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A bit of a tangent but, to be honest the tactics Victorian police are using to save lives are completely unguided. There is no hard evidence to relate high-performance cars with more accidents. In-fact, it is usually these "high-performance" cars which have greater safety features / better brakes / control etc, so in the event of an accident the occupants are less likely to be seriously injured. Hell, any car can reach 150km/h and plough into a tree. They are only focusing on the speeding issue with drivers, where they should be focusing more on driver education.

Glad i've got my 91 r32 gts-t, not an 89 or 90! The added 60 kg of weight for side intrusion bars places me under the power to weight ratio! Legal now, legal later!

Hi, could somone please check this for me, 6U9000HCR32032753. Thanks heaps!

Hmmm yeh the common story at the moment seems to be that cops are pretty lenient or ignorant of the power to weight ratio laws and p platers. So it's a minor risk a lot of people take, nevertheless its still a risk. However, will this all change in June (i think thats when they come in) next year where p platers won't be legally allowed to drive any turboed cars whatsoever?

Thanks guys for the quick responses! Hmm so it seems hopes for a skyline are dashed.. for the mean time! Is it uncommon for cops to be in the know if you're driving a "high powered vehicle," just by looking at the car even if you're not being a goon on the road? Just curious, what penalty does it incur if you are caught in a "high powered vehicle" on your P's ?

Hey guys, first post here, just want to say first that it looks like a great community you got here! So my old man wants to get a skyline for us to share, problem is we don't know much about them. I've done some homework on skylines and read through various FAQ's on SAU including the detailed "buying a skyline" thread. However, there's still a few specific questions i've got. Firstly where to buy... should i be looking at places like carsales.com.au or car yards eg. JSA (what are someother skyline importers in Vic, i hear JSA's pricey?) The "buying a skyline" thread had a lot of good information but i was still wondering how can you tell if the turbo is about to die... will a RACV inspection or dyno / engine compression test reveal this information? Is an aftermarket turbo timer a good sign or bad sign? I'm currently looking at an R34 GTT, (what should one pay for a decent R34 GTT?) but my mind can still be easily moulded in a different direction. Lastly i've checked the stats on a R34 GTT, around 205 kW with a weight of only 1400kg, (is this right?) which means it's over the 125kW/tonne legal ratio for P platers. If this is true, what forced induction skylines can P platers legally drive in Victoria, if any? Thanks heaps if you can answer any of these questions!