I've done it now...

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Originally Posted by dirtdawg

you han have the v8 as the vic restrictions are based on power to weight ratio so you cant have an ss or a wrx but a disco is ok cause it wieghs more

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Up to 1 July 2007 that was the case. I got my licence 3 weeks later and fall under the new system.

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Restrictions on driving high powered vehicles

If you are a probationary driver and obtained your licence after 1 July 2007, you can't drive a vehicle with:

• An engine of eight or more cylinders
• A turbocharged or supercharged engine
• An engine that has been modified to improve the vehicle's performance.
• One of the nominated high performance six cylinder vehicles which include BMW M and M3, Honda NSX, Nissan 350Z, Porsche (all models) and Mercedes Benz SLK350.

If you get caught driving any of these vehicles, you'll have to pay a fine and you'll receive three demerit points.
Vehicles excluded from these restrictions ...

• Diesel powered turbocharged or supercharged vehicles (without engine performance modifications)

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Graduated Licensing System | Helping young drivers be safer drivers

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Originally Posted by joel_nicholson

Up to 1 July 2007 that was the case. I got my licence 3 weeks later and fall under the new system.

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Restrictions on driving high powered vehicles

If you are a probationary driver and obtained your licence after 1 July 2007, you can't drive a vehicle with:

• An engine of eight or more cylinders
• A turbocharged or supercharged engine
• An engine that has been modified to improve the vehicle's performance.
• One of the nominated high performance six cylinder vehicles which include BMW M and M3, Honda NSX, Nissan 350Z, Porsche (all models) and Mercedes Benz SLK350.

If you get caught driving any of these vehicles, you'll have to pay a fine and you'll receive three demerit points.
Vehicles excluded from these restrictions ...

• Diesel powered turbocharged or supercharged vehicles (without engine performance modifications)

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Graduated Licensing System | Helping young drivers be safer drivers

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Sorry Joel but where did you get that from?

I was sure when I looked it up for one of the guys at work off the vicroads website that there were exclusions for vehicals with a certain power to weight still.

But I dont really care so it's not worth really worrying about for me anyway:D

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Originally Posted by mcrover

Sorry Joel but where did you get that from?

I was sure when I looked it up for one of the guys at work off the vicroads website that there were exclusions for vehicals with a certain power to weight still.

But I dont really care so it's not worth really worrying about for me anyway:D

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The link is in my post. here too! Graduated Licensing System | Helping young drivers be safer drivers

My appologies Joel, your spot on, vicroads must have been a bit slow off the mark as it was about 6 months ago that I was looking it up for one of the trainee's at work.

So Joel, if successful in your purchase, will you bring her to the trials on the 24th to show her off?

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Originally Posted by joel_nicholson

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I think I might take the rest of the week off from AULRO - I need to think about other things as the suspense will surely kill me!

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Hey Joel,

you need something of my brother's:










:tease:A DISTRACTION!!!:tease:


:wasntme::angel:

Its a 90% done deal, I feel simultaneously elated and sick at the same time:confused:.

Its TOTALLY stock and will be staying that way for a few months as I added up the expenditure on the 200TDI and nearly had a heart attack.:D

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Originally Posted by Signal1

So Joel, if successful in your purchase, will you bring her to the trials on the 24th to show her off?

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I'd love to try the auto out on trials but I'm in two minds - Day 1 of Uni is on the 25th so I'd die if I broke the thing off road - and I might need to have one last off road drive in the 200 to say goodbye:eek: