Well funny enough I drive a DC5R I got done for power to weight I was 1.7kw over on my P's....
The thing that interests me is the fact that you can get insurance on a car your not meant to drive on ur probationary license. They can easily avoid your claim at any time, and yeah for those that think they can take them to court wake up please cause insurance companies will just keep dragging it out until you run out of money.
Don’t think yeah that wont happen to me cause I’m invincible…….Personal Quote: “A wise man learns from his own mistakes a bloody fool doesn’t learn from others”
Well funny enough I drive a DC5R I got done for power to weight I was 1.7kw over on my P's....
The thing that interests me is the fact that you can get insurance on a car your not meant to drive on ur probationary license. They can easily avoid your claim at any time, and yeah for those that think they can take them to court wake up please cause insurance companies will just keep dragging it out until you run out of money.
Don’t think yeah that wont happen to me cause I’m invincible…….Personal Quote: “A wise man learns from his own mistakes a bloody fool doesn’t learn from others”
CJL,
When you say you "got done" do you mean you got a fine? Did anything else happen? And are were you still driving your Type R on your P's after that incident?
Lastly, with the insurance - do you mean they can avoid your claim if you have an accident because your driving a high powered car while still on your P's EVEN THOUGH they insured you?
I got a small fine of $107. Basically I can't drive it for another 2 months untill im 21. I haven't driven it since.
Well yeah basically yeah they can avoid your claim cause its illegal for you to be driving it anyway, but the chances of that happening are small. The type r has only been on the banned list for P platers since mid this year. I got my car before it was added but still got my fine.
Well I Thought Insurance Companies Don't Let Secondary Drivers At All Under 25?, I Mean I Couldnt Do That When I Had My S14, But Yeh The Type R Can Be Insured When Ur On Ur P's, It Will Just Be Quite Expensive But Not As Much As Turbo Cars Tho, Yeh I've Seen P Platers Driving M3, Evo Etc, Its Nothing New Bcoz Their Parents Buy It For Them!
Hmmm interesting just because your cars a turbo doesn’t necessarily mean shit other things that effect expensive insurance polices are:
-The year the car was produced
-Make
-Rarity
-Previous record
-Where the car is from
-Where you live (places in civilisation cost more and the theft rate of that spacific vehicle)
Eg. I got a quote for a new xr6 turbo and that was less than my teg quote
Looking at the restricted cars list by VicRoads, the DC5 Type R is on the list but the DC2R isn't. (This may be b/c its an old model)
Has anybody asked VicRoads about whether or not driving a DC2R is legal while on your P's ?
It would be hard getting an exemption as my family has a non high powered car (that excse can only be used if for example the Type R was the only can owned by the family).
Link --> http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/vrne/vrninte.nsf/3fc0ae634a52fcf44a256b03000e479b/78dab724c167d014ca256efb007de6c1/$FILE/updated weblist restricted vehicles November 2003.pdf
As long as the car is not on the list, you are fine. In regards to P platers driving DC5R (and other overpowered vehicle for that matter), if someone does happen to you, and has to go to court, you could have an extra charge/fine lay against you. Of course insurance also has every single right to not pay you any compensation because you are driving the vehicle "illegally".
I came off my P's last week, had my type r for nearly a year now and never had any problems, and before that I had a TT ZX for a year and a half without any problems from the Po Po. Depends if they catch you driving like a dick or not, coz if they do, they'll fu(k u hard.
I'D hate to be a P plater in Vic! Does any one know if any other states are the same in restricting P Platers? I haven't heard of this anywhere else.
well its all done for safety..... thats why Vic has the safest roads in the country (that is considering population).....
....i remember a few yrs ago p platers driving rex's weres wrapping themselves around poles weekly.... some of teh crash scenes were horrific..... put a high powered car in inexperienced hands and u got trouble....
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