Attention All Import/mechanic Shops - Will Do Free Labour!

[ae86 boy]

Hello all

I am currently in a bit of a situation after having bought a s14. The story goes I currently live in NSW and am on my P’s. However I got my P’s after the NSW cutoff date but before the QLD cutoff date, so I thought I would be able to drive the s14 when I move to QLD goldcoast which is in a week from now.

But this is not the case as I rang the QLD department of transport and they told me I would still be on restrictions up there. I really do not want to sell my car as at the moment car prices are worth anything.

So I come here asking any owner of a import shop, mechanics etc (anyplace that has to deal with turboed cars on a regular basis) along the gold coast if I could partake in work , work experience so I could apply for a exemption stating I need my car for work.

Basically if any shop needs some cheap or even free labor (sweeping floors, changing oil etc) for a week or two please let me know and we can work something out! I’d most likely be more than happy to stay on part time if I was needed also.

Anyways I hope a business out there can understand what a shit situation I am in and can also see a good deal when they see one

[Col-GTSX]

Sorry I know you dont mean it to be funny...

Not many workshops look around these parts so if your serious your probablly better off calling a few...

See if you cant work a few weekends sweeping the floors or something???

Whats your trade atm, as in what do you do for work now???

[N-DAWG]

If you got your licence before the Queensland cut off date, then they put you on the old system...that's what they done for me? They go by the Qeensland dates not NSW.

I was on a P1 due for a P2 licence when I moved up here, and now I'm on an old provisional licence till the remainder of the usual 3 year period... as far as I can see the performance restrictions are for people who hold a P1 or P2 provisional licence issued after this date, unless you can prove that you owned the vehicle prior to this date..and other things to prove as well of course..

http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/resources/...provisional.pdf

What if I obtained my provisional licence before the changes are implemented?

If you already held a valid provisional licence before the changes were implemented the high powered and performance vehicle restriction does not apply to you.

If they go by the date in Queensland, which QT told me they do, and the licence issued is a Provisional, NOT a P1 or P2 provisional, and the restrictions say P1 or P2 issued after 1st July 2007, then I can't see how this is a problem.

I also confirmed with them Provisional speed limits, and they advised I can legally do the 110km/hr speed limit on the motorway, not the P2 speed limit, which I think is great cause doing under the speed limit on a motorway can be more dangerous in my opinion.

I would have another talk to someone else at Queensland Transport. You COULD tell them you already own the vehicle, but they may then ask why you bought the car when you legally can't drive it in NSW.

Another great thing about the old system: Those licensed before 1 July 2007 are not required to display P plates.

I've never been pulled up in my Skyline and received significantly less attention after not having P Plates on. So long as you aren't hooning around, and don't have a shiny red P on your car, there's less chance of getting that unwanted attention anyway.

Edited January 29, 2009 by N-DAWG

[ae86 boy]

Sorry I know you dont mean it to be funny...

Not many workshops look around these parts so if your serious your probablly better off calling a few...

See if you cant work a few weekends sweeping the floors or something???

Whats your trade atm, as in what do you do for work now???

lol well of course ill be ringing emailing workshops, just thought id use pop it up on here as well.. cant hurt

and im a student atm..

[.:: GimpS-R34 ::.]

how is this exemption supposed to work i don't see QLD transport saying "oh so you need a car for work, oh in that case your fine to drive this turbo car"

As far as i know if you are outside the sart date july 2007 then you are exempt already.. are you in QLD now or still NSW? I would go in to QLD transport or ring their hotline and state as little info as possible.. as in dont tell them you are in the P plate laws in NSW..

Just state.. you got a turbo car, your outside the law in QLD, but don't have QLD licence yet, are you exempt.. simple, and your not giving them any reason to say no

[Chris Rogers]

I see what you are trying to do BUT if I had a kid asking me for that I would say no. most shops will not let you near a 'fast' car if you do not have the correct licence to drive it.

