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Old 03-11-2007, 04:31 PM   #1
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my sons missus whant to learn to drive in my car:
1/ is it legal (gold licence/LSI motor)???me in passenger seat.
2/ don't think it's wise, me pressing a non existent brake peddle!
3/ 700+ ftlbs of torque (now i'm scared)
but it's a VXSII berlina with the saftey toy's

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Old 03-11-2007, 04:33 PM   #2
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You can drive any car you want when you are on your Ls.

Take her out to a country road....its easier than the city and much funner. Just be firm and tell her if she breaks the law shes out.
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Old 03-11-2007, 04:41 PM   #3
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You can drive any car you want when you are on your Ls.

Take her out to a country road....its easier than the city and much funner. Just be firm and tell her if she breaks the law shes out.
does that apply in new south wales
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Old 03-11-2007, 04:51 PM   #4
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does that apply in new south wales
I'm reasonably sure L platers don't have restrictions.

How old is she? No offense but i'm not sure i'd want anyone learning how to drive in my car.
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Old 03-11-2007, 04:57 PM   #5
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I'm reasonably sure L platers don't have restrictions.
How old is she? No offense but i'm not sure i'd want anyone learning how to drive in my car.
:No offense but i'm not sure i'd want anyone learning how to drive in my car:
yeah you got that right... but the missus..nuf said.
she is 23 my daugter in law ....hopefully it's illegal..to drive a v8 on "L"
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Old 03-11-2007, 05:06 PM   #6
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Just tell her its illegal

If it helps i think (but don't quote me ) most insurance companies don't require Learner drivers to be listed for some reason. As always, best to check that out yourself than rely on some internet jerk.

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Old 03-11-2007, 05:15 PM   #7
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Yeah well that was my uncles excuse for not letting me drive his BA XR8, "Not legal" he told me "Learners aren't allowed to drive powerful V8s" He said, Bullocks on that, Going by Victorian law anyway.

Learners CAN legally drive anything, from a Daewoo Matiz to a Lamborghini Murcielago. Weird isn't, you can drive the latest Ferrari on your Learners, then the second you actually get your license you can't even drive an ED XR8
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Old 03-11-2007, 05:23 PM   #8
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Learners CAN legally drive anything, from a Daewoo Matiz to a Lamborghini Murcielago. Weird isn't, you can drive the latest Ferrari on your Learners, then the second you actually get your license you can't even drive an ED XR8
ohh crap now im in trouble
it's illegal, illegal, i tell you
best tell the missus and the daughter in law
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Hate to burst your bubble, nah, no I'm not, it is perfectly legal in NSW for a Learner to drive a V8, turbo or any other prohibited vehicle. I've taught both my kids in the SS although they never did a reverse park in it. I left that up to the driving school.
Both kids got well over 100 to 150hours driving the SS (auto), then 3 professional lessons with the little manual bubble car and passed first go.
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