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Aussie Anti-Hoon Laws Taking Natural Course, Government Wallowing In Cash

Eventually, auto enthusiasts of the Australian persuasion will rise up with pitchforks and torches and rebel against their fun-hating government. On Sunday, police in New South Wales descended upon a gathering of motorheads and proceeded to search 72 vehicles, issue 39 tickets and impound 18 vehicle — one of which was a rare $200,000 Ford Falcon GT. This wouldn't be such a huge deal except for that part about the impounding being permanent, and the vehicles being sent to auction, and the proceeds going to government coffers. Adding insult to injury for that Falcon driver, what was the offense? A second burnout ticket. More »

1:40 PM on Mon May 5 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,275 views, 61 comments

Latest by StorminNorman: I live near a long flat divided stretch of road in the outer-east of Melbourne. When you're asleep at 3am and some dickhead in his riceburner or Commo decides to use that particular time of night to hoon it up more »