Bernard Tomic allowed to drive M3

Bossxr8 · 14-12-2011, 09:54 PM

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertai...-1226222231275

What justification does he have to get an exemption to drive his M3. You are supposed to have a valid reason why driving a P plate exempt car is required for work purposes.

Why does he get an exemption to drive to training? Why does he require a V8 M3 to do it?

I just don't get this? Maybe thats what has put him under the spotlight of the po po, cause he's been given special treatment a regular P plater couldn't get. If an average P plater walked in off the street and said he wanted an exemption to drive a V8 to work without providing a valid reason he/she would be laughed out of the place.

pottery beige · 14-12-2011, 09:58 PM

goodluck to him.. sucks to be famous... ey..

Bossxr8 · 14-12-2011, 10:15 PM

One rule for some and not for others?

Wish I had an M3 to drive when I was on my P's.

pottery beige · 14-12-2011, 11:08 PM

deleten....

gcg2503 · 14-12-2011, 10:19 PM

Good on him. Thousands and thousands of hours of tennis practice paid off!

Pinkbits · 14-12-2011, 10:26 PM

Money talks.............

ltd_on20s · 14-12-2011, 10:30 PM

obviously a precedent has been set.

if tomic can drive a m3 for sport, obviously a p plater can drive a clubsport or fpv for sport commitments.

otherwise it's discrimination.

flappist · 14-12-2011, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ltd_on20s

obviously a precedent has been set.

if tomic can drive a m3 for sport, obviously a p plater can drive a clubsport or fpv for sport commitments.

otherwise it's discrimination.

They always have.

BMW sponsor tennis. He is a leading tennis player. It is part of his job.

2011G6E · 15-12-2011, 12:11 AM

In that case my P-plater son is perfectly allowed to drive our old WB V8 ute when we get it on the road in the next couple of months.

One rule for all, money shouldn't talk. But it does unfortunately...how many times do you see movers and shakers getting off with massive speeding tickets or other traffic violations purely because of who they are?

It's not tall poppy syndrome...it's a simple requirement that the law apply equally to everyone, especially when that law is one we are led to believe is to save lives. If this clown who, basically, plays a game for a living, simply must drive a BMW because of sponsorship, there are other cars in the range than a M3 that would be perfectly legal for a P plater to drive...

EDIT: Oh looky what I found a link to, tucked away in small font at the bottom of that news page...and that was pure luck as the second time I visited the news page, the link wasn't there at all...
http://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/p...-1226220808329

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Police investigating rising tennis star Bernard Tomic over a string of dangerous driving complaints
Rising tennis star Bernard Tomic, who has a fondness for luxury sports cars, is under police investigation after a string of dangerous driving complaints.
Police sources said the distinctive bright orange BMW M3 was reported for "hooning offences".
The 19-year-old was intercepted by police in Elkorn Ave, Surfers Paradise, on Sunday night. No tickets were issued but the investigation is ongoing.
Tomic is still on his P-plate licence and had to apply for a special exemption to drive the eight-cylinder luxury sports car, worth an estimated $150,000.
The exemption was granted for him to drive directly to and from tennis training at the Queen St courts, Southport.
Police will now investigate the tennis star for the dangerous driving allegations and for breaching the special conditions of his licence.

The plot thickens...it always pays to read between the lines...methinks he protests too much...

Jim Goose · 15-12-2011, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by 2011G6E

In that case my P-plater son is perfectly allowed to drive our old WB V8 ute when we get it on the road in the next couple of months.

One rule for all, money shouldn't talk. But it does unfortunately...how many times do you see movers and shakers getting off with massive speeding tickets or other traffic violations purely because of who they are?

It's not tall poppy syndrome...it's a simple requirement that the law apply equally to everyone, especially when that law is one we are led to believe is to save lives. If this clown who, basically, plays a game for a living, simply must drive a BMW because of sponsorship, there are other cars in the range than a M3 that would be perfectly legal for a P plater to drive...

EDIT: Oh looky what I found a link to, tucked away in small font at the bottom of that news page...and that was pure luck as the second time I visited the news page, the link wasn't there at all...
http://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/p...-1226220808329

The plot thickens...it always pays to read between the lines...methinks he protests too much...

Was on CH9 news last nite twice with him whinging that the copper had it in for him..... boohoo

I cant see the reason other then being famous for him to be able to drive an M3 to tenis practice.

ltd_on20s · 15-12-2011, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by flappist

They always have.

BMW sponsor tennis. He is a leading tennis player. It is part of his job.

he could drive a 120 / 335 / 325 / 525

all are legitimate under his p plate.

dimka100 · 15-12-2011, 08:49 AM

This reminds me on the Lewis Hamilton cop incident ... what a joke this nanny state has become ... the whole world will be laughing when he tells his story in the interviews ...

flappist · 15-12-2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ltd_on20s

he could drive a 120 / 335 / 325 / 525

all are legitimate under his p plate.

Well in that a 335 is a turbo 6 you really are contradicting yourself.

BMW would be the ones who tell him what to drive as they are the sponsors.

A little lesson in life.

We are not all equal. The world does not owe anyone anything. The world is not fair.

Why do so many want to prevent others doing something that they cannot?

And lastly any 16 year old car cleaner who works for HSV can drive a HSV V8 while they are working and if they are a high profile celebrity car cleaner who in addition to cleaning cars is employed for marketing purposes then they can also drive a HSV V8 to and from work, but not an SS or XR6 turbo......

