Young drivers, move to australia!

[m11ler]

Just talking to my mate who lived in australia for like 2 years, but hes now back.
Was speaking about australian driving laws etc, he had this

http://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/a457/m11ler/61880_434538737185_705017185_5759881_7477790_n.jpg

He got insured on it, aged 17, for £1500 in english money.. and you dont have to get mot's or anything like that :fcuk:

Allthought he lost his license for drifting, when he can apply for it again, he has to get a ka now hes living in england.. what a downgrade lol :wall:

[Mochachino]

Very stealth mate. Alot to insure invisible cars.

[Prickle]

Ka? no other better choice of car? lol.

No mots.. :panic:

[Dom]

What was that Skyline many years ago in Australia? The most famous one with the cool number plate?

The story behind it..

A lad drove like a dick at the wheel, just a young guy 16-18 iirc Killed him, his two mates, and an unborn child at the wheel. Power for underage drivers is wrong. Smashing the car and leaving it unrecognisable in two pieces.

[m11ler]

Picture fixed lol

[Mochachino]

Driving experience and car control >> Age imo

[piranhamatt]

your mates vinyl is facing the wrong way?

[m11ler]

your mates vinyl is facing the wrong way?

lol, i assume its supposed to be like that? no idea ha

[Bedford126]

i have a mate in aus too and depending on what city you live in it can also be illegal to modify the car in any way. he has a pulsar imported there from Japan and he got a heavy fine for it having a dump valve and after market exhaust on it.

so it has bad points as well as the good.

[m11ler]

i have a mate in aus too and depending on what city you live in it can also be illegal to modify the car in any way. he has a pulsar imported there from Japan and he got a heavy fine for it having a dump valve and after market exhaust on it.

so it has bad points as well as the good.

Oh i see, well it could be the same where my mate lived aswell, because he said his engine was completely standard

[Bedford126]

could be mate i know that when you first pass over there you can only drive at certian times and you have to have a fully licenced person with you for a set amount of time too.

[m11ler]

could be mate i know that when you first pass over there you can only drive at certian times and you have to have a fully licenced person with you for a set amount of time too.

Oh i see, so it does seem that the good and bad may weigh eachother out in some places

[AXracing]

Depends where you are in Australia. Where I lived for many years you had to be 18 years to hold a probationary drivers licence and as a new drivers you where limited to a vehicle with no more then 125kw power per tonne.

[twoga]

or you could just move to new zealand and dont have to worry about insurance

[m11ler]

or you could just move to new zealand and dont have to worry about insurance

Is that actually true though, cos alot of people say things like this and turns out to be a myth

[AXracing]

Is that actually true though, cos alot of people say things like this and turns out to be a myth

This one is true

[m11ler]

This one is true

Cool! Is there any other strange driving laws there though? Like the ones posted above?

[AXracing]

Or I should say more that third party personal is included in what is sort of your road tax. This only covers a person being injured but not property. So same thing really you dont have to go out and get it. Some states in Australia it was and may still be like that as well.

[MiniGibbo]

I remember years back when I was like 10/11 I watched a vid about people in newzealand tunning jap crap and there cars where imence!!

Very similar film to the "skyline gtr" DVD..

[MrChris]

hmm those alloys are nice... are they deep dish comps? or rotas?

but yeah why go for a ka lol
even a fiesta is better?

[m11ler]

I dont know what they are mate, and i think its cos a ka will be cheapest to insure

[Nik_L]

If i moved to NZ,i would probably buy something RB powered and send it off to R.I.P.S.

[Sean_VTR]

i'd rather stay living here with what i've got, if i lived in australia and could get really cheap insurance for a car i'd probably buy something way to powerful for me and write it off lol.

[m11ler]

i'd rather stay living here with what i've got, if i lived in australia and could get really cheap insurance for a car i'd probably buy something way to powerful for me and write it off lol.

Lol the costs might even eachother out when you have to keep buying new cars cos you're writing them off drifting them into trees

[DannyVTS]

My australian mate is 18.. he had a 4.0 ford for his first car - now he has a v8 holden

[m11ler]

My australian mate is 18.. he had a 4.0 ford for his first car - now he has a v8 holden

Lol, its stupid isnt it

[DannyVTS]

Lol, its stupid isnt it

Yeah, he's just been telling me how expensive fuel is over there..


