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P Platers now allowed to drive Turbo and Supercharged vehicles in QLD.
14 February 2012 - 09:10 PM
The Queensland Government has finally seen the light and made some more exceptions to its P Plate laws, you may now be eligible to drive a Moderately-powered Turbocharged or Supercharged vehicle under the following conditions.
You may apply for a certificate of exemption if the vehicle you wish to drive meets all of the following:
• has a turbocharged or supercharged engine that is not diesel powered
• has a power-to-weight ratio of not more than 125kW/T
• does not have any other features of a high-powered vehicle as outlined above.
The power-to-weight ratio means the ratio (expressed in kilowatts per tonne) calculated by dividing the car’s maximum engine power in kilowatts by the kerb weight and multiplying the product of the division by 1000. For example, the power to weight ratio of a vehicle that has a maximum engine power of 195kW and a kerb weight of 1667kg would be calculated as follows: (195÷1667) × 1000 = 117kW/tonne
This means that many cars such as supercharged or turbocharged Mercedes, Audi’s and Volvo’s with great 4 and 5 star Ancap ratings are now available to P Plate drivers.
Source: http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Licensing/...-vehicles.aspx
By my calculations, my Auto B4 could be driven by a P Plater here now with its 118kW/T standard, but not the Manual. A GC8 WRX could not because its only just too light, 126kW/T standard. It opens up many other Subaru Models to P Platers. Some of these cars could be stealth modified with an ECU tune to make well over the specifications but I can't see them Dyno running every car they give an exemption to, they'll likely just use Redbook standard values.
I got my license when our P plater laws where so relaxed I didn't even need to display my P plate (back in 05/06). It got very strict very quickly the following year. But they are starting to iron it out now it seems
You may apply for a certificate of exemption if the vehicle you wish to drive meets all of the following:
• has a turbocharged or supercharged engine that is not diesel powered
• has a power-to-weight ratio of not more than 125kW/T
• does not have any other features of a high-powered vehicle as outlined above.
The power-to-weight ratio means the ratio (expressed in kilowatts per tonne) calculated by dividing the car’s maximum engine power in kilowatts by the kerb weight and multiplying the product of the division by 1000. For example, the power to weight ratio of a vehicle that has a maximum engine power of 195kW and a kerb weight of 1667kg would be calculated as follows: (195÷1667) × 1000 = 117kW/tonne
This means that many cars such as supercharged or turbocharged Mercedes, Audi’s and Volvo’s with great 4 and 5 star Ancap ratings are now available to P Plate drivers.
Source: http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Licensing/...-vehicles.aspx
By my calculations, my Auto B4 could be driven by a P Plater here now with its 118kW/T standard, but not the Manual. A GC8 WRX could not because its only just too light, 126kW/T standard. It opens up many other Subaru Models to P Platers. Some of these cars could be stealth modified with an ECU tune to make well over the specifications but I can't see them Dyno running every car they give an exemption to, they'll likely just use Redbook standard values.
I got my license when our P plater laws where so relaxed I didn't even need to display my P plate (back in 05/06). It got very strict very quickly the following year. But they are starting to iron it out now it seems
Window Seal - Gap along the top??
14 December 2011 - 04:45 PM
Is there supposed to be about a 5mm gap along the top of the window seal/plastic. It's not leaking at all, but it also doesn't budge when I give it push. It meets where the body curves off. Should have looked last cruise at others but I doubt its meant to be there. Only thing I can think of is that its had the seals redone in its life - it has been like it since I bought it.
Doesn't really bother me, just curious to know if anyone else has seen this, is it easy to fix.
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Doesn't really bother me, just curious to know if anyone else has seen this, is it easy to fix.
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I saw smoke...
28 May 2011 - 02:55 AM
Forum lurking at 3am. 
Just after some advice... cold morning on thursday - well.. for us (9deg).
Started the B4 and noticed that it puffed some smoke (exhaust side mirror). It cleared fairly quickly, got out and looked while it idled. No smoke to be seen? I then had my mate follow me that afternoon - he didn't see anything worth noting apparently. Checked the oil, its still around full. 1400km's since last change, 5w30 castrol edge - which was a noob move when I did change it, but now that its winter... not so bad right?
Hoping it was nothing major (turbo seal, hg... or terminal). I let it sit for 20-30sec before driving or turning it off. Didn't seem to do it today when I took it for a quick run. I am probably just paranoid.
Just after some advice... cold morning on thursday - well.. for us (9deg).
Started the B4 and noticed that it puffed some smoke (exhaust side mirror). It cleared fairly quickly, got out and looked while it idled. No smoke to be seen? I then had my mate follow me that afternoon - he didn't see anything worth noting apparently. Checked the oil, its still around full. 1400km's since last change, 5w30 castrol edge - which was a noob move when I did change it, but now that its winter... not so bad right?
Hoping it was nothing major (turbo seal, hg... or terminal). I let it sit for 20-30sec before driving or turning it off. Didn't seem to do it today when I took it for a quick run. I am probably just paranoid.
