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Hi i am buying a Gtst and i was just wonding if i would get any fines or anything for it being to powerful and what the consequences would be seeing as though i am only 18 and still a P plate driver i was also looking to get only 3rd party insurance.. would this be expensive, how much? and what would it cover me for.. thankyou very much for your help

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That for a first car p-plater? hmm, i don't think thats so good idea.

yes, you can get fined for driving over the power-weight limits, and people regularly do, same with driving a manual on an auto licence. Its around a $100 fine, and loss of 1point i think it is.

Technically as well, the insurance shouldn't cover you as you're not licensed to drive the car - however many people do and make claims successfully. Depends on the accident and situation I think.

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I had 250,000+ km on my old RB31 and it was still ticking over.. So if its anything the same for RB25's, then you've got a heap of life in it. Its going to be of course hard to find something to compare with an R33 though, there aren't even that many that have supposedly done over 100,000km.

Really its too hard to say, as the clocks can be wound back, they can have largely different histories or lives, big turbos could have been taken off in Japan before it was shipped to australia, etc. Its all too varied and hard to tell for sure, unless you look at each car on its merits.

Some have done a genuine 64,000km or whatever in 10 years.. some read that and would have easily done double.

One way to check is to check the timing belt cover. If the belt has been changed there will be some sort of stamp indicating the 100,000km service (unusual if the odometer reading only 50,000!), but of course that could have been rubbed off, etc so its not definitive guide.

Another way is just to check the interior and things for signs of scratches, worn carpet, worn seats, etc. Obviously if everything is looking pristine its probably fairly close to the odometer.

Personally, i'd just be looking for one that checks out properly by a mechanic, looks like as good as what you want, and completely ignoring the kms.

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