Fev · 16-12-2011, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ltd_on20s

he could drive a 120 / 335 / 325 / 525

all are legitimate under his p plate.

Given the choice though what would you choose?

Jealousy burns don't it

Yeah i'm jealous too

cartaa100 · 15-12-2011, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by flappist

They always have.

BMW sponsor tennis. He is a leading tennis player. It is part of his job.

i think kia sponsors australian tennis but his not driving one of them

martyk54 · 15-12-2011, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Pinkbits

Money talks.............

The only 2 words relevant here...

rocketscientist · 14-12-2011, 11:44 PM

International licence perhaps?

Kryton · 15-12-2011, 07:20 AM

He is driving it to work.
Tennis IS his job.
Get over it, its no different to any other P plater getting an exemption to drive to work.

dimka100 · 15-12-2011, 08:46 AM

Geee Tomic where is your Red 458 Italia ???

He is allowed to drive his sponsors cars as that's his job, yes he is lucky to be famous and get the benefits that follow, get over it people.

I would also not be surprised if he is already holding an international license from another country and soon will be registered to be a citizen of Switzerland or a place like that to avoid the silly Australian taxes ...

2011G6E · 15-12-2011, 08:50 AM

I believe the point is the series of hooning complaints against him and the ongoing investigation into them...he would have us believe it's cops pulling him over becuase of the car he drives and who he is...which I believe is the standard response when you've been in trouble repeatedly and the cops start to take notice of your car...I would wager probably a third of us here have been the subject of just such "harassment because of our cars" over the years. I have, twice, because I was caught drag racing outside town with a few other blokes...after that I was pulled over maybe once a fortnight for a couple of months "just for a licence check and a look over of the car sir", as a bronze-green Charger with a loud twin system and an E49 bonnet scoop just kinda stood out...

jcxr · 15-12-2011, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by davway

He is driving it to work.
Tennis IS his job.
Get over it, its no different to any other P plater getting an exemption to drive to work.

BMW sponsorship = company car = WIN

2011G6E · 15-12-2011, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by jcxr

BMW sponsorship = company car = WIN

Plenty of P-plate compliant cars in the lineup he could be driving, which would also give him a bit of publicity as a law-abiding good guy...

I still want to see the outcome of all the honning complaints against him...just smells like he's trying to get out of them more than anything else...

ltd_on20s · 15-12-2011, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by davway

He is driving it to work.
Tennis IS his job.
Get over it, its no different to any other P plater getting an exemption to drive to work.

obviously a 16 year old car cleaner at HSV needs an exemption to drive a senator.

Poetic Justice · 15-12-2011, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by davway

He is driving it to work.
Tennis IS his job.
Get over it, its no different to any other P plater getting an exemption to drive to work.

That's a little naive. On what grounds could he ever say this is warranted?

If it is because of any BMW sponsorship and they want him to drive their cars, well he could be driving a base model MINI for all it's worth, or the cheapest, most gutless 1 series available. There is no possible reason he "had" to drive an M3...

I believe it might be warranted, lets say hyothetically for 2011G6E for instance, he has an old WB V8 ute sitting at home and neither he (or his wife) or his son could afford a vehicle, but he's a trades person and wants to commence his first job or apprenticeship. There must be somewhere that this situation comes under consideration and is approved.

If you look at it further, if 2011G63 was loaded and bought his 18yo son a brand new GS ute or something of like and then applied for an exemption clearly a point could be made that the GS was unnecessary.

There is absolutely no way on this planet that this scenario can justify his exemption short of "money talks", really..

charles_wif_xf · 15-12-2011, 11:11 AM

Money talks and bulls*it walks. Until people wake up and realise this is the way of the world, nothing will change in that regard.

I know the bloke (he is related to my brothers wife). He's a smarmy one that thinks he is king. I'll bet a steak dinner BMW would have given him a non turbo 3 series of some sorts to comply with the legislative requirements, yet he would have insisted on the M3.

Grobbo · 15-12-2011, 11:19 AM

They should just dress up an auto 320i coupe or something, 99% of the effect, much less temptation for the young fella to get into trouble.

Although BMW are probably pretty pleased with all the publicity this has generated!

Dave_Obsession · 15-12-2011, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by charles_wif_xf

He's a smarmy one that thinks he is king.

This.

I have to admit that I will have a hearty chuckle if any action is taken and he loses the M3 (although realistically the chances of that are slim IMO); there's something satisfying about douchebags getting their comeuppance...

J_Putz · 16-12-2011, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by charles_wif_xf

Money talks and bulls*it walks. Until people wake up and realise this is the way of the world, nothing will change in that regard.

I know the bloke (he is related to my brothers wife). He's a smarmy one that thinks he is king. I'll bet a steak dinner BMW would have given him a non turbo 3 series of some sorts to comply with the legislative requirements, yet he would have insisted on the M3.

Sour grapes.
I'd be lieing if I said I knew him very well but I come to be in his presense regularly as we both use the same gym. He's has lways seemed to be a happy decent guy.

TATT2 · 16-12-2011, 06:49 PM

Whos' Bernard Tomic?

flappist · 16-12-2011, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TATT2

Whos' Bernard Tomic?

Some tennis player who seems to have really upset the do gooders and gen Y car tragics by finding a way of legally doing something that they don't think he should be allowed to do for whatever personal convoluted angst or agenda they are agonising over this week.