya may as well delete that that's seven years old

Sweet... Free visa number.

Might want to edit that out...

Sounds like a great little car. :pokerface:

I totally miss that car...