According to KZfaq I’ve been a paying member for close to 4 years, and your videos have been a regular source of both entertainment and relaxation. Additionally they were/are a part of my day that I looked forward to, part of my own wellness plan for a health care/frontline worker with diagnosed PTSD. Your videos through the pandemic offered me a recreational release from the death and devastation I dealt with daily. You’re videos were a genuine source of information but also a release for someone time poor to embellish hobbies, let alone have some recreational time to them selves. It was only last week I put a stop to my subscription because I feared the worst for you! I’m glad you’ve surfaced from this ‘storm in a tea cup’ situation, and miraculously found a new way to produce income/support yourself particularly in this time of financial upheaval and housing crisis. Kudos to your family and being there to support you. I’ll figure out shortly how to switch my subscription back on, because I genuinely feel you have built a community that’s worth supporting/has supported people to embrace their passion throughout a time of major upheaval. You’re a top bloke, an ambassador of the Aussie dream and the QPF need to turn their attention to chasing down real criminals. I would love to write a personal letter of affirmation to the courts, but would equally settle for your local MP. Best regards, Neil Fraser (ISLHD/NSW Health. Suicide Prevention Outreach Team)

We're living in more & more of a Police state & it's total BS! Stand united & stay strong.

What a ridiculous situation and a total waste of taxpayers dollars when they could be out catching actual criminals... glad to hear it turned out ok in the end. For what it's worth I thought you were very sensible on the road and never endangering anyone. Stay safe mate and merry Christmas, looking forward to seeing some uploads again in the new year!

Good to see you back mate, these cops in Australia really like to use their power.

Once a prison colony, always a prison colony.

What a waste of tax payers money. Raiding car youtubers.

Andrew when you get the laptop back do a full factory reset and replace the hard drive sooooo no one can remote access it with out your knowledge not saying that any government official is doing anything wrong but i would not trust them thats my take on the issue and make sure theirs no tracker on the e92 just saying cheers glenn

Australian law enforcement is one of the world's most ridiculous when it comes to cars. Over the years, there's no other country from which I've become genuinely angry after watching how absurdly out of proportion they blow burnouts and enthusiastic driving

This is the problem with "guilty when accused until proven innocent".

No apologies man. It sucks when the police try to squash a normal citizen and force them into destitution with lawyer fees to protect themselves. We will all keep watching.

The QLD Gestapo, what a shame they don't spend that much effort with the ice heads and youth crime. What a joke.

I'm not in OZ but seems like a lot of police depts. could put time and money into more useful areas than they sometimes do, good you're back in action now, happy new year!

What a WILD story Andrew! As one of your early N54 followers, I was sad to see the content shift, but I kept following along to see what you got up to. Thank you for sharing your story and persevering through it. May 2024 bring you fast cars and less police, haha.

What a story Andrew! Hopefully, you will have a great Christmas, this year. As you know I was from the N54 'crew'. And you guys helped me a lot with my e93. Thanks for that, too. Dutch regards Nico.

Glad things have worked out for you legally. I have heard many nightmare stories of how the Australian government treated people during covid, and how strict they are in general with regards to traffic enforcement. God bless you and your family.

Id like to know what evidence lead them to take that sort of action. It all sounds like the massive incompetence.

Love to see you back Andrew, thanks for telling the story, really sucks that it had to happen to you like this, can’t wait to see what the future holds for the channel! Happy new year! 🙏

Cant Imagine respecting let alone offering coffee and tea to the most corrupt bunch of Zog bots in existence

Man sad to hear what you been going threw hits right in my feels i hate them type of inconveniances that one faces in life but glad to see your nearing the end of the tunnel , best wishes its a new year coming up.

