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Sun May 25, 2008 4:10 am

TwitchTheAussie wrote:I still think aside from our soon-to-be-reinstated gun laws we also need V8's back for P platers. Just because an idiot killed himself and a few others in a turbocharged R34 Skyline and another wraps himself around a power pole in a 3 cylinder Diahatsu dont mean we all drive like idiots right? Guys? They took away my V8 :cry: I want some justice. Twitch 4 PM again.
What state in Australia restricts P platers car engine sizes? I'm in Perth and I've never heard of it, the only restriction P platers have here is they can only have a BAC of 0.02% not 0.05% like ppl with a full licence.

So what If you already owned a V8 when the laws came in?, or If your family only owned a v8 and couldn't afford another car... Seems crazy...cant believe its in Aus!
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**Sigh** That would be good old NSW... where spudguns are also illegal.. :evil:...

Well hopefully this time next week I will have my L's... :D

Then I can start my journey on attaining 120 freakin hours of experience... :roll:
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Sun May 25, 2008 6:17 am

XxtriviumxX wrote: Then I can start my journey on attaining 120 freakin hours of experience... :roll:
haha yeah over here it's 20 hours :D Just write that you drove across australia several times and get someone whos had theyre licence for 4 years to sign it, thats how I got most of mine 8) The receptionist just opened the back and signed it, without looking inside or anything when I handed it in.
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MrCrowley wrote: Just need some girls in bikini's holding some launchers... :roll:
I'm up for that... my only complant is the bikini. :twisted:
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Sun May 25, 2008 9:27 am

I take offense to that, (not really)

so whats the punch line?
Err... its more or less a crash line...

The Ohio people come down south very summer to go to the beaches. Unfortunately they seem to run into EVERYTHING. I guess to much looking at palm trees, commenting in funny accents, and bragging about how great Ohio is, for them to bother with attentive driving.

*rant done*



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Sun May 25, 2008 10:07 am

Carlman wrote:
Wiki wrote: New South Wales---->Illegal - Requires a permit that cannot be gained without a legitemate reason for possessing the cannon. Quote: Item 2(3) Any device that is designed to propel or launch a bomb, grenade, rocket or missile by any means other than by means of an explosive, including a device known as a PVC cannon.

http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/__data/ass ... Permit.pdf
Above is quoted from wiki
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"designed" Soo for the sake of argument , What happens when a "device "you designed and have the plans and paperwork along with a copy of the law showing it,s original use was for none of the prohibited items ? cough, cough water ,fire extinguishing agents, air cough,cough.

I'll admit I'm not up on Aus. police and their practices but in Texas if you can turn a simple thing into a time and paperwork mountain mess things go away.

just a thought'
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Mon May 26, 2008 10:31 pm

watto wrote: What state in Australia restricts P platers car engine sizes? I'm in Perth and I've never heard of it, the only restriction P platers have here is they can only have a BAC of 0.02% not 0.05% like ppl with a full licence.

So what If you already owned a V8 when the laws came in?, or If your family only owned a v8 and couldn't afford another car... Seems crazy...cant believe its in Aus!
Over here we're restricted to 6 cylinders or less, 120 hours plus 20 at night a zero BAC and we get no spud guns. If we had a V8 or high performance car before July 07 we could apply to keep them and in special circumstances those who could only get a V8 could also apply.

I wish I was in WA. Or VIC they get a power to weight ratio. And I've already written in 15 hours I didnt do :wink:
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Mon May 26, 2008 10:53 pm

Yeh I love WA, we got no fixed speed cameras, no Sunday or late night trading (dunno if thats good or not :D), cannabis is decriminalized, we got the highest wages in Aus and spudgun laws are vague rarely enforced, so unless your shooting somewhere dangerous or "not in the public interest" your probably not going to get much trouble from plod.

Ive always thought WA was pretty harsh on young drivers with all the bullsh|t you have to go through to get your license but you guys seem to have it much worse than us :D I couldn't imagine doing 120 hours of driving with my parents... g's that would be torture :shock:

When I got my manual license like 3 years ago when I was 17 the next day I was legally allowed to drive this massive truck at work which was a few kilos under the limit for needing a truck license...now even I think thats a bit crazy...I reversed into several stacks of wood :roll:
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Mon May 26, 2008 11:56 pm

:lol: And to think all I did when I got my car was chuck a burnout in my mums backyard and hoon through the bush.
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