Thread: Vic Club Permit - for me?

Originally Posted by manic

My LR90 turns 25 in January, just in time for Rego renewal.

I've read up about the Vic Club Permit scheme and I'm interested because I drive it less than 90 days a year and its garaged at all other times.

But I'm not sure if its for me because:
- When I do use it its for camping/touring, sometimes interstate and I may want to roll for up to 30 days at a time.
- It is in good condition but it is not a classic example, a bit of a mongrel.

So , not sure if I should be on club or stay on full rego?

As long as the logbook is filled in for the 30days straight it shouldn't be a problem.
Interstate is OK but......I think some States have different rulings on Club Rego (WA ?). You'd have to check this out.
Depending on the club you join you may need to get a roadworthy. Most clubs are now concerned about liability so insist on a roadworthy rather than using their own scruitineer.


Colin

I might have to read into this a bit myself!

Are there age restrictions for vehicles? And distance restrictions?

My P38 would be lucky to get driven more than 90 days a year, and all of it for camping/touring purposes.

Cheers
Keithy

Club permits : VicRoads

Here in Vic, the vehicle must be more than 25 years old.
I think it is a great system. You should have seen all the beautiful classics that were out on the weekend. I've even seen a few Commodores on club plates.

thirty years in Queensland.

http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/registrati...oncession.aspx

Vic has the best scheme, but a couple of things to look out for. As mentioned, a lot of clubs will insist on a RWC now. Also, be careful and look at the club rules regarding this as some clubs insist you go to so many meetings a year, or attend so many club events per year to be able to maintain your rego.

Look for the ones that are happy just to take your money with no strings attached. Not that most clubs are bad or anything, but I wouldn't want to be obligated to do certain things within a club like that.

90 days goes a long way on a second car.... Even if you tour a month a year in it, still leaves more than 1 day a week the rest of the year.

Originally Posted by bacicat

Vic has the best scheme, but a couple of things to look out for. As mentioned, a lot of clubs will insist on a RWC now. Also, be careful and look at the club rules regarding this as some clubs insist you go to so many meetings a year, or attend so many club events per year to be able to maintain your rego.

Look for the ones that are happy just to take your money with no strings attached. Not that most clubs are bad or anything, but I wouldn't want to be obligated to do certain things within a club like that.

90 days goes a long way on a second car.... Even if you tour a month a year in it, still leaves more than 1 day a week the rest of the year.

Are you sure about that? I thought ours was pretty good...

Originally Posted by digger

Are you sure about that? I thought ours was pretty good...

I thought that you weren't allowed to put modified vehicles on a club permit in SA? Could be wrong though.. That's happened once or twice before...

Great to hear the Vic Club Permit scheme is a good one. I will contact a few clubs and see what is expected for inspection and attendance.

The only other issue that may be a pain is the interstate one. I would like to be able to go to every state in the country without too much hassle.

So is it OK to drive in all states except for WA? Is it easy/cheap enough to get a temporary permit to drive in WA? Any one on here tour with club plates?

And also for those that are on club plates - do you get hassled much by the police?

There supposed to be standard cars.... The scheme however is brilliant. I have four cars on it. (victoria). The NSW scheme is like the previous victorian scheme which was ****ful and useless as tits on a bull. We had a couple of cars on it for a few years and they might have gotten driven once in that time. The NSW scheme is great for people that want to polish there car .... look at it sitting in the shed ... polish it some more, but never really drive it (unless they want to go the club advertised evens ... which can be bloody difficult with a young family... and there usually a 5hour round to the near capital city too).

The "original" bit is getting really hard to define I think. Eg; I know of a 1940 Ford V8. Now it's been lowered and has a different V8 in it. It was "enhanced" like this in the 1960s. Even the modification are 50+ years old. It's got a 60's V8 in it rather than the not very reliable flat head. So can it go on a club permit What about an old French car with metric tyres that are no longer available and is now wearing non original size wheels. Are they no longer "original".

I guess so long as it doesn't attact attention as being "definitely not original" ...eg: 35" wheels, 350 Chev (rather than 3.5 V8) your local club would let the Land Rover in.

seeya,
Shane L.