Wow been waiting a long time to understand what the hell happened and thats not what i expected to hear, but glad to know you’re almost out the other side. Might not have been any N54 content for a long time but im still here still watching as it hasn’t stopped you doing super cool stuff and adding massive value to the automotive community, big respect mate 💪🏽

Never seen your channel before, this is the first video I’ve seen. This is honestly the craziest thing I’ve ever heard especially if you didn’t even do anything, you sound like an awesome, really positive guy and I don’t think I could have been nearly as cool as you seemed and I’m Canadian! All the best of wishes to you and your channel and I’m definitely going to check out your other videos.

Well done for staying positive through all of that, I can’t begin to imagine how tough that was. Glad it’s over and now looking forward to more N54 content!

Strooth!! 🙄🙄That's just crazy!! I too am hoping 2024 will be much better than this year. I really want to get back to planning the 8HP swap onto my 4wd Suburban after such a personally disastrous year. Good on ya for sticking through it, it certainly sounds some good will eventually come from it! Cheers & Happy New Year!!

Great to see you back buddy! We've obviously talked a fair amount about this offline, but it still boils my piss to hear the story again 😡 I went through a similar thing with Derbyshire police in the UK back in 2018 and wouldn't want anyone going through the same thing, worst and most expensive phase of my life (although thankfully not quite what you had to fork out!) What a waste of Australia tax payers money, what a waste of police time! Looking forward to seeing you back on the ball mate, Merry Christmas and Happy 2024 ❤️👊🎄🎬

They say if these events don't kill you they will make you stronger. A lot of aggro that need not have happened. Great to see you back "fighting fit". Onwards and upwards from here. Stay safe.

Glad you're back and for confirming you're not "suicidal"...

Glad you’re back! Sorry to hear you had to go through all that mate, so crazy! Cant wait to see what you got in store 💪🏻

the n54 content was top noch always was a pleasure to watch the content

It is great to hear that this sarga is finalised Andrew. You have gone through a lot over the past 18 mths but can now look forward to the future. It is good that you got your black E92 back and can now rebuild it and get it back on the road. Have a great Christmas Day and look forward to a Happy New Year.

Glad your still kicking around. Sucks you had to go through that. I lost my license for 6 months once. Blew by a cop in my 1990 Volvo 740 turbo at around 140mph. Cop was cool, Didt arrest me. $1500 fine, $2k lawyer and 6 moths no license. I was looking at 18 months in jail and a dishonorable discharge from the Air Force so I got off easy.. I'll be looking forward to new vids! Merry christmas🎉

Im the one of old time subscribers, loved all your N45 content. And at some point I noticed content have changed and no more existing videos as before. Thank you for sharing and hope you recover from all of expenses quickly! 💪🏼

Good to know you’re still kicking ass! I remembered when I erased all my videos just because of the sideshows around my area. I figured since something like that happened to you, it’s only a matter of time before they do this in the state to get people to stop doing dumb things at car meets. But here is the downside to all that, petrol heads like you like to show the progress of the car, and well sideshows, there was a huge difference except having a vehicle. Give or take the police will have to try to get at the true corporate not the ones that can pay the fines just because it’s easier than getting at someone with a load ton of money. They might just be milking the case.

I have been watching this whole time, but I had totally missed all this. Glad your ok and not in jail man.

Ah mate I’m truly gutted for what you’ve been through! You’ll bounce back because that’s what we do 🙏🏻 it’ll be nice to see more zeroto60 content 💪🏻 hope you have a wonderful Christmas mate

So good to see you back in my feed Andrew! Tough times only make you stronger. Looking forward to seeing more content again 🙏🏻

Australian police are a bunch of clowns. I thought we had it bad here in NZ. Imagine pulling this garbage off, going back home to your wife and kids at the end of the day feeling like you contributed to a safer society. Waste of taxpayer dollars. Glad you are through it all and I am looking forward to more videos. Hopefully one day you will get back to doing bimmer videos!

Glad to hear it’s all over finally!! Or almost, will be so good to get your laptop back! Merry Christmas and let’s hope everything is better next year!!

onward and upward. glad you perservered through the allegations :D

Still here brother. You finally able to share with us your story. I’m sure it’s has a been very trying 18 months, and still now. I think 18 months from now, you might look back and make another post continuing this story of growth and learning, and celebrating 18 months of unbelievable success. Cheers from Florida.

