Another 135 hits the road

Timbo · 08-31-2008, 06:09 PM

Bugger! First speeding ticket.... come on guys make me feel better - some of you must have got a speeding ticket by now?

Kris · 08-31-2008, 06:20 PM

Are you serious?! How much and where?? Ouch

Timbo · 08-31-2008, 06:25 PM

The ticket was for 15-30 over - 3 points.

Kris · 08-31-2008, 07:00 PM

ouch! sorry to hear

Timbo · 08-31-2008, 07:23 PM

Surely there should be a "fair go" defence for when you have just bought a new car!

Kris · 08-31-2008, 07:29 PM

hehehe - did you try that on the police office?

Timbo · 08-31-2008, 07:38 PM

Nah I didn't... should have though! "Honestly officer... I thought I was allowed to exceed the speed limit for the first week after I pick up a car? It's the Fair Go provision of the 1997 NSW Roads act. Don't be so unaustralian."

In fairness he was a nice and reasonable officer. He alleged that I was doing 80 in a 60 zone, which I don't think I was doing, but this is the first ticket I've got in a while so not overly fussed (still got 9 points left)

d3syd · 08-31-2008, 07:46 PM

Sorry to hear that Timbo. I find it VERY VERY difficult to stay below the speed limit in this car. Driving at 60 feels like almost standing still......

Timbo · 08-31-2008, 07:54 PM

D3syd.. you're luck to be in Tas... I hear that there is a bit more flexibility in the approach to speed enforcement down there.... not to mention some seriously fun roads!

Zuzu · 08-31-2008, 09:46 PM

Timbo, thats just bad luck mate..

When I took Kris's car for a spin on the weekend I was all WIDE eyed and alert.. Kris thought i was being over cautious in his car but I was more concerned about the boys in blue..

minigolf · 08-31-2008, 10:03 PM

Congrats Timbo.

(On the car, not the ticket, haha.)

Wraith · 08-31-2008, 10:30 PM

Awesome, congratulations to you too on your new 135i :smile:

Good to see another in a different colour - looks very nice :smile:

08-31-2008, 06:09 PM	#23
Timbo First Lieutenant 4 Rep 302 Posts Drives: BMW 135 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Bugger! First speeding ticket.... come on guys make me feel better - some of you must have got a speeding ticket by now?
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08-31-2008, 06:20 PM	#24
Kris Colonel 123 Rep 2,295 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USOFA iTrader: (0)	Are you serious?! How much and where?? Ouch
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08-31-2008, 06:25 PM	#25
Timbo First Lieutenant 4 Rep 302 Posts Drives: BMW 135 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	The ticket was for 15-30 over - 3 points.
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08-31-2008, 07:00 PM	#26
Kris Colonel 123 Rep 2,295 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USOFA iTrader: (0)	ouch! sorry to hear
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08-31-2008, 07:23 PM	#27
Timbo First Lieutenant 4 Rep 302 Posts Drives: BMW 135 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Surely there should be a "fair go" defence for when you have just bought a new car!
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08-31-2008, 07:29 PM	#28
Kris Colonel 123 Rep 2,295 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USOFA iTrader: (0)	hehehe - did you try that on the police office?
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08-31-2008, 07:38 PM	#29
Timbo First Lieutenant 4 Rep 302 Posts Drives: BMW 135 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Nah I didn't... should have though! "Honestly officer... I thought I was allowed to exceed the speed limit for the first week after I pick up a car? It's the Fair Go provision of the 1997 NSW Roads act. Don't be so unaustralian." In fairness he was a nice and reasonable officer. He alleged that I was doing 80 in a 60 zone, which I don't think I was doing, but this is the first ticket I've got in a while so not overly fussed (still got 9 points left)
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08-31-2008, 07:46 PM	#30
d3syd Major 50 Rep 1,474 Posts Drives: 135i MT, LMB, ProNav Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scamander, Tasmania iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i Coupe [0.00]	Sorry to hear that Timbo. I find it VERY VERY difficult to stay below the speed limit in this car. Driving at 60 feels like almost standing still...... __________________ Fun Car: 135i Manual LeMans Blue / Beige Leather / Grey Poplar / pro nav / euro plates. Delivered 24 June 08 Family Car: Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6 Spare Car: Volvo V70 Sydney Car: MB 420SEL
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08-31-2008, 07:54 PM	#31
Timbo First Lieutenant 4 Rep 302 Posts Drives: BMW 135 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	D3syd.. you're luck to be in Tas... I hear that there is a bit more flexibility in the approach to speed enforcement down there.... not to mention some seriously fun roads!
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08-31-2008, 09:46 PM	#32
Zuzu Major General 2816 Rep 7,637 Posts Drives: M2C HS 6MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sydney Australia iTrader: (0)	Timbo, thats just bad luck mate.. When I took Kris's car for a spin on the weekend I was all WIDE eyed and alert.. Kris thought i was being over cautious in his car but I was more concerned about the boys in blue..
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08-31-2008, 10:03 PM	#33
minigolf vorsprung durch technik 3 Rep 15 Posts Drives: MY10 Audi S3 / MY07 Golf GTI Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canberra iTrader: (0)	Congrats Timbo. (On the car, not the ticket, haha.) __________________ AUSmotive.com // AUSringers.com
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08-31-2008, 10:30 PM	#34
Wraith Captain 13 Rep 814 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jun 2008 iTrader: (0)	Awesome, congratulations to you too on your new 135i :smile: Good to see another in a different colour - looks very nice :smile:
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