P Platers Driving Turbos And V8's

[Aussie_Delivered_R32_GTR]

Hi Guys,

As someone who does a lot of driving I am constantly amazed at the amount of "P" platers that I see driving Skylines, Evos, WRX's and V8 Commodore and Falcons.

My son is off his greens but my twin girls have 2 years to go so I was wondering are these guys taking risks or are they able to get exceptions that easy. Each day I would see 3-4.

I'm interested to find out how many "P" platers here drive such cars.

Thanks,

Bob.

[Darmanin10]

exemptions are hard to get and the laws were put in place in 2007 so most of the people who got their p's before than would have their fulls by now. So all these guys dont give a shit or somehwo got an exemption

[Aussie_Delivered_R32_GTR]

exemptions are hard to get and the laws were put in place in 2007 so most of the people who got their p's before than would have their fulls by now. So all these guys dont give a shit or somehwo got an exemption

Thanks for that......

I'm amazed at the volume and more so that the parents don't give a toss either. The consequences could be horrendous ...............

Bob.

[Super Drager]

My mate has had a VL turbo, S13 turbo, 180SX turbo, SSS supercharged, SSS turbo and a 5L Calais and has been caught driving all of them. Was let off every time, no fine, no loss of licence.

[cannabiscorpse]

I see it a fair bit on the Central coast and Newcastle too, red p's SS commodore etc. To be honest though, i really think it doesnt make too much of a difference. I mean the awd turbo's scare me a little with the in experienced drivers because you can give them such a hard time before you 'feel like your going fast'. Its hard to say what i mean over the internet, but i think the speeds you can do in these wrx's/evo's etc without feeling like you are flogging it is a bit different to the regular v8 falcodore or turbo skyline which is heavier and tail happy.

The only reason i feel like i can say this is because i was one of these complete idiots on my red p's. I did completely stupid things on a daily basis and risked everyones lives in my car and passing motorists/pedestrians. All while driving a v6 commodore which handled and stopped like shit. When i bought my ss commodore on my green p's (@18) I had a completely different respect for the vehicle and how it handled, hence i drove much more sensibly- all the while having loads more power. Maybe it was just growing up a little more, but i dont think so. I just think having the slug v6 made me feel like i could man handle the thing all over the road. My 2 cents.

[levinboy]

Problem is cops dont look for it all the time, and not until the P plater wraps themselves around a pole they take notice.

Now not all cops are like this as i have seen many a P plater start walking home after having their restricted vehicle impounded.

Super Drager is right they get stopped and alot of the time they get let off, not always but alot of the time

[Kintake]

exemptions are hard to get and the laws were put in place in 2007 so most of the people who got their p's before than would have their fulls by now. So all these guys dont give a shit or somehwo got an exemption

It was actually July 2005 when it came in. I do a lot of weekday driving and don't see it very often. But I don't do any weekend or night time driving, that's when most of the crazies are out.

[Super Drager]

Problem is cops dont look for it all the time, and not until the P plater wraps themselves around a pole they take notice.

Now not all cops are like this as i have seen many a P plater start walking home after having their restricted vehicle impounded.

Super Drager is right they get stopped and alot of the time they get let off, not always but alot of the time

Yes but the vehicle can only be impounded if you're doing something stupid ie street racing/burnouts etc, Not for driving a turbo car. Pretty much if you keep the car looking standard, don't drive around any hotspots and dont drive like a complete wanker you will be fine.

[Juz]

Even if you will be "fine" By not driving like an idiot Keeping it stock looking or avoiding hot spots, An Import Or V8 is always going to attract more attention then a Hyundai.

The lack of Training and understanding of the Roads (the Rules And Users) will catch us teenagers off guard sooner or later, And it will have it's consequences, Either killing ourselves or others.

I Am a Red P-Plater and I Drive A N/A R33 And I completely understand why the Government introduced these rules. There is no doubt in my Mind if I tempted myself and was a complete dick head and bought A Turbo'd/V8 Vehicle my inexperience (even tho I Do Drift nights at eastern creek) I Would of been Dead By now, not because of my driving, Because there's always one night where you give it that little go, And having that extra power would not end up well.

[GTR-N1]

If in an 'at fault' accident I presume the insurance company will pull out of any obligation to pay if the policy conditions allow it to do so?

[Galois]

Super drager, what one earth did your mate say to get off all those times?! That's insane!!

[PSI-FED]

My mate has had a VL turbo

I stopped reading your post there. Everyone seems to know a mates cousins, friends, uncles nephew who has been driving their whole P's in a turbo vehicle.

Cops being lenient and letting people off? I don’t know where you guys are from but NSW is not like that the slightest. I personally know of people driving their family C200 Kompressors not having any idea that their supercharged and losing their licence for it for 3 months. Heck ive even heard of people losing it for driving bloody 350z’s due to them being on the banned list.

Its just not worth it doing especially in an import., you will get pulled over and you will lose your licence.

[oweban]

I wrote a post but it didn't work with wireless internet

Super: Do yourself, your mate, and the community a favour and beat the living f**k out of that idiot. If I knew who it was and saw him at a set of lights, I'd drag him out of his car and do it to him myself with a club lock.

These are the people that think they're above the law and invincible, and they're the ones that make road toll statistics, coupled with possibly taking out a new family.

Fuck him, and everything that he is.

[tweety bird]

i've seen this to and i've always wondered how thay get away with it and why thay take the risk, the only conclusion i've managed to come to is thay like beingf**kedinthearse.

seriously though it make's me really depressed that some people cannot see what affect breaking the law has on themself let alone what affect it has on everyone else.

[Mohsen]

i had a turbo R32 as a first car. drove that for a few months no problems. then high way patrol started showing up in numbers in my area

[Super Drager]

Think whatever you guys want about me or my mate, end of the day i couldn't care less. Also yes from NSW, let off every time and more then once for each car.

[Juz]

you couldn't care less. Hopefully he kills one of your freinds or family and see if you care then

[cannabiscorpse]

Hopefully he kills one of your freinds or family and see if you care then

You serious man? Your wishing death on people? Your also talking about this bloke like he is ivan milat or something. f**king hell dude, put it in perspective.

I realize its a touchy subject, and some people are putting others in danger, maybe.. but seriously, wishing death on people. Wake the f**k up to yourself.

[oweban]

We'll chalk it up to an overreaction, but the point stands: it's a ridiculously selfish and foolish thing to do. The law's there for a reason, and it's to protect both the public and inexperienced drivers.

[Aussie_Delivered_R32_GTR]

Well...... I've opened a can of worms here.

Robust conversations are all well and good but I think we do need to put things into perspective. As I asked in on of my earlier post...... What about the parents?

I would NEVER dream of allowing my kids to drive a restricted car purely because of the potential consequences.

I find it hard to believe that a cop will let anyone off because if that "P" plater raps him or herself around a pole and it's proven that a cop didn't do anything then they are in HUGE trouble.

Bob.