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Wait... so he is basically saying, buy these bibles my dad is selling and end up on a watch list? and he is aware that the bible is not just a catholic book

yep interestingly i have seen a vin crossed out and a new one punched underneath. one of our mechanics rebuilt bikes as a hobby and he found a crashed special edition dyna that was a stat write-off but still worth salvaging. so he repaired it and registered it as an ICV, like a chopper/kit car. and got a new vin number issued. - only bothered with the process as it was his personal bike he wanted to keep long term

yeah, we had a few bikes come in pre- 17 digit vin. always fun with the paperwork.

Yep, was the same with Ducati, we had a good relationship with the specialists. as a dealer they sent the customers with new bikes to us, we would send the good customers we actually looked after to them for the older bikes. they usually had bookings 6 months in advance and loyal followings Also more then willing to share technical knowledge, both sides calling and asking questions when troubleshooting/diagnosing etc... and anyone we didn't want to deal with was passed off to the local guy that works on everything.

oh the fun of chassis. remember a statutory write off and a repairable write off are two very different classifications. and any new replacement frame will be manufactured with the same VIN number. i had at least once a month for the 5 years I worked at Harley-Davidson, some guy would come in off the street having just bought a bike at the salvage auction come in wanting to order a frame. and not understand the need for his VIN details with the order. "No, I want a new frame with a new VIN"

https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/operations/roads-and-waterways/business-and-industry/vehicle-examiners-certifiers-assessors/vehicle Look they give you a list - though i would suggest talking to one before a purchase... normally there is a good reason it was never registered..... so many people build custom projects and get to the end before certification. only then finding out its illegal to modify the frame in any way and it will never get put on the road. Used to see it all the time in the bike industry. sucks telling it to the guy that just forked out the dollars for his new pride and joy - only to be told its basically scrap metal

Yeah, the ones im more familiar with are the modern style, like the Puma, built in Adelaide through the 90's - running the Nissan and Toyota engines

more likely to end up back in the white house unfortunately.... where he will seek to pardon himself and punish the judiciary who dealt with the cases

Not in Australia, I believe we only get factory Caterhams... which themselves are based on the lotus 7 of course its become a bit like Harley or scotch tape- where everyone just uses the brand to refer to that style of car. very few Caterhams here, most of this style of car, are other kit car manufacturers interpretation on the "Clubman" (which is a derivative of the Locost, which is inspired by the lotus 7)

which ones, the factory built, of the kit cars. from which decade?

The line then gets blurred with restorations and rebuilds. I agree with something original. But what of the wreck reconstructed around a vin plate? or of a new machine built to the original specifications (becoming very popular with vintage race classes)?

interestingly the vintage stuff is often lapping quicker now then they were qualifying originally. a lot of this is down to updated components especially tyres. there is a debate of original vs replacement components. (for example in classic racing, the Suzuki race bikes cant easily replace the crankcases so run a more conservative tune. the Yamaha engines are able to use modern crankcases as they were still produced for the XJR1300 well into the 2010's - this lead to a few hybrids being built to race competitively) same thing was chatting to the guys at TREX, who's vintage honda has the lap record around broadford - and while the suspension is for all appearances standard from the outside. everything on the inside is modern and custom built for that bike. and then you have the Irving-Vincent..... I believe its the same with the cars. there is whole industries built around keeping them running and can rebuild from scratch if needed - using modern methods e.g. https://tdf.co.uk/ like most things i this world - it just comes down to money

but I do agree the two are very different events. Adelaide Motorsports festival is trying to become Goodwood in the southern hemisphere - and attracting some great cars and names interesting talking to the people crewing the vehicles. a ton of cars coming from overseas. and not just one, owners bringing 6 or 7 with local talent to race (usually retired world class guys)

Arguably F1 is about how rich your dad is. you dont get to that level now, without bringing serious cash to the table along the way. sure the F1 drivers might be getting paid for the seat. but they still need to meet personal sponsor quotas, and pay for F3, F2 races etc... to get there. plenty of pay to drives while they make the way though lower classes. The sport is changing, Netflix and off track entertainment drives it. look at the Horner saga this year