Thanks for sharing your story, Australia police is ridiculous

Sorry to hear that happened! Fingers crossed things are looking up. And there’s me thinking police in the UK and Ireland are harsh 😅

Thats crazy. Glad you're back Andrew! Looking forward to seeing more video content

Having been a fan of the channel for years, this breaks my heart. I’m sorry to hear y’all went through all this nonsense.

Crazy to me they went through those lengths over car KZfaq videos.

crazy already knowing the story, but it's much more interesting hearing it out load and retold, glad to see that more content on the way, I feelnlike with the right attention you guys can take ofd!

Such a criminal because you like cars 😂 what a joke laws down in aus are dumb hope to see back soon

You committed the most grievous sin of the last couple decades... being interested in cars, wanting to modify them and enjoying it.

Raiding someones house on the suspicion you have committed what is essentially a moving violation is absolutely wild to me.

Wow I'm really shocked that they have the time and resources to do an operation like that. what a waste. glad you're back

Shit man I had not idea all of this was going on. Sure a couple of traffic laws were broken on the channel but a raid was an unwarranted overzealous reaction by Queensland Police. Good on you for ploughing through it and I hope you guys come back bigger and better. I miss Queensland, the weather in Victoria is shit... But if I'm ever back up I'm dropping a case of brews in for the 8 speed crew ❤

Same thing happened here in Texas. Whoever runs the police needs to focus on real crime.

Was wondering what happened to the sick n54 content after the single turbo. Absolutely sucks

Sad to hear about your troubles, mate. Hopefully we'll see you out and some meets around the coast soon.

wow Australia really focusing on the big issues!!! /s

Always enjoy your content, it is sickening to see a fellow enthusiast go through this...Keep it up!

i kind of figured it was the coppah's.. around that time around the world they were harassing auto youtubers.. they kind of have stopped, only some of the extreme idjits are being bothered now.. one guy didnt even participate in any illegal activity & he was given like 5 months probation (hes from 'Murica) glad to see you back, would love some more x5 content (as im looking to buy en e70) im debating on a 2011 x5 50i (4.4 twin turbo v8)

That's wild

Damn bro. I noticed something was different.

Merry Christmas from Curaçao bro!!! Life throws us curve balls every now and then, but we always keep going forward after we stand back up. I love the content and your attitude on the videos. 👍👍👍👍

Governments spend more money Investigating normal people that have lives then they do chasing real criminals

Nothing like the presumption of innocence… oh wait.

Been waiting for this one 😂

Man thats insane... Definitely have missed the content but glad youre in a better position. Simply tuning crew is hella nice guys! Happy holidays!

I'm glad it's over for you Andrew! Happy news just before Christmas :) Best wishes for 2024 all the way from Snowy Poland!

They are smart, why would you risk your life going after someone who might hurt you, when you can go after decent citizens with zero risk and maybe a cheap headline

Wow now everything makes sense. Glad things didnt go too bad.

Hearing this story I suggest the next video be to restore a Komatsu D355A and upgrade it with some AR300 steel.

That makes so much sense. I really miss the n54 content, and im really glad the potential to have more is back. Again, still trying to base my car off your build a d its great to have template to follow

So happy to see you back on camera, and without the dark cloud hanging over your head mate. I have an ear worm playing in my head.. it's a song by NWA

They can rug pull anyone at any time for any reason. Aus has the worst privacy laws. I always worried about your earlier vids it was easy to see where you were lol. Nice work fighting the dogs and flipping everything into a win.

I'm a newer subscriber, I just bought my e60 N54 car, and I found the channel from the N54 content. I'm really excited to see more content, and I appreciate the content that has already been produced, I hope you can get through all of this without much drama, it sounds like a difficult, frustrating, and annoying situation to be in. Merry Christmas, thanks again, and good luck, we'll be around for it

I'm one of the N54 regulars following from Denmark. I'm sorry to hear about your hardship, but it does shed some light on what happened. Thank you for that and for all the great content over the years. PS: I still have the 335is 😜

So fkd up man I forget how freedom we have in the USA

@VINwiki needs to cover this.

