fine for p platers driving turbo cars

[bigdell]

ok does any one know what the fine is for driving a turbo car on your p plates.

[mad_keen]

A punch in the face

[ELXR_96]

With a defective sticker

[[Sterling]]

I know its 3 demerit points, but unsure on the fine.

[Michael (HYPOEB)]

I cant remember how much i got done for?
I do remember that is was 3 demerit points though..

[bigdell]

3 points thats not to bad.
i was only wondering because i want to buy a xr6 but for not that much more i can get a xr6t and it would save me buying 2 cars.
and i would still have my ute so i would not drive it every day.

[wolfblass]

its a $234 fine and 3 demerit points, according to vicroads website

[rhys]

could you take the badge off without damaging the boot?

[xr6berto]

it depends on the cop, all i got was a canary. no fine no points.

[bigdell]

i would have guessed it to be more than that.
i think the badges will come off with hot water or a heat gun.
so if its that much in VIC it would be similar in NSW im guessing.

[bng]

Youd have to cover the intercooler. they stick out like dogs balls
Be nice to the cop and if he aint a prick in general, you shouldnt get slammed

[bigdell]

i dont think i will need to do that as the cops are not to smart where i live.

[pHaT`eL]

Take the badges off it, as long as they dont see under the bonnet your fine!

[bigdell]

yeah that is what i was thinking.
so if anyone knows of a xr6t in black for sale could you let me know.
thanks david.

[FordFairmont]

Take the badges off it, as long as they dont see under the bonnet your fine!

lol, when they type the plate details into their system for a random check, and the exact model of the car pops up along with your licence status ....... debadging aint gonna do much

[paul09]

Take it from someone who knows, not the noob above who said the wrong cost.

It's 3 demerits and UP TO $1100. Car is only defected if it's actually defective. Also it is cops discretion whether they let you drive home or make you call a mate with full license to come pick up your car. Also you get a big black mark against your license plates so they'll ALWAYS check you whenever they see those plates. They now have scanners which auto-scan plates around them, and it'll flash up on their computer 'TURBO ON P PLATES xx/xx/2010' so they'll pick on you heaps once you been caught once.

Also remember they will go over your car.

BUT. Depending where you live it can be easy to get away with.

I drove a nissan 180sx for 6 months, sr20det pushing 180RWKW in a 1100kg car. dyno'd with 430nm torque...yes puts a lot of n/a 6's to shame, not bad for a mildly modded 2.0L 4cyl.. Did 0-100 in 5 flat. Had a loud blow off valve and 3" straight through exhaust. BUT I live in a fairly rich area with very low crime rate and not many cops around. I drove without P plates. Which means less chance of being pulled over, but if you do get pulled over, it's 5 demerits straight up (suspended 3 months) + ~$1350 fine. In 6 months I got pulled up 3 times

1. drug bus, couldn't avoid. shat my pants thinking as soon as they ask for license and see 'probationary' they'll ask where my p plates are. Then they'll probably notice it's turbo. Then they'll find the unenclosed pod, the 2 intake mods(only allowed 1), etc etc. Got some young chick. Breatho'd me, didn't ask for license, sent me on my way
2. forgot to turn my headlights on after training. flashed 'mate do your lights work' 'oh yeah sorry' turned em on and was sent on my way
3. drug bus again, again didn't ask to check license...dunno why cos I don't look particularly old...

I'd still be driving that 180sx now, except my god damn mother borrowed it, and never having driven a turbo car before, in the wet, came on boost coming out of a corner and slid into a pole when the unexpected power span the back wheels Write off. Luckily it was over insured by like $4k and because of mum's tiny excess I made a profit

The only drawback is, every time I went out driving I thought 'hmm wonder if i'll get caught today' and whenever you see a cop your heart skips a beat. Also whenever I drove to the city or dodgy areas (springvale, dandy etc) I had to beg parents to borrow their cars cos the chance of getting pulled up there is too high.

Anyway I had my fun with turbos, now have a mildly modded fairmont i6 (5spd, extractors, cat, zorst, thermos, enclosed pod+CAI, stereo etc), have about 14 months left on my P plates and not a single offense to my name Looking to go v8 after Ps...although I'll always have a soft spot for 180sx's, never have I driven such an awesome handling car which just begged to drift...

edit: Also yeah the cops scanners give the model of your car and the engine. I'm guessing most cops didn't know 'NISSAN 180SX COUPE 1992' or 'SR20DET'. But I'm guessing most WILL know 'FORD XR6 TURBO' LOL

edit2: It's less fun to drive when you're not meant to. Because every time you feel like thrashing it off the lights you have to look EVERYWHERE for cops. You're always looking out for cops. Now in my 5spd fairmont I have much more fun, bought it for $600, spent $3500 on getting it RWC with all the mods, and it is a fun as car to thrash around, should entertain me enough for the next 14 months anyway, and I'm not scared to drive hard everywhere because if I get pulled over, it's legal..

[[Sterling]]

Cool story hansel

[bigdell]

so you are saying that if i live a an area that has a high socio economic status then i will be fine. or did i miss the point in that long ramble.
see that dont make much scene to me because if i was a copper i would pull a p plater over in an area with more money because there is a higher chance of it being a turbo.
and you say that it is up to $1100