Steering wheel defect???

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Re: Steering wheel defect???

Postby Mr Morlock » Wed Sep 03, 2014 1:36 pm

Good for you Pamex I agree 10%.

One of the points about developed societies is that they do regulate laws of the benefit of us all. That is one thing that separates us from undeveloped societies where the rule of mayhem is often in place.

If there no regs on cars then many people would do whatever scatterbrain thing that they wanted without regard to safety on our roads.

Incidentally I have no idea if a shift pattern is regulated but it is very useful for anyone unused to vehicle and its has been in use my makers for probably at least 5 decades.

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Re: Steering wheel defect???

Postby kalt » Wed Sep 03, 2014 2:20 pm

gslender wrote:He then stated, no, it is because it has no crash pad - no soft padding. That metal surface is illegal.


Some if not all of these "idiotic rules" were borne from litigious court cases as a result of 'poor design' (see Ralph Nader).

I.e some poor sod out there drove a car with a metal frame steering wheel, got into a crash and head bashes the steering wheel with immense force, horribly disfiguring face. After months of rehab and surgery, face still looked munted like the front of a Holden Barina Spark.

Sod decides retribution upon the rest of society plus monetary compensation would be satisfactory. Court case escalates to an independent investigation, new legislation is created so it absolves certain parties of responsibility (and to a lesser effect raises revenue to state coffers).

So really, lawyers should draw up a exclusion contracts for car enthusiasts to 'bypass' certain regulations, thereby avoiding financial penalties.
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Re: Steering wheel defect???

Postby Pamex » Wed Sep 03, 2014 2:25 pm

Ok, I'm confused. What?
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Re: Steering wheel defect???

Postby Jeo » Wed Sep 03, 2014 2:36 pm

Have you not yet met Dupain yet Pamex? Just ignore and you'll be fine.

However, facts...
Unpadded wheel is illegal due to safety concerns. Makes sense.
Wheel looks after-market, and looks illegal, cop questions. Makes sense.

Where's the over regulation here?

SP owner gets defected for having, what is admittedly a pretty after-market looking, turbo system on his car. Can you really fault the cop here? Yes it sucks that you have to go to court to prove your innocence here, but that would be pretty easy to do. The alternative is that cops have training in every car that's ever hit the road (impossible if not horrendously expensive and a waste of time). Anyone care to suggest a better solution beyond "nanny-state"?

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Re: Steering wheel defect???

Postby Suspense » Wed Sep 03, 2014 2:38 pm

Jeo wrote:SP owner gets defected for having, what is admittedly a pretty after-market looking, turbo system on his car. Can you really fault the cop here? Yes it sucks that you have to go to court to prove your innocence here, but that would be pretty easy to do. The alternative is that cops have training in every car that's ever hit the road (impossible if not horrendously expensive and a waste of time). Anyone care to suggest a better solution beyond "nanny-state"?


The SPs are registered with the RMS as turbo cars.

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Re: Steering wheel defect???

Postby Pamex » Wed Sep 03, 2014 2:42 pm

I love Dupain. He's almost as good as DJ Hives. Almost. He doesn't have a contraband book though, but there's always time.
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Re: Steering wheel defect???

Postby manga_blue » Wed Sep 03, 2014 2:49 pm

Chest being pierced by the steering column used to be one of the main killers in car accidents. It was caused by a small steering hub at the end of a long straight solid steering shaft. It scares me when I go to historics meets and see all those old Brit sports cars with a one piece steering shaft extending to a worm and rocker assembly forward of the front axle. Like racing with a spear pointed at you.
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Re: Steering wheel defect???

Postby Jeo » Wed Sep 03, 2014 3:00 pm

Suspense wrote:The SPs are registered with the RMS as turbo cars.


True. That would do it wouldn't it.

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Re: Steering wheel defect???

Postby Aussie Stig » Wed Sep 03, 2014 3:09 pm

Dupain wrote:Need a quick release. Bell Works.

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So what you do is have a 'legal' wheel as a spare sitting beside you so a quick release to change wheels. Honestly sometimes you have to think outside the box.
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Re: Steering wheel defect???

Postby bruce » Wed Sep 03, 2014 3:13 pm

..and the quick release is probably illegal.

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Re: Steering wheel defect???

Postby Pamex » Wed Sep 03, 2014 3:15 pm

They are.

I'm sure they have their merits, and I know people think they're cool, but all I ever think when I see a quick release in a daily dríven car is 'What, you're too fat to get out without taking the steering wheel out?'. I know that's just me though. :wink:
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Re: Steering wheel defect???

Postby Aussie Stig » Wed Sep 03, 2014 3:19 pm

yeah I am like that, if it doesn't make the car go harder, faster, safer then why bother. Boys like toys I guess.
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Re: Steering wheel defect???

Postby kalt » Wed Sep 03, 2014 5:11 pm

Speaking of toys, did anyone else think this looks like a symbian sex apparatus for a hermaphrodite?

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Re: Steering wheel defect???

Postby Aussie Stig » Wed Sep 03, 2014 6:12 pm

Now that might be defectable.
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