A Big G'day to everyone on here.
It has been a very long time since my last post. But I have finally moved to Montreal from Australia. So yes, I have traded the beaches and everlasting sun for the Canadian Wilderness and Snow. And so far I'm loving it. Montreal is truly one of the greatest places I have ever been to.
Anyway I have been here since December and weathered what wasn't a too bad a winter (granted I've never seen snow or been below 4 degrees celsius in my life) and now summer is arriving I am looking at buying a car.
I have a 2018 WRX STi in mind as they really seem like the single perfect Canadian enthusiast car.
But like all cars I've owned in Australia I will want to tinker and modify it to my liking. So what modifications exactly do the Police look for in Quebec? Or what kind of cars do they look for? Keep in mind what is Illegal and what you will get pulled over are two very different things.
As an example I've noticed while Jay Walking in Quebec is illegal it appears to be a way of life here in Montreal. So while I have read that exhausts can't modified in any way shape or form how much exactly are they "Patroled" by police.
While I don't plan on going nuts with the car a typical modification list will be - Full 3" Exhaust, Intake, Tune, Blow Off Valve, Carbon Lip at the front, Lowered Springs (or Coil Overs), Wider wheels (not hellaflush just improved stance) and maybe the Subispeed Tinted LED tail lights.
How legal or much would one get by with this modification list?
I'm sure you know what most of the modifications look like. The two I'm unsure of is the Exhaust system - I don't plan on going too loud, just enough to give a good Subi Rumble and to make the most out of the Stock turbo.
As for the Tinted Tail Lights - I'm going going to tint the factory lights I want to get High Powered Subispeed LED tail lights that come factory tinted that are prefectly bright and safe.
Anyway apart from modifications listed. What do Quebec Police look for? What are their pet hates, what kind of mods or what kind of car am I going to be guaranteed to be pulled over for? From what I understand mostly it is Exhausts and Window Tint are the top two tickets and also lift kits for Trucks (not an issue).
Can anyone give me a heads up on what to expect from our Provincial Police force in how they deal with enthusiast grade cars.
It has been a very long time since my last post. But I have finally moved to Montreal from Australia. So yes, I have traded the beaches and everlasting sun for the Canadian Wilderness and Snow. And so far I'm loving it. Montreal is truly one of the greatest places I have ever been to.
Anyway I have been here since December and weathered what wasn't a too bad a winter (granted I've never seen snow or been below 4 degrees celsius in my life) and now summer is arriving I am looking at buying a car.
I have a 2018 WRX STi in mind as they really seem like the single perfect Canadian enthusiast car.
But like all cars I've owned in Australia I will want to tinker and modify it to my liking. So what modifications exactly do the Police look for in Quebec? Or what kind of cars do they look for? Keep in mind what is Illegal and what you will get pulled over are two very different things.
As an example I've noticed while Jay Walking in Quebec is illegal it appears to be a way of life here in Montreal. So while I have read that exhausts can't modified in any way shape or form how much exactly are they "Patroled" by police.
While I don't plan on going nuts with the car a typical modification list will be - Full 3" Exhaust, Intake, Tune, Blow Off Valve, Carbon Lip at the front, Lowered Springs (or Coil Overs), Wider wheels (not hellaflush just improved stance) and maybe the Subispeed Tinted LED tail lights.
How legal or much would one get by with this modification list?
I'm sure you know what most of the modifications look like. The two I'm unsure of is the Exhaust system - I don't plan on going too loud, just enough to give a good Subi Rumble and to make the most out of the Stock turbo.
As for the Tinted Tail Lights - I'm going going to tint the factory lights I want to get High Powered Subispeed LED tail lights that come factory tinted that are prefectly bright and safe.
Anyway apart from modifications listed. What do Quebec Police look for? What are their pet hates, what kind of mods or what kind of car am I going to be guaranteed to be pulled over for? From what I understand mostly it is Exhausts and Window Tint are the top two tickets and also lift kits for Trucks (not an issue).
Can anyone give me a heads up on what to expect from our Provincial Police force in how they deal with enthusiast grade cars.
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