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What about VL turbo's? Are they illegal to drive?

I dare say most coppers don't really take much notice/know. Where I am anyways. There are millions of P platers driving around R33 GTST's. I have seen plenty in Melbourne also. Probably be a bit of bad luck to actually get done for it. If you have any stories, please post them :rofl:

What about VL turbo's? Are they illegal to drive?

Work it out your allowed 125kw per tonne of car. and it goes of factory figures.

Weather or not you get done for it...who knows what it depends on.....cops descretion? I have a friend who has been pulled over an uncountable number of times in his TT soarer and has been done for just about everything in the book except driving a high powered vehicle...

and with the new laws coming in soon about p platers spending a total of 4 yrs on p's n making it like NSW, i dont think many cops will let the p platers off with as much stuff as they have done in the past.

From what i have gathered the power to weight ratio will no longer exist for the p platers and will be a strict case or no V8's or turbo's of any state.

I reckon about one in three R33 turbo's I see are on P plates, so obviously the police don't take TOO much notice.

I think they more target black listed cars/the more powerful ones 300Kw HSV's etc. I would have no reservations whatsoever driving a 33GTST or a soarer etc. but I am a little more cautious when I drive my GTR......still as I said before I think it come down to the discretion of the cop on the day.

Im not sure if they would still stand or not. We will have to wait and see what the answer to that will be.

I had 1 yr left when i first got my R33. I only got pulled up once and they never looked under my bonnet, asked me if it was turbo, nothing. But i would say it all depends what you are doing when you get pulled up,what area you are in and i hate to say this but in some cirumstances what sex you are and what the cop is like.

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i thought it was 122kw/tonne :rofl:

man seriously, if you want the car, just get it, i've been pulled over while driving my cousin's old 300+kw@wheels vy hsv and the officer didn't even ask about the car. there are plenty of p-platers who drive r33 gtst's and i know there are a few here aswell. a guy at work has had his r33 gtst since he was 18, he's 22 now and NEVER been hassled about it, although he has been pulled over many times.

I have an r33 gtst and got done for driving a "high powered vehicle" a few weeks back. I was cruising along the freeway when i got pulled over. Been pulled over before but just for a random breath test. Its the TMU you have to look out for. They even looked under the hood. The officer told me that i can still drive my car but run the risk of getting another fine.

I have an r33 gtst and got done for driving a "high powered vehicle" a few weeks back. I was cruising along the freeway when i got pulled over. Been pulled over before but just for a random breath test. Its the TMU you have to look out for. They even looked under the hood. The officer told me that i can still drive my car but run the risk of getting another fine.

What was the fine? and did u lose ne points?

I can deal with a fine every now and then but Points!!...Outrageous!!

and with the new laws coming in soon about p platers spending a total of 4 yrs on p's n making it like NSW, i dont think many cops will let the p platers off with as much stuff as they have done in the past.

From what i have gathered the power to weight ratio will no longer exist for the p platers and will be a strict case or no V8's or turbo's of any state.

that law only affects new p platers, not ones who are already on P's jax.

What was the fine? and did u lose ne points?

I can deal with a fine every now and then but Points!!...Outrageous!!

if you read legislation it IS supposed to incur points and a fine, however every copper knows the offence as a "breach of lisence conditions" whic only falls as a $110 fine and no demerit points....

take a risk... i did and the risk failed on me... however other are luckier

if you speed will you get caught? its the same answer... most of the time, no... but eventually... well i'll let you be the judge of that lol

-Ruffels

my rego sticker says my s2 r33 weighs 1600kg right on the mark for a p plater to drive. only found this out as my brother got done in his s1 r33 for power to weight 1450kg. it doesnt apply to me as i'm 25 but have a look around you might get lucky.

finally getting my car back this week after 6 months off the road YAY! :D

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