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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisbane, Sunny QLD
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Just thought I'd share an email I received from our QLD TMR (Dept. Transport Main Roads).
There was some discussion earlier in the year or late last year as to whether QLD would adopt or have a similar Special Interest Registration scheme as VIC? and SA? where there was an numbered allowance of days (e.g. 90) for the use of our classic vehicles. Such use would have been combined with entries in a logbook etc. Anyhow, I made an enquiry and offered it as a suggestion that would it would an improvment. I received the following response: Quote:
Essentially, what I get from that; is that they couldn't be bothered with the potential work in administrating a change to the system. And while they may not limit the number of days that you can drive your vehicle, the QLD restrictions don't allow you 'just take your car for a drive for a day' sort of thing unless it's a club organised event. It's a shame. $850+ is a lot to pay for the ability to drive a car for a couple of times a year on full rego. So, just letting you all know that it doesn't look like there will be any changes any time soon (if at all).
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poop. thanks for the heads up though.
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This is a form that was released last year.
This form is dated: 10/02/2011 http://www.qhmc.org.au/Info_Bul/2011%20SIV%20Discussion%20Paper.pdf And it discusses EXACTLY the issue. What were the clubs doing to try and facilitate this? - did any of them know? I vaguely remember something in the discussion last year but there certainly wasn't much coverage about it. I'd encourage everyone with a classic car to petition QHMC - email their secretary (on their website) requesting they petition the Dept. Transport to make the changes happen.
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Join Date: May 2012
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That's sucks. I would rather a log book so I can drive it when I want. I will be seeking a club in SE Qld in the next few months suitable for the Zh (please pm if you know any) I can't wait to cruise with other beasts with my 3 boys but it would be good to highway cruise to race tracks, gold coast, and distant mates legally rather than pay near $1000 for a car I only drive once every few weeks or so. I used to drive it almost daily for 13-14 years
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When you say only allowed to use the car on club events, does that mean events listed in the club's calendar? If so it is reasonably easy provided you organise ahead of time - just get your Sunday drive listed as an event on the calendar! There is no reason (under the rules assuming they are the same as what used to be in place in Vic) why it cannot be done.
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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I know what you mean. I made a submission on the Qld rules favouring log books, and it seems as lilmatte says ... the department couldn't be bothered getting of it's ****. |
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There's a hyperlink in the email that links to the current QLD scheme guide. This is essentially what is relevant for us:
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e.g. there has to be a certain number of vehicles involved (or something like that). I'm looking into it further and I'll post my findings up here. It may benefit someone. Perhaps someone with more knowledge about club regulation than I would be able to assist?
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Well I guess my GT is staying on full rego then. Only being able to drive the car only on club events and so forth dosent suit me at all.
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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ANY clubs' sanctioned events, we went to Chryslers on the Murray from Bundy on club rego, no hassles.
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I didn't think it would change...people have been pushing for years for the compulsory third party component of rego (the biggest part by far of your bill) to be on the person and not the vehicle, so that you can own several cars but the one you happen to be driving is the one insured at that moment. That also would cover if you lent a car to a mate, as he would have the one insurance covering him as well.
Anything to make our motoring lives a little easier always seems to be knocked back... |
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the Victorian system is much better & less restrictive to enthousiasts,..id love to see a similar system put in place here in NSW ,....the one good thing with the QLD scheme is you get to use your own plates not the silly looking restricted rego plates
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