Jump to content
SAU Community

Can I Get A Test Drive?

Caneva03

By Caneva03,
in Victoria

 Share

Recommended Posts

Caneva03 Rookie

Caneva03

Posted
Posted

Hi guys,

Now that i have learnt more about the skyline im after and u guys have generously devoted your time to helping me, i now have the knowledge that i need to test drive the car that i so desperately need to know more about (power wise). My only concern is, being 18 and still on my P's i want to know if i can actualy get a test drive of one from a dealer. Can anyone shine some light on this?

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/269002-can-i-get-a-test-drive/
Share on other sites
ashneel Grand Master

ashneel

Posted
Posted

no

lol unless you are really interested in purchasing a car you like they wont just "let you" test drive a car.

also not sure about weather this is the rule now or not but mate (p plater) went to test drive an ss and being a V8 and him on his P's they didnt let him test drive without being accompanied by his parents or someone with a full licence that test drove the car.

Caneva03 Rookie

Caneva03

Posted
  • Author
Posted
no

lol unless you are really interested in purchasing a car you like they wont just "let you" test drive a car.

also not sure about weather this is the rule now or not but mate (p plater) went to test drive an ss and being a V8 and him on his P's they didnt let him test drive without being accompanied by his parents or someone with a full licence that test drove the car.

Yeh i thought this may have been the issue, its annoying but i wont have a problem with that i guess. Thanks for that

ashneel Grand Master

ashneel

Posted
Posted

also forgot to ask will you be getting a turbo or non turbo???

no turbo is fine as its withing the p plater limit so if you find something you like test drive shouldnt be a problem. what i posted above was for a skyline or any car out of the p plater limit

Caneva03 Rookie

Caneva03

Posted
  • Author
Posted
also forgot to ask will you be getting a turbo or non turbo???

no turbo is fine as its withing the p plater limit so if you find something you like test drive shouldnt be a problem. what i posted above was for a skyline or any car out of the p plater limit

Ah ok, yeh will be getting the stock standard skyline so im legal. Running a bit of a risk with a turbo i think

Rekin Grand Master

Rekin

Posted
Posted
Ah ok, yeh will be getting the stock standard skyline so im legal. Running a bit of a risk with a turbo i think

Nothing legal about a stock standard skyline (if turbo).

All turbo cars are illegal for p-platers and if caught have a possibility of $1000 fine and 3 demerit points.

No dealer is going to let a 18yo kid test drive a car on them selves. They will just assume you are another dreamer looking for a joy ride. (be it turbo or non-turbo)

Go with an adult (dad etc) and then your chances of a test drive will increase.

Else, the dealer wont even bother coming out of his office to talk to you.

femno Grand Master

femno

Posted
Posted

What do you need to testdrive a car for?

All you need to know is skylines handle really good, and when you put the foot down in a NA, not much happens.

Just testdrive the car you actually want to buy to make sure its all good etc etc.

Caneva03 Rookie

Caneva03

Posted
  • Author
Posted
Nothing legal about a stock standard skyline (if turbo).

All turbo cars are illegal for p-platers and if caught have a possibility of $1000 fine and 3 demerit points.

No dealer is going to let a 18yo kid test drive a car on them selves. They will just assume you are another dreamer looking for a joy ride. (be it turbo or non-turbo)

Go with an adult (dad etc) and then your chances of a test drive will increase.

Else, the dealer wont even bother coming out of his office to talk to you.

Went down to a Dandenong dealer today and test drove one!!! I enjoyed it very much but i got what i expected. Put my foot down not much happened, did notice much better handling but thats about it. I still liked the car

KezR33 Veteran

KezR33

Posted
Posted
Went down to a Dandenong dealer today and test drove one!!! I enjoyed it very much but i got what i expected. Put my foot down not much happened, did notice much better handling but thats about it. I still liked the car

NA Skylines are cruiser. They look good, but that's about it.

Birds Grand Master

Birds

Posted
Posted

Agreed Rekin. On a similar note, if you are involved in an accident and you are a P plater driving a turbocharged vehicle, your insurance company has the discretion to reject a claim based on you driving illegally. Some insurance companies will not point this out to you and will happily take your premium letting you assume you are covered until the big day.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • GTSBoy
      R33 gtst gearbox top barb

      By GTSBoy · Posted

      Absolutely this. Yes, except not vacuum hose. Something oil/fuel safe is a better idea.
    • Duncan
      My BMW E39 528i touring

      By Duncan · Posted

      Like a Stagea, but not as cool! Hope you have enough garage space for this, or is something going to leave to make way for it?
    • PranK
      My BMW E39 528i touring

      By PranK · Posted

      The new project has arrived. I have wanted one of these for such a long time, well before that meathead Clarkson drove one in Africa. I really wanted an E34 but I have some medical issues that mean I *really* can't bump my head and the lack of airbags in the E34 made it just too big of a risk.  I don't know why I've always liked these older touring BMW's to be honest, but man I love this car. She's been pretty well maintained for her 243k's with what appears to be only a single oil leak at the oil filter housing gasket. It has a bunch of updates including later model bumper and headlights, 7 series billion-way adjustable seats and it came with a few spares and another set of wheels with legal tyres. I got a unregistered car permit from the RTA and drove it back from Canberra on Saturday.                   First cab off the rank is cleaning it up for blue slip. I dont know how picky they'll be but I figured I'd clean the headlights, fix the oil filter housing gasket, replace the speed sensors (throwing errors) and swap the OE wheels (the M Sport wheels have a big chunk out of one of the tyres.) I also need to replace all 6 gas struts - 2 for bonnet, 2 for hatch and 2 for hatch glass. The car tries to eat me whenever i open any of these. My plan for this car; Ultimately, this is a budget car. I can't afford to throw lots at it and its because I have another car that I got this, if something breaks its no big deal. I will just maintain and repair it really. But eventually I want to do a manual conversion. It actually looks pretty straight forward for E39's and the trickiest part will be sourcing the parts.  I do need to replace some suspension arms or bushes because wow, she's a floaty old girl. She's also fantastically slow. Like really, really slow. When pulling back out on to the freeway on Sat after a quick pull over I needed to wait until no cars were visible before going.  Oh, and the guy I bought it from had a gorgeous R31 GTS-X in the garage. 
    • Duncan
      R33 gtst gearbox top barb

      By Duncan · Posted

      Do you have a picture? I assume it is a breather for gearbox oil as it expands, it should have a vacuum line run nice and high in the engine bay (R32 GTR has it on a top bellhousing bolt)
    • zigrb30
      R33 gtst gearbox top barb

      By zigrb30 · Posted

      Hi all, I am putting an r33 gtst gearbox into a VL and have noticed what looks like a vacuum barb on the box (on top in the middle). Suspecting that it's a vacuum line but I'd like to double check, if someone could confirm the function of that would be great. Cheers in advance.
×
×
  • Create New...