Never try to run over kangaroos, lessons learned.

Bring on 2024, Look forward to the content you bring out, Im glad to have stumbled across you channel, Its now made me want to 8hp swap my jzx100 from the stock a340. Merry Christmas

Lawyers like to be cautious, but in some cases make your case public can be the best thing for you. It can pressure them and the prosecution to drop the charges quicker.

ya thats insane they wouldnt do this in canada hahaha

As German that lives in the USA, moves to the USA, No man should go through this

Glad to see this is over for you. Looking forward to the new content

Havent watched this channel for about 3 years now. Very surprised they even targeted you..... Like 90% of your videos are maintenance and repairs. Even your 0-100 videos how could they possibly take that as hooning.

Type 1 hoon!! Fn eh man. Leave it to the hoonigans to end up with a charge named after em😂

Dude I havnt watched your videos in a while because I stopped driving my n54 cars and come back to this…. I know your KZfaq future is bright with all your ideas and skills! What an insane story

Damn bro, some real life fast and furious stuff. Got raided like Johnny Tran LOL. Glad you’re up and running man be safe. Sending love from California!!!🤙🏾

Merry Christmas guys and sorry to hear about the shit cops ,hope its a better year to come ,missed the show

Well, I'm new and this is your first video I'm watching of yours. I'm in Florida.

we need to implement security measures such as remotely accessed machines + servers, - the only thing in your offices should be simple Linux desks, a few switches, routers and wifi dish links to distant off-site main servers.... - your server stations must be grid-edge kind of outfits, - i.e looks like a Barn, Smells like a Barn ...but.......

It's unfortunate the level of tyranny you had to endure. Glad to see that you're possibly coming out on the other side of this in a better position than you started. Hopefully 2024 treats you better.

Ive been watching your content since for ever glad everything working out for you and wow i thought California was bad😢

Welcome back and Merry Christmas too😊

24 years ago i got raided by Police in Brisbane,they were looking for bomb making materials. I wasn't home at the time but 6 car loads of cops went through the house. After this i fought for two years to find out what was going on ,to find out it was because of a burglary i had suffered and made the mistake of sueing the burglars who tuned out to be family of a Senior Qld Cop. I had a car belonging to a relative stolen, same police ,when I won the court case I had my daily driver car placed on the stolen vehicle register .I could go on for ages on the whole story and some of it was crazy involving the police minister blocking the complaints process .

Qps are such a bunch of flops. They need to focus more on the thief's stealing all the cars. And not this sort of thing. I feel ya pain man. Also I'm loving in brissy now so might hopefully see you around if you want content of a manual f82 on full e85 lemme know 😀 my dct f82 just got converted to manual should have it back in a week 😀

Did you get to reclaim any of the legal costs? Seems like they went way over the top on the charges. Will there be another video about the outcome and what charges held up in court?

Stoked for you... happy to know that the E92 is safe... you are largely the reason why mine now has a G35.. happy holidays!

God damn man, glad you're finally on the other side of it. I don't even have my bmw anymore but I'll stay for your shenanigans!

Wow..When you said they took your car my heart sunk at the thought of it being crushed!😢 good to hear it didn't, hope you get your laptop back soon! Cheers for sticking around cause this channel is awesome ✌️

I had no idea wow! Glad to hear things are going good for you’re daily life because you know what they say, when you love what you do you won’t work a day in your life! Anyways, happy to see there’s more to come and it’s not over 🤙🏽

Glad your back. Wow and I thought we had a police state her in the US. Looking forward to your new videos.

When it becomes more about getting a win than enforcing the law, you know the organisation is rotten at its core.

Car licence and registration is not a Legal requirement under the Constitution re implemented in the Supreme court's in Australia 2013. Only required for doing commerce.