Getting A Exemption (no Power Restrictions 4 P Platers)
hey guys, just wondering if it is actually possible for p drivers to get an exhemption from the power restriction laws. if anyone konw a way or excuse that would do the trick, i would really REALLY appreciate it, ive got the money all ready 4 my 308 but d bloody law is gay!
Cheers, Robbie
Nothing witty to say :(
The SL/E Fanatic!
Don't think you can get a exemption on high powered vehicles in your state. The rules are there and thats that
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the rule is still in NSW as well... only way around it here is to prove your work involves driving high powered vehicles or your main family car that you need to drive is v8/turbo... or (i dont condone this and it probably wont work) get your rego papers to say you bought the car before the law came in? they couldnt force people to get rid of their cars so those select people got an exemption... im allowed to drive v8/ turbosOriginally Posted by jack.mcintyre
move to NSWgood old dad and his truck!!
Achin' for a v8 wagon people click me!
Why not wait until you're old enough like everyone else?
cause not everyone did wait till their old enough.. the laws are fairly recent arent they?
so only the people that have got their P's since the laws came in have to wait, everyone else didnt.
yeah well my dad is a mechanic, and i did buy a galant Vr4 turbo before the law came out but i had to sell it afew months ago .... and my family is loaded with high powered cars so i was thinking if i could go down to the rta with my dad, (hes a mechanic) n see if they can do something about it. i cant wait that long !!! 308 !!!
Cheers, Robbie
Banned
I can't believe what crap people come up with. Like really. Do you think the girl behind the counter is going to say "oh yeah no problem!"? Like really. Who makes the laws?
Banned
No. And who would insure you anyway?
what sort of car is it? my nephew couldnt wait till he was off his p's, he car is highly unroadworthy he decided to put a nice red 308 in his VK commodore, i thought you were able to drive a 308 commodore? maybe im wrong, but my nephew got pulled over heaps of times, mostly because of air pollution and they pop the bonnet and tell him he has no pollution gear and shit like that, i guess depends on what sort of police are in your town, otherwise not sure there is anyway of getting through to them
The Future.
He got pulled over dude, casue he had a red motor in an updated commodore, that's a no no!
Ateam Auto mate, you could probley do more to your car in the time you can't drive it, up until you can.. think about it! do you want it how it is now? or do u want it when its sup'd up in a years or so time? badluck mate there's no way out of it!! On the other side someone will doob yah in sooner or later if u try on your own will to drive it when the laws comes out...
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Argue the point that a vk 308 makes less power than a 1987 mazda 929. Lets face it they're a pretty slow car standard
The Future.
But still ..... it's a V8
V8 =
Cheers, Robbie
Yep them p plate law's suck! They make no senceI want to turbo my vl, but have to wait a few year's when i get my full licence, when petrol will be like $3 a litre
Banned
Every tom dick and harry has had to wait in the past. You will too. Insurance companies probably won't insure you anyway unless you are over 25 y/o.Yep them p plate law's suck! They make no sence
M&M =D
In vic... You can get expemptions if its the ONLY family car (doesnt count if there are two V8's i dont think) or if it is used for work. Also it all depends on the power to weight ratio... I don't think your gonna get pulled over by a cop with a calculator asking you how much your car weighs and how many kw it has
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The Future.
Then they pop the hood... OH! this engine looks a bit to big for you!
Just wait A-Team mate and create a super six!
yeah for the next few years its 202 all the way !!!
Cheers, Robbie
Tells it like it is.
This goes back a few years when I was trying to get around the same law. AFAIK it hasn't changed but do some research on the Vicroads website to check for sure. T
he only way around it is if you need to drive a high powered car in the course of your employment. The exemption will only apply when you are at work. Don't be tempted to say you are at work because that is most likely to come back and bite you in the arse at the most inconvenient time (like when you just ran into the back of that shiny new Merc).
Wait till you are 21, save your $$$ in the mean time. You'll probably be able to afford something much better after a couple of years anyway. In the mean time, treat yourself with a few driving courses or some track days. They are a ton of fun.
Reaper
Tells it like it is.
Pretty recent - This was implemented around 15 years ago in Vic.
Reaper
Tells it like it is.
Reaper prediction - Petrol will be far closer to $1 per litre in 12 months than $2. It wouldn't suprise me to be in the $0.90 - $1.10 range in the coming months.Yep them p plate law's suck! They make no sence
Reaper
Learn from history guys - been saying this for months now!
Aint no family cruiser!!!
a bit off topic but why does gas go up with peterol? it has nothing to do crude oil! and im a green p plater with a v8 and they will insure you but they ass rape you with the price of insurence!
Going where no late model stato/caprice has gone before.... GAME ON!!
M&M =D
they ass rape me with the price of insurance and mine is a 100% stock v6 ecotech
As for gas, now that everyone is getting it put in, you watch the government put taxes on it, soon enough gas will be around the 90cent to a dollar mark. On the topic of gas conversions, i wonder how many people are getting it put on an older car with a fair amount of k's only to have their engine stuff up on them hahaha.
Anyway, back on topic. Especially in an older model car I don't think you would have much trouble. I have friends with 5.0lt v8s with a fair few mods and they haven't been hassled.
It's a risk though, you might get the wrong cop on the wrong day
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Yeah it does. When crude oil is refined, bitumen, various oils, diesel, petrol, gas and various other products are all extracted from it. Up untill about 20 years ago LP gas (Liquid PETROLEUM gas) was mostly useless by product that was burnt off. These days it is sold.
Very rough figures, but the costs involved in 1 litre of petrol are about 35c in taxes (varies from state to state), 25-30c in refining, distribution and retail margins and the balance is the cost of crude. A $1 change in a barrel of crude = roughly 1c per litre change at the pump. My guess is the longer term aim for the industry is a oil price at around $30 - $35 per barrel. That makes it worth while for the producers to pull it out of the ground whilst it is at a retail price more acceptable for the retail consumers.
Believe it or not the cause of our current crisis roots back about 10 years ago. 9/11 and the current war on terror are minor influences. If anybody is interested in learning more, perhaps another thread would be appropriate.
All sorts of things are (in part) dependant on the price of crude - almost all plastics, nylons and electronics all have high quantities of parts derived from the black gold.
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