Thread: Range Rover Classic and P plates

If you really want to stay with the Land Rover product then buy a Tdi Disco or if your still worried about the speed, buy a series.

You could do a V6 or Falcon 6 conversion to a Rangie classic, I have seen a couple of both now and on road I was impressed.

The one powered by a Falcon 4.0ltr from an EF went very well, got great economy but needed a few mods to the radiator support as it was a bit long with the conversion plate but this could be worked around by using a BTR trans or T5 I suppose.

Both the Holden V6 powered ones I don't think would have the bottom end power off road unless it was in low range but on the road was smooth, quiet and had plenty enough power to pull it around, much more than I have ever felt from a standard 3.9.

1 V6 was the VP and the other is VT, the VT one is in an 88 HSE with air suspension and all and never goes off road but is used to drag a double horse float.

In saying that, there is heaps you need to do for a good conversion and all 4 of them were started off with the idea that it would be cheaper than rebuilding or replacing their Rover V8 but all 4 ended up costing thousands more.

Cheers Casper

cant drive a car that has a mod plate, so your buggerd there,

and you cant drive even a v8 diesel, or anything with more then 210kw,

in qld they have now changed it to some cars now fall under the 125kw per 1000kg,

witch is way better, but i cant see why the hell cant you be like the rest of the poeple who whent thru there Ps and just wate the 3 yrs, it will go qwick trust me,

i went thru the 3 yrs with out the need to want a v8, when i was on my Ps i had a 24/7 exemption from everycar for work,

Was planning on trying for an exemption and if that doesn't work have a 200tdi conversion lined up. Exemption was just the easier first choice.

I dont know where rochester is but if its NSW forget it..

when I came over from the UK I was put on P's as I hadn't had my licence long enough. we had a V8 disco when we moved here which I drove for 3months on my UK licence.

When I changed my licence i was informed I could no longer drive the V8 because its not safe! as I was now a P plater...i wrote letters to the RTA and informed them that this was the only car I had access too and we had a diesel car being shipped over from the UK and was waiting on its arrival...

I was given a flat no!! i had to go out and buy another car!!! hence the TDI disco was born and hence why we have 4 landrovers...

I was pretty disgusted with the way the RTA dealt with it I was 25 and hardly a hoon and only needed breathing space..

I asked them how I could drive a car for 3 months and just because my licence changed it was no longer safe for me to drive it? no response.

that was a real welcome to Australia!

Originally Posted by dullbird

I dont know where rochester is but if its NSW forget it..

when I came over from the UK I was put on P's as I hadn't had my licence long enough. we had a V8 disco when we moved here which I drove for 3months on my UK licence.

When I changed my licence i was informed I could no longer drive the V8 because its not safe! as I was now a P plater...i wrote letters to the RTA and informed them that this was the only car I had access too and we had a diesel car being shipped over from the UK and was waiting on its arrival...

I was given a flat no!! i had to go out and buy another car!!! hence the TDI disco was born and hence why we have 4 landrovers...

I was pretty disgusted with the way the RTA dealt with it I was 25 and hardly a hoon and only needed breathing space..

I asked them how I could drive a car for 3 months and just because my licence changed it was no longer safe for me to drive it? no response.

that was a real welcome to Australia!

Yeah its not fair and plan stupid, Rochester is VIC too so I don't know if they are tougher in NSW or not.

You've got nothing to lose and everything to gain by preparing a decent written case for yourself and presenting it. The last thing you should be doing is prejudging what the RTA answer is likely to be.

Originally Posted by Grumbles

You've got nothing to lose and everything to gain by preparing a decent written case for yourself and presenting it. The last thing you should be doing is prejudging what the RTA answer is likely to be.

Thats right, nothing to lose worst they can say is no.

And it doesn't hurt to contact your MP as well.

And to keep bugging people, too.