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320icar 03-02-2019 05:24 PM

Lets hope it gets a VI. He will bring more attention to the issue

twitchyzero 03-02-2019 05:28 PM

wouldn't even surprise me if youtubers are looking for VI just to get more hits from a clickbait video

Manic! 03-02-2019 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 320icar (Post 8941173)
Lets hope it gets a VI. He will bring more attention to the issue

I think he is getting a ticket for parking in front of a driveway entrance.

Digitalis 03-02-2019 05:47 PM

That is totally messed up what if he didn't know that mitsubishi didn't do inspections? What then is the point of having a DIF list if you cant pick and choose from it?
Not in this case but what stops them from pulling people over and sending them over to their buddies shop to drum up business?
Quote:

Originally Posted by RevYouUp (Post 8941164)
Yup it's legal for them to specify which inspection facility you must take the car to. What did you get the VI for? Pics ?


boostfever 03-02-2019 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manic! (Post 8941175)
I think he is getting a ticket for parking in front of a driveway entrance.

Does that actually concern RCMP or the local By-law?

Manic! 03-02-2019 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boostfever (Post 8941180)
Does that actually concern RCMP or the local By-law?

RCMP. I got a ticket one while parked in a buddies driveway because the back of the car was blocking the sidewalk.

westopher 03-02-2019 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Digitalis (Post 8941179)
That is totally messed up what if he didn't know that mitsubishi didn't do inspections? What then is the point of having a DIF list if you cant pick and choose from it?
Not in this case but what stops them from pulling people over and sending them over to their buddies shop to drum up business?

Thats the issue here among others. They are still just allowed to make up their own rules on the spot.
I suggest contacting the CVSE supervisor for your area to explain that the dealer you were told to visit doesn't offer the service and you need an alternative.
Heres the contact list.
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/dr...phone_list.pdf
Before you go that route though, call a dealer. People told me the same thing about the BMW dealer not doing VIs but both Park shore and Jessel told me that's never been the case in recent memory.
Also, in the same conversations, they told me their were multiple stock, or near stock M/M package cars coming in for VIs, which they obviously passed with no issues, or it would have been illegal to sell them in the first place.

CCA-Dave 03-02-2019 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by hud 91gt (Post 8941150)
Question for Classic Car Dave. Have you heard of any classics being targeted?

No specific cars, nor rumours of cars, have come to my attention. But, to be fair I have only been following this thread since probably December...so not many classics out on the road for the last 90+ pages.

Oeks1 03-03-2019 06:48 PM

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/pml...830519809.html

Another vi victim

Gh0stRider 03-03-2019 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oeks1 (Post 8941261)

I've seen that car in Coquitlam, it deserved a vi.

twitchyzero 03-04-2019 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gh0stRider (Post 8941263)
I've seen that car in Coquitlam, it deserved a vi.

whats your criteria for 'deserved it' vs 'victim of the system'?

it's not any more dumped than half the examples in here...tires have decent tread too...only angle i can see is lack of working horn

just because it has shitty paint job doesn't mean it deserves VI more than a "tastefully mawded" vehicle

bcedhk 03-04-2019 03:57 PM

Looks like he has HID's on non projector housing and probably gonna sound quite obnoxious based on those standard street tuner mods and choice of interior 'modifications'.

Digitalis 03-04-2019 04:23 PM

Thats one hell of a odo reading.
Quote:

Originally Posted by Oeks1 (Post 8941261)


Digitalis 03-04-2019 04:26 PM

Lets just say the cop had to ask if my car was lowered. I'm on ohlins with winter tires and clearance for snow so it's pretty much looks oem.
What chafes my ass is my car was never sold during production years in canada by any dealer and yet somehow a canadian dealership thats never sold/serviced one is more qualified to inspect it than any other DIF shop on the list. Face palm.
Quote:

Originally Posted by RevYouUp (Post 8941164)
Yup it's legal for them to specify which inspection facility you must take the car to. What did you get the VI for? Pics ?


twitchyzero 03-04-2019 04:41 PM

^ still waiting on pics

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcedhk (Post 8941335)
Looks like he has HID's on non projector housing and probably gonna sound quite obnoxious based on those standard street tuner mods and choice of interior 'modifications'.

g3 integras come with projectors
honda cheaped out on the g4/RSX though

Oeks1 03-04-2019 06:12 PM

Has anyone gotten a second vi after passing the first one and showing the papers to the glorious protectors of the traffic laws.

westopher 03-04-2019 06:28 PM

I've heard of people getting second VI's, but not sure if any of them were
1. Left unchanged after passing
2. Inspected at a dealer like demanded by the officer

swfk 03-04-2019 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Oeks1 (Post 8941354)
Has anyone gotten a second vi after passing the first one and showing the papers to the piggies?

I would refrain from using "piggies" or any similar term. This is a public forum and we represent ourselves as a community in public.

Oeks1 03-04-2019 08:43 PM

Cry me a river bud. I was asking a question not your opinion on the wording of my comment

westopher 03-04-2019 08:49 PM

Seriously man. Be smarter in this thread. It will benefit you.

Oeks1 03-04-2019 09:14 PM

I edited my comment 4 you 2 PogChamp

Raid3n 03-04-2019 10:44 PM

think everyone will be able to share the sandbox? lol

Twi7ch 03-05-2019 11:41 AM

DDE just got pulled over on the Burrard street bridge by an undercover VPD. Curious if any VI's were handed out.

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thumper 03-05-2019 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twi7ch (Post 8941425)
DDE just got pulled over on the Burrard street bridge by an undercover VPD. Curious if any VI's were handed out.

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wait for the youtube video

DaJo 03-05-2019 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twi7ch (Post 8941425)
DDE just got pulled over on the Burrard street bridge by an undercover VPD. Curious if any VI's were handed out.

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Ahhh, yes! The day I've been waiting for! :chairdance:


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