[sinistaGTR]

no licence no insurance.....GL

Edited January 31, 2009 by sinistagtst

[Tyson 1990]

I see what you are trying to do BUT if I had a kid asking me for that I would say no. most shops will not let you near a 'fast' car if you do not have the correct licence to drive it.

Hes not wanting to drive anyone elses car, he just wants to drive his car.

From what i can gather, he didn't get his license before july 2007. Hes allowed to drive turbo in NSW and therefore bought a turbo, but hes not allowed to drive a turbo in Queensland since he got his license after July 2007.

Just thought i'd try to clear that up for most people posting on this thread, i understand what hes trying to do.

[Chris Rogers]

ahh catch 22 - I see. my bad.

[Al]

To get any exemption from the power laws you need to be employed by the w/shop, thus be on their books, thus they need to pay you and also have a trade qualification or doing the trade apprenticeship. The RTA is not going to issue exemptions to volunteers/cleaners

[Col-GTSX]

The other issues I can see to someone not wanting to do it is insurance...

Im not just talking about covering the car, im talking about OH&S issues and public liability...

[ae86 boy]

Hes not wanting to drive anyone elses car, he just wants to drive his car.

From what i can gather, he didn't get his license before july 2007. Hes allowed to drive turbo in NSW and therefore bought a turbo, but hes not allowed to drive a turbo in Queensland since he got his license after July 2007.

Just thought i'd try to clear that up for most people posting on this thread, i understand what hes trying to do.

no lol..

i goot my p's bbefor july 2007 and didnt make the nsw cut off date which is july 2005 i think.

but now i want to move to qld and even though i have got my p's befor the qld cut off date i still will be under restrictions,

i will also need car for uni so ill be putting that on the exemption form as well...

i know its a long shot but jsut thought id try cant hurt...

[Tyson 1990]

no lol..

i goot my p's bbefor july 2007 and didnt make the nsw cut off date which is july 2005 i think.

but now i want to move to qld and even though i have got my p's befor the qld cut off date i still will be under restrictions,

i will also need car for uni so ill be putting that on the exemption form as well...

i know its a long shot but jsut thought id try cant hurt...

Why did you buy a turbo car if you couldn't drive it then?

[EFI Performance]

PM sent mate.

Maybe we can help.

Cheers

[Sagiedaks]

I was in the exact same boat(only just missed it though, and didn't change the license just to drive a turbo car). Ring QLD transport again, the person you were speaking to probably had their wires crossed.

If you change your license to qld, and you got your license before the qld cutoff date but after the nsw one, it will go on the old qld licensing system which means you can drive v8/turbocharged vehicles, don't have to display P plates, not limited to P1/P2 speeds, etc.

If this wasn't the case i wouldn't have been able to register the car I had when I did, because the system rejects a registration form based on the criteria you enter. If you're registering a turbo 6 while your license says you can't drive it, you can't register it.

Let me know if you want any more info.

BTW with the exemption forms, said workshop will need to sign them and etc.. basically giving their word (contractually) that you genuinely need to drive said type of vehicles. THEN you need to supply the rego of said vehicles, who they are registered to, etc...

And then they can reject it if necessary. Not trying to be a wet blanket, but it looks like you should just change rego over as I did.

[N-DAWG]

Exemptions aren't something that are handed over that easily.

Keep in mind to, IF you were to move back to NSW after having tfr'd to a QLD licence and bought a turbo car, you WILL be back on restrictions if you are still within your provisional licence period.

The rules state that if you own a turbo car prior to the new laws in NSW you can claim exemption, if you have not previously held a NSW licence. Just something to also think about. That is of course if you plan on, or end up moving back to NSW.

Edited February 2, 2009 by N-DAWG

[Lwood]

Isn't the rule if you owned/ had it registered in your name before the cut of date aren't you allowed to drive it?, or is it on;y if you had it registered in Queensland before that date?