That's exactly the point of forums Glacier,friendly opinion and friendly advice, friendly difference of opinions, not just a place for the pointy heads but a place to exchange information and ideas and have a fun time doing it.Originally Posted by Glacier 73
I think we are pretty fortunate here as we have a great group and mix of people for which to extract advice from and to have a laugh with or at maybe at times lol.
Last edited by Flamenco_not_Flamingo; 22-03-2014 at 03:58 PM.
Thats the whole reason for being here great people great info and have met some good people off this forum
happy days
I think you'll find that there is a couple of other threads on Club reg/permits. The terms vary from to state and state and club to club. This thread seams to have led down the path of being centred on NSW and maybe should now be titled 'Club reg v full reg NSW'. I'm with the Australian Street Rod Federation - no club requirements for club permit Australia wide other than being a financial member. I dont have anything against the club requirements that some have (attend meetings/runs) but would rather not have to unless i wanted to. Having said that if there were a Sandman club, something i was a little specifically more passionate about I would look to join and be an active member (perhaps we could start one). To initially register on club plates with VicRoads the permit has to be signed off by the club and you have to have a RWC or vehicle inspection done by an authorised club rep. Cheers, Jeza
Wow lots of topics, lots quick responces, and lots of strong views.
My turn
If it doesn't have the FACTORY warrantee, it's a modification.(although none of the bathurst cobra "bits" were warrantee'd).
In my opinion that's the easiest way to do it.
Regos (my perfect world)
Regular rego- Australia wide, and green slip part of your licence.
Historic rego- Australia wide, STOCK, cheap, limited to club events.
Modified rego- Stringent pink slip, 50 days a year use, logged with the RTA/RMS (etc) via their website.
And by stock I mean as that vehicle left the dealership. It annoys me the amount of fake GT's that have Historic rego. If they were built as white 6 cyl column shift fairmonts, they shouldn't have rego as 393ci electric blue GT's.
You would have ZERO trouble where you live driving a historically registered vehicle as much as you wanted.
Those of us that live rurally can take advantage of the "maintenance run" clause. I take my Valiant for a drive to Moruya (15kms away) or Batemans Bay (25kms away) for "maintenance runs" frequently and have never been pulled over. I think if you parked in the same carpark at work every day there may be a chance you'd be noticed, but as long as you write the run in your log book and can provide a reason for being where you are there's no problem. (It's amazing how often my Valiant needs a 'tune-up"!!!.....)
Vans.... This is the 2nd time round the block, 40 years later! talk about turning back the clock!
Hey Big Rob, just out of curiosity what's your clubs maintenance run limit?
Once again, the clubs don't make the rules, the RTA/RMS make them. Car clubs can't 'limit' maintenance runs.
A maintenance run is just that, a drive to the closest practical servo or similar. Under the old system, I believe that there was an arbitrary limit of 5 miles/8 km, but this was obviously impractical for country guys. I believe the current wording is 'reasonable distance'. So, test drives, warm-ups & petrol fill-ups within a 'reasonable distance' from home would all qualify. If you live 40 km out of town & have to drive those 40 km just to fill the tank, then that's a reasonable distance.
Any other work, like if you have to drive to a panelbeater or exhaust shop or whatever, you simply ring the club registrar tell him that on a certain date your car rego number H-xxxxx will be driving to that premises & will be returning say 4 days later or a date to be determined. The registrar then records it. The RTA have made it pretty simple really, in practical terms they don't want any unnecessary cars on the road during week days in an effort to reduce traffic congestion. What you do on weekends is between you & your club.
Dr Terry
Last edited by Dr Terry; 25-03-2014 at 10:27 AM.
Sounds like going for a blue slip. You need to book in for a blue slip before leaving. Then if you get pulled up the police can check you are legitamently driving an unregistered car. Effectively it sounds as though a historic plated car is more or less unregistered. Similar to concessional rego for farm machinery or plant operating along a road.
It IS concessional rego. Its official title is HCRS, Historic Concessional Rego Scheme. The form we fill out to begin the process is the same form concessional machinery owners use. As I said earlier, at $60 per year including green slip, used properly, it's a bargain.
One thing though, it is still a proper & legal registration, unlike the old system which was a permit to move an unregistered car.
Dr Terry
No it's not the same as concessional machinery rego. They don't have compliance plates. Hence they can't have full road rego. You can't get concessional rego for a farm ute for example that has a compliance plate. Only full rego. Which is a pain if you have two properties a few km apart and an old farm ute.
Headers had all sorts of issues because the RTA declared they had to have working brake lights. Not possible as they are hydrostatic drive. No brake pedal. They eventually came to their senses on that.
I still think it should be eased up. No club affiliation and cheaper rego for cars over 30 years old. No one is going to go back to a 30 year old car for a daily driver.
As I said, similar in the way that it is not proper rego, just a permit to go from a to b.
Last edited by wbute; 25-03-2014 at 02:00 PM.
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