I was amazed at the Adelaide Motorsport festival in comparison. $60 ticket $25 parking (paddock infront of the gate) went to the pop-up bar for a coke.. paid $5 and was given a 600ml bottle. I was very impressed I was expecting a can at event prices. had a dozen F1 cars from the 80/90s, a few group C le-mans cars. some ultra rare bikes (including older motoGP machines) and even a few group B rally cars. (along with the ferraris, porsche cup cars and the V8 racing taxis)

What makes the nukes so effective deterrents isn't the nuke - its the delivery mechanism. ballistic missiles that can strike anywhere in the world. Submarines that can hide just off the coast. its the fear that it can all happen without warning - or at least without time to react. especially with the subs - you can wipe out the country in minutes.... but the subs are still there to wipe you out in retaliation

Interesting NSW has a no body, no parole law. wonder if it should be widespread

probably knows my other uncle. who had a very similar career path. though think he ended up in internal investigations before retiring there is a story about my father and another of his brothers giving him crap about a silver buckles on his boots. then quietly when they were the only ones in the room he lifted the pants leg to show the buckles weren't on the boots but on the ankle holster. I know there is good cops out there, I just don't expect the officer I'm dealing with to be one until proven now.

Nah, I was pro-police, having a strong family connection (great, great, great grandfather arrived in Australia under commission of the king to head up the police force - his portrait is in the vic police academy. great grandfather was awarded for defusing an armed robbery - while unarmed. and have several uncles who served) but my illusion was shattered when I had a motorcycle accident. as i was loaded into an ambulance I heard to officer on the scene exclaim "what, no F*%king fatalities" this was later worsened when I called to get the indecent report for insurance. where i was told by the same officer that there was none - as no one was injured (i had a spinal fracture) and if he had to write one he would make me at fault for speeding. (i pointed out the truck blew past a stop sign causing the indecent - and his response was he didn't care, he'd find me responsible regardless) spoke about it a month later with one of my uncles on the force - he basically said that the reality is its a job, and so many are in it to do the bare minimum like any other job. its why they have such a large funding for settling claims of wrongful treatment. when I was younger and looking at a career path the police force was very seriously considered (still feel drawn to it) but this uncle had a good in depth chat, where he explained it didn't align with my morals and sense of doing the right thing. and I wouldn't be able to deal with the culture needed to be successful and further the career. still remember him saying there is two types of police officers - those who seek to help the people, and those who seek to use authority over people (think his words were those who want to help the community, and those who go out to book people)

unlikely they ever will unfortunately. the undesirable person probably thinks they will get off as long as its never found. from the killers perspective there is no benefit in giving that information sadly.

Apparently his supporters are pissed that there hasn't been a bail out from a billionaire republican supporter. seriously. the Kevin Rudd thing is nonsence. his actual quote was: "He won't be there long if that's the case; I don't know much about him," "I heard he was a little bit nasty, I hear he's not the brightest bulb. I don't know much about him, but if he's at all hostile, he will not be there long." Aka... I dont know the guy, from the tone of your question im going to say he is bad. as thats what you want to hear. but i have no clue.

leave it there and say nothing. dont spend it or transfer it. just use the account as normal. maybe question the bank if it can be quarantined or something

you obviously dont live in the same suburb I do, so many commodores almost all are missing the fuel cap cover

eh im not so sure. replace with a proper patriot launcher.... yes. But they already have frankensams and missiles modified to be launched off jets they were never intended for. I imagine they can figure out how to add another launcher to the system, a whole lot easier then if they had of taken out one of the command units.

My generation is guilty of this. conditioned that the property return should cover mortgage costs. (not that tax dodge that taking a loss through negative gearing is) So many people I know saw Air BnB as a get rich scheme - with growing property portfolios. just need that first investment...