P Plater With V8 Tow Car?

[alwaysdreaming]

hey guys, soon as id be trailering a skyline to trackdays thought i would post this question.

new P plate laws stop you from driving any v8, unless you have a certificate allowing you to due to special reson such as work, from what ive heard.

does any one know, or can anyone find out if i would legally be able to own a v8 as my tow car.

when i say v8 i dont meen like a sporty v8, i mean a bmw 535i or 540i with a weight of like 1600 and a power of 170kw or there abouts.

any ideas, theories would be great

Cheers

Gezza

[Awesome]

if u wanna drive a v8.. you gotta send vicroads a letter for an exemption..

Theres like 3 ways to get it..

1. your using it as a work vehicle..

2. you're going through hardship and the vehicle was passed down through ur family..

3. i forgot. ;]

[zoomzoom]

lol 5 series bimmer as a tow car?

the laws may be nonsense, but its probably not worth the hassle trying to go down this path. not to mention a bmw as a tow car. have fun with the maintenance.

youre best going for a diesel, 6 cyl ute. it may be a bomb, but if youre really looking for a "tow car" and not a way to cheat the laws to get a bmw, a ute is a much better option.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

that's not really a "tow car"

[Medium Dave]

For a dirty tow car, why not a dirty ford or commodore wagon - I navigated for two different guys who used one or the other, they are cheap cars, reasonably reliable, 6 cyl with -plenty of torque for towing, cheap to buy and repair if you need to (unlike a bmw, and lets face it, you will be spending all your spare cash on a track car), heaps of room for spare parts/tools, and when you get to the track - no one looks at the tow cars...

[2BNVS]

yeh definatley go like a v6 diesel car like hilux, tritons etc etc, or then either ford or commodores. i wouldnt bother towing with a beemer, too expensive if shit wears out.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

i'm just imagining a tow car with old sheets on the seats so the spare wheels dont touch the leather...

[alwaysdreaming]

lol yeah a beamer would be a bit precious but its for my daily driver aswell, as wen i put my 33 on the track i am completly with out a car. that is why the nicer than usual tow car.

just contemplatig my nicer options, thanks guys.

[.:: GimpS-R34 ::.]

they will exempt you for work purposes as stated.. is it you job? No, then they won't exempt you.. and yeah they will know you are using it as a daily.. which means you are trying to loop hole the law.. they won't do it

[Medium Dave]

I had a subaru liberty with a surprising amount of torque for towing, I pulled a few trailers full of crap / cars etc up hills and things with no problems, and it was only a 2.2l manual, good car too, nice drive and never had any problems - I would consider another if I needed a tow car/daily

[scathing]

Exactly. You don't need a massive engine to tow. One of my mates used to tow a HQ race car with an E30 BMW 323i. Old 6 cylinder Falcodores will tow something well enough.

Diesels are exempt from the turbo restrictions, so you get an old 4WD or something as well.

And the 540i was meant to be "sporty". It's not meant to be a HSV competitor, but in BMW's lineup it would be akin to a V8 Calais.