Difference Between supercharged Series 2 and Series 3 Statesman

[Turboclubby]

Kinda hard to hide a supercharger or turbo once the bonnet is open.

Dont give anyone a reason to open the bonnet.

 

[Tadz]

You're incorrect, so it's clearly not that easy.

I think the exemption system is great, as it rewards safe drivers by allowing them to drive some "high performance" cars.
If you get caught hooning or drink driving you lose your exemption and have to sell your car and buy something slower. That's about the best incentive you can give a young guy to drive safely

Thats right, The more advance the exemptions get and the more rewarding the safer the road will get. I have a VS clubby and would be happy to take double even tripple points/fines and 6 months impounded if I got caught hooning/being a idiot ( because I wouldn't, not in my pride and joy ), Although due to the idiots rules like that are unlikely to ever be introduced. On another note I am near 100% sure when I first checked their website ( 2-3 weeks ago ) the S2 was approved. But apparently not.

 

[acarmody]

Dont give anyone a reason to open the bonnet.

The L or P plates on the windscreen are usually reason enough.

 

[Turboclubby]

Thats right, The more advance the exemptions get and the more rewarding the safer the road will get. I have a VS clubby and would be happy to take double even tripple points/fines and 6 months impounded if I got caught hooning/being a idiot ( because I wouldn't, not in my pride and joy ), Although due to the idiots rules like that are unlikely to ever be introduced. On another note I am near 100% sure when I first checked their website ( 2-3 weeks ago ) the S2 was approved. But apparently not.

I completely agree with you here.
I have both a L67 sleeper and a turbocharged VR Clubsport. I am a green P plater in Vic. I refuse to do anything slightly stupid in the clubsport, it is my pride and joy.
As you said, I would pay double the fines and double the points with an impound to be able to legally drive these, but because of idiot hoons this will never be the case.

 

[Turboclubby]

The L or P plates on the windscreen are usually reason enough.

Yes if your hooning, or doing burnouts to a point that a standard VS/VR should not be then yes they would pop the bonnet.
The police will not simply pull you over and ask to look at your engine based on the plates your displaying on your windows.

 

[Tadz]

I completely agree with you here.
I have both a L67 sleeper and a turbocharged VR Clubsport. I am a green P plater in Vic. I refuse to do anything slightly stupid in the clubsport, it is my pride and joy.
As you said, I would pay double the fines and double the points with an impound to be able to legally drive these, but because of idiot hoons this will never be the case.

Never mind, didn't read it right, But yeah only thing vic roads should worry about it gen 3's and up, they can dish out some serious power with little money.

 

[Turboclubby]

I think any car should be allowed, with harsher penalties for idiots.

Give and idiot a 4 cylinder and they can do as much damage as someone in a 6lt

 

[monkeys437]

You could always build a sleeper

That would help you avoid the boys in blue without a fine, but when you rear end that 7 series beema your insurance company will laugh at you. Simply not worth the risk

 

[aussie bob]

They should of kept it to the power to weight ratio some of the brand new v6's are faster then the old 5lts