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hey guys.. i'm 18 and i'm currently on my red P's goin on Greens. i dnt hav a car yet but i hav set my eyes on buying a skyline r32 gts, gts-t, gts-t4 or gtr for my first car.. i know about the restrictions and all but i heard there's such thing as exceptions.. is this true?.. does any1 know much about these exceptions?. coz i realy want to own the r32 as a first car.. wud being a apprentice mechanic help at all?.

plz help guys..

chears

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no. You cannot own a GTR on your P plates. Or a GTST. The exceptions are for things like smart cars which have a turbo but go nowhere despite that..... The GTS you can have tho, its NA.

Or thats at least as far as I know. There are also individual exceptions in extenuating circumstances eg work owned vehicles that you must drive to make a living,but thats limited. You *might* be able to plead a case to an officer on the side of the road if you get pulled up after having worked on a car and taking it for a test spin around the block, but for your all day every day car I wouldnt hold much hope.

Your best bet is a R33 GTS4 IMO. Or a honda integra type R...

unless you have a totally legitimate reason for NEEDING to own a turbo car then theres not much chance of you getting an exemption

i doubt being a mechanic would have much influence on it because its not like you need a performance car to get to and from work

theres no harm in trying i guess but u basically need to have a bulletproof reason for it.

i have HEARD of people getting exempt because the family owned car is turbocharged though. but of course that would have been fully documented with reasons why they cant afford to own another car etc

no. You cannot own a GTR on your P plates. Or a GTST. The exceptions are for things like smart cars which have a turbo but go nowhere despite that..... The GTS you can have tho, its NA.

Or thats at least as far as I know. There are also individual exceptions in extenuating circumstances eg work owned vehicles that you must drive to make a living,but thats limited. You *might* be able to plead a case to an officer on the side of the road if you get pulled up after having worked on a car and taking it for a test spin around the block, but for your all day every day car I wouldnt hold much hope.

Your best bet is a R33 GTS4 IMO. Or a honda integra type R...

ok then guys.. thanx for all ur reply's it was all i needed to know..

yeh if i cudnt get a a skyline i was thinking on the lines of gettin a crx g2 and doing a whole engine conversion on it or maybe jus getting a eg6 civic..

but yeh thanx for the help guys much appreciate.. :huh:

sorry if this question came up again for some of u..

peace.

This is not a FI topic.

As you have not stated which state you are from, im closing this.

Please contact the relevant state government body.

They are responsible for the laws, they are therefore the best people to advise on these laws

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