Hooning Laws up North?

[bygrave316]

A group of us Hobart boys are planning to cruise up to Launie this weekend and we're all curious about how the new Hooning Laws have taken effect!?

Last time we headed up that way the cops couldn't care less... that still the way?

Has anyone has their cars impounded? It has been rather odd down here, since the new laws have taken place there have been a heap more accidents, other day a car got t-boned and ended up 20 metres down the road on it side, main road of Hobart.

Providing the cops still don't give a crap it should be a good run. Hope to see you all out and about Saturday night.

[phat_r33]

The hoon laws haven't changed the cops up here, but, you must be lucky when you come up, they will book you for ANYTHING you do wrong, as long as you keep clean in the city you'll be fine. Only good thing is they don't really give a shit about mods. At the end of last week 5 cars had been impounded, so I've heard anyway. Not sure if any more got taken over the wknd.

Unfortunately all the platinum boys will be at a mate's 21st saturday night.

Good luck with the cruise mate.

[PHaT MR30]

Theres a 21st on this weekend??? siiiik lets hit the gas!

[bygrave316]

ok phat_r33

we might leave it until the weekend after then,

we want to curze up and see a few of the cars up there thats the main idea of the curze.....

whats the best night to curze out up there?

[Al]

Sorry to barge in. A few of us SAU VIC boys are planning a week long cruise early next year. This is going to start at Launie (cars coming by ferrie), go down to Hobart and then back up to Launie (hopefully via a different route) to catch the ferrie back to Melb.

- What are these Hooning laws?

- For what reason do the Police impound the cars?

- How are they with club cruises?

[PHaT MR30]

not sure that they can impound cars from interstate

[phat_r33]

Al - They can confiscate for 'burnouts' 'racing' 'music too loud' that sort of stuff, they haven't been too bad and I doubt they could confiscate ur car interstate, also when you are travelling in a group they ussually leave you alone, as long as you don't do the wrong thing in the city u'll be alright.

bygrave316, which night won't really make too much difference different cars out on different nights.

[Al]

Thanks.

Another question:

Where do you guys buy you 98 ron fuel from, and how many servo's have it?

I was looking on the net, so i could plan out the fuel stops, but found that Shell (optimax) and Mobil (8000) do not have servo's with 98 ron fuel . Waiting for a Booklet from BP, hopefully they sell Ultimate there.

[phat_r33]

no luck, best you can get down here is caltex vortex which is apparently 96 ron. When tassie guys approached the fuel companies about the problem, the answer received was that not enough 98 ron is produced for the whole country to recieve it, even though we are the only state that doesn't get it, and we have a rather small population... go figure....

[PHaT MR30]

the only place that stocks it is neil buckby motors and they won't sell it to you unless you spend $60K on a B4 or Sti.

Shell ParkSide used to stock it by the drum, but wasn't viable for them any longer.

[darcey]

i saw a program on the ABC about this...apparently we don't have the demand down here for 98ron so they won't bring it down...going to become more a problem when they faze out LRP (is 98ron or above) and people will need to use UPL (96ron max) with that flash lube...

[Al]

OH NO!

So do you guys put octane booster every time you fill up?

[phat_r33]

I use toluene when I can be bothered, otherwise octane boost every so often, car will still run on premium just not as smooth as 98 ron.

[Al]

I use toluene when I can be bothered, otherwise octane boost every so often, car will still run on premium just not as smooth as 98 ron.

Where can we purchase toluene, and how much do you put with 35-40 litres of 96ron to get up to 100ron . Is it safe to run? Meaning, it will not do any sort of damage to the engine.

My car is tunned for 98ron, and because we are planning to cruise the mountains, i will not be willing to use anything less.

PS: Thanks for your help

[maxkhor]

I'm chinese...international student in uni of Tas...just own a R33 GTST....Just wonder....where do u guys hanging around on fri or sat nite? I nvr see group of car's member hanging around in Hobart.....Any 1 welcome me?

[its_tricky83]

Last Saturday bygrave316 and I filled the tanks to max and prepared ourselves for a big night out in Launie with a passenger each. Other guys just decided to come with us because one is down a wheel and the other's car wouldn't keep up if it tried.

Armed with CB's, DV Cams and Still Digital Cams we were up for a big eventful trip.

Headed off around 3:30 and got into Launie around 5:30, so we pretty much kept to the limit, eccept when overtaking and on the speedo check.

Picked up a local mate and headed to Country Club Casino and I must say it puts Wrest Point to shame. By the time we'd all managed to lose our cash on ruelette it was time to head out on the block.

Was a little quiet compared to the last few times we headed up. All I really noticed amongst the crowd of commodores was a Blue Supra with ApexI computer but he never was up for anything, he just putted off the line everywhere. Other than that, there was a few older skylines which didn't seem to be much. An Orange MR2 and a Yellow 180.

Got rather sick of it after a while and decided to head into Lonnies the Club and straight away I noticed the ladies are a lot tidier up Launie. Lonnies the club is way more stylish than anything down Hobart. We parked right outside the club for the night and didn't have to worry about a thing.

About 3am the power all over the CBD went out and club essentially turned into dungeon full of people and no music or lights. So we went for a cruise and found an XR6 Turbo to fang around with for a bit which soon became boring because all the traffic lights were out aswell as the street light.

Bygrav316 wanted to head home at 4:10 but our passengers didn't.. So we left them there and filled up again at BP and prepared for a quick limitless cruise home. Well limitless we thought, until bygrave316 hit Speedlimiter at 180-190k whereas I'm good for 250kmh. Managed to only hit one possum each on the way but luckily no damage to us.

Arrived home in Hobart at 5:30 just clearing an hour and a half of drive time with 2 quick stops. Bygrave316 accidently took a wrong turn at that huge roundabout just outa Launie and my bolt covers on my wheels were about to come off from the speed so we had to stop and remove them for the ride.

Hopefully no camera's got us, didn't see any flashes. But yesterday I received a Summons to go to court for another offence, guess that's fate farkkk.

[phat_r33]

Myself and a few others went camping and there was a cruise to devo that night aswell.

Yeh Lonnies is pretty cool, there pretty much every week.

And yeh you can't get away from commos here.

What rides do you guys have?

Hope you guys enjoyed yourselves.

[bygrave316]

its_tricky83 had saab 9000 cd turbo... 2.3l 4cyl dark blue....

goes hard for a 4cyl keeps up with my car... well I get about a car lenth on it...

I had the r33 gtst Burgundy.....

as its_tricky83 said about blue supra..... not very impressed as was booting it around in front of me and when i was at lights (side by side i might add...) just didnt want to go..... whats with that playing with apexi controller lights turn orange and i got my rev's up......

very disappointed.....

looking for a bit of fun and something to get on camra.......

any1 else seen this supra go or had a go with it????

will be back up on friday the 5th of nov and 6th 2 c min of sound at lonnies....

[phat_r33]

what model supra? if it was blue rz twin turbo then I know the one, never seen him give it to it but it does go... should definantly be around that wknd.

[bygrave316]

Yeah that pretty much sums up the Supra we saw.. the guy had a pony tail! HA.

Should be headin up there for Ministry at Lonnies, probably wont be on the street that Saturday night all that much as we'll be too busy getting plastered.

But we will prolly head up Friday afternoon and block it out, perhaps lose more money at the cas until it gets dark. So hopefully all you Platinum boys will be out and about. Should all live it up at Ministry aswell.

Any of you headin down to Hobart between now and then? Be sure to post it and we'll try to be out. We live along side the block so if there is anything ever happening we're quick to get amongst it.

bygrave316 & its_tricky83