I agree withflouting laws where you can, and also agree that 18 year olds just ain't up to the job of guaranteeing everyones safety if you give them anything around 200RWKW or above in a rear wheel drive car...

Whatever happened to the law that EVERYONE MUST RIDE MOTORBIKES FOR THREE YEARS BEFORE BEING ALLOWED A CAR?

That was a good law... Teaches you all sorts of things about how to hoon, how much it hurts, and how to avoid hooning crashes and the like. As a member of the 35 club (that's not age, that's actually a count of how many times me and a bike have come apart during full throttle road riding...) I can guarantee you that controlling front wheel slides, getting away with being high sided, tank slaps... Hitting roadworks at about 100 miles an hour because you were going toO fast in the rain and snow to see the sign... If you can get away with that for years and years without killing yourself or so much as hurting anyone else, then you should be allowed an XR6T. Let's face it, XR6T's are pretty lethal weapons. Why bother buying a huge machine gun if all you "really" want to do is drive within the laws to the corner shop and back? The corner shop owner will give you all the money if you wave a little shot gun around.... No need for the machine gun.

Comon.

I like your thinking on the loophole, it's one I would have used faced with similar situation... But, seriously - Back in our days you did not buy cars like that. You bought something and did it up until it was close.

And even then, my best mate who put a 454 or something larger into an XF ute (yes, anyone knowing how big this motor is and the engine bay size would start thinking $$$$$$$$)

Before this he had a "Phase2" and one gawd almighty coupe thing that I still have a sore a*** from where the solid race seats felt like they hit every manhole cover after 15 years....

He could drive pretty good for the average "almost twenty year old".... Entered burnout comps, did okay... Was always driving... Cars were his first true love... He put his foot down a little too hard going into a motorway tunnel and blocked the tunnel for two hours whilst everyone had to reverse out one end and he was cut from the wreckage.

He's still with us, but ended up a bit screwed up... Did years on drugs, fast cars, jail, Harleys, drugs and more jail and more fast cars... Now drives a Ford Lazer Stationwagon and gets around doing handyman type work similar to myself. He sees me with my little N/A Ford wagon and shakes his head...

Moral of the story?

Hell, stuffed if I care. Wish you the best of luck. Very first time you get done speeding in your turbo, I'll be laughing. Mate - The normally aspirated "slow" 4 litres are bloody fast enough.


Before you suggest people are missing the point...

I think we are still trying to work out the point...

"WHY DO YOU WANT A TURBO IN THE FIRST PLACE?"

And whatever fiend says is correct anyways, so I'll just agree with him

Seriously, you dont need a turbo.

Theres no way you can justify having a turbo to me or other members if you are on your P Plates mate.

You ask for commonsense in your original post, i think you should take your own advice.

i know you asked for peoples opinion but you came on here with your mind pretty much already made up, do what you want!!

can i just ask? because i maybe had a strange youth that didnt envolve cars as much as it does now? whats the big appeal of NEEDING *slash* WANTING a turbo *slash* V8?

I personally didnt want one, maybe because i raced fast things and didnt need that extra thrill? this isnt a satirical thing toward you matty340, maybe if you could enlighten me?

btw, your original post. was it more of a "is this a loophole" bit or a "can i get away with it" again, just curious as the post contradics itself a little in that reguard