It works out as 79p a litre :|

[m11ler]

Yeah, he's just been telling me how expensive fuel is over there..


It works out as 79p a litre :|

Well ive entered the euro millions next week for 117 million.. If im lucky, whos coming australia with me? lol

[JamesR]

Yeah, he's just been telling me how expensive fuel is over there..


It works out as 79p a litre :|

omg 79p is disgusting, how do they cope?

[dave_1]

What was that Skyline many years ago in Australia? The most famous one with the cool number plate?

The story behind it..

A lad drove like a dick at the wheel, just a young guy 16-18 iirc Killed him, his two mates, and an unborn child at the wheel. Power for underage drivers is wrong. Smashing the car and leaving it unrecognisable in two pieces.

Evil R34

Google evlr34. Mad loss both of human life and of car.

When i went out to newzealand the cinema carpark was full of young lads in r32s with bits hanging off them and dented to shit.

[m11ler]

Evil R34

Google evlr34. Mad loss both of human life and of car.

When i went out to newzealand the cinema carpark was full of young lads in r32s with bits hanging off them and dented to shit.

Just seen the pics of the car.. serious bit of kit for someone so young. Said to be around 700bhp

[adjy90]

my friend in america drives a range rover sport at 20 :(

[m11ler]

my friend in america drives a range rover sport at 20 :(

What does he do to be able to afford that at 20yrs old?

[TomT]

Well ive entered the euro millions next week for 117 million.. If im lucky, whos coming australia with me? lol

You wont need to worry about cheep insurance if you win that.. lol

Just seen the pics of the car.. serious bit of kit for someone so young. Said to be around 700bhp

It was his dads iirc

If I'm even thinking of the right one

[m11ler]

You wont need to worry about cheep insurance if you win that.. lol

Haha good point

[ClumpyVtR]

Fair comment from both sides but surely the risk of living in australia itself far outweighs wanting to live their for cheap insurance? :y:

[Bedford126]

Better life better standard of living most full time jobs are less hours, The health care is better than the uk and you get nice weather all year round. cheap rent cheap beer cheap fuel. That's a massive risk!!!! I think not.

[m11ler]

Better life better standard of living most full time jobs are less hours, The health care is better than the uk and you get nice weather all year round. cheap rent cheap beer cheap fuel. That's a massive risk!!!! I think not.

Lol i thought the same.. only bigger risk there is snakes :homme:

[adjy90]

What does he do to be able to afford that at 20yrs old?

his dads a director >.<

but still all his dad could afford over here was 2 cars (jag xj and a corsa) where as over there he has a mustang / corvette and the range rover sport

[Tontsy]

As sid new zed, or ch ch, is where you want to go. Insurance is optional! But, you are stupid not to get it, as my mate who lives there have some 4ltr v8, god knows what it is, 400odd ponies, fully body kitted, wheels, tuned...all mods declaired.

Paying, what equals to 49quid over here!
Uk insurance wont touch him on it!

He ahs thousands oh photos on facebook, in his first six months, he got a new camera and went through its shutter cycle life! Haha!

[m11ler]

Lol, it seems everyone has a mate that lives in new zealand or aus, that has a nice car

[Tontsy]

Lol, it seems everyone has a mate that lives in new zealand or aus, that has a nice car

Because its great out there. I will be trying to move out there soon!
I know loads of people out there,friends, family, its just awesome.

[m11ler]

Because its great out there. I will be trying to move out there soon!
I know loads of people out there,friends, family, its just awesome.

Cool man! I wouldnt mind moving there in the future actually, but i hear you have to be like physically accepted to live there? Do you have to have a trade or something like that?

[haz_pro]

Cool man! I wouldnt mind moving there in the future actually, but i hear you have to be like physically accepted to live there? Do you have to have a trade or something like that?

http://www.immi.gov.au

Check here fella, doesnt seem to bad to get there.

Wanted to immigrate to US but is going to be nigh on impossible for permanent residency.

EDIT: Just filled in an application test thingy for AUS and seems i would be elligible, very tempting after being knocked back from the US!

[m11ler]

http://www.immi.gov.au

Check here fella, doesnt seem to bad to get there.

Wanted to immigrate to US but is