Monday, Mar 18, 2013 at 10:57
It is a personal choice and I can understand why some people think it does not matter.
But to some of us it does.
Some of us manage to go thru life, keeping a low profile on the road, and do many seemingly small things that minimise attention attracted to our vehicles.
Those of us that specificaly buy white or other plain coloured vehicles, do not fit mag wheels or other things that make our vehicles "individual", do not tolerate people fixing stickers to our vehicles, and we most certainly do not want white lettering showing on our tyres.
Its all about not attracting attention to the vehicle, either from the police or from low life scum.
For those of you running tyres that are too big to be legal think about this.......Police are trained to be observant and to consider "reasonable cause".
Generally they will observe a vehicle before pulling it over.
Having white lettering firstly attracts attention to your tyres and makes the lettering much easier to read.
For example...any copper that knows a little about tyres and 4wds will know that 32's are clearly illegal on a Hilux in most states.
With white lettering he or she will be able to read your tyres from quite some distance if the vehicle is stationary at lights or whatever.......hey presto.....probable cause.
Licence check, breath test and a good look around.....if ya running illegal tyres, then ya probably got something else to hide like an illegal or unengineered
suspension or body lift.
So that white lettering showing may have very well baught you a trip over the pits.
If you are wearing ya cap on backwards, a Megadeath T shirt, you have visable tatoos, facial body pearcings or other obvious statements of individuality they are likley to conclude you are low life scum and search the vehicle for drugs or stolen goods.
But if you drive a red car with fancy mag wheels and a loud exhaust, ya might as well show the lettering, because you are already a target for both the coppers, theves and vandals.
BTW......there ARE plenty of people who remove vehicle manufacturer badges.
We aren't all slaves to brand vanity.
You are all individuals...
We are all individuals..we are all individuals.........I'm not.
cheers
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Monday, Mar 18, 2013 at 12:35
Monday, Mar 18, 2013 at 12:35
"If you are wearing ya cap on backwards, a Megadeath T shirt, you have visable tatoos, facial body pearcings or other obvious statements of individuality they are likley to conclude you are low life scum and search the vehicle for drugs or stolen goods."
Just for the record Bantam, I have a beard, long hair, tattoos, earings and ride Harley's...... you know...."statements of indivuality" you call it.......
And I cant remember the last time I was classed as low life scum, and searched for drugs or stolen goods by the coppers.
Im just bloody glad most people arent as single minded and opinionated as yourself Bantam.
Theres and old saying Bantam.......
The difference between tattooed ( this goes for people riding bikes, wearing Megedeath t shirts etc.)
And non tattooed people are
That tattooed people dont care wether your tattooed or not?
Half the coppers have tattoos these days?
As for white writting on tyres....
Put it werever you want......it means absolutely nothing unless you want it too......
And do most tyres with white writting on the walls actually have sizes on them any way? I thought it was brand and type?
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Follow Up By: The Bantam - Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 at 00:16
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 at 00:16
Mate its got nothing to do with what I think....apperance definitely influences how people are treated.
It may be different in the wild areas like NQ, NT...after all most people who live there do so to get away from " that sort of follishness"......but in the "civilised areas" where all the conservatives live.......the things I mention will most definitely get you more attention.
If you take what I have posted as offencive......mate you should hear what comes out of the mouths of some of the law enforcement types I have met.....( one or two being friends or relatives)......and their attitude to persons with certain " statements of individuality".
The stereotype of "low life scum" is even further reinforced by all these police shows......how often do you see em showing a clean cut, neat, ploite and articulate person in trouble on those shows.
Its nothing new....and it won't be going away any time soon.
And the sign said "Long-haired freaky people need not apply"
So I tucked my hair up under my hat and I went in to ask him why
He said "You look like a fine upstanding
young man, I think you'll do"
So I took off my hat, I said "Imagine that. Huh! Me workin' for you!"
very little changes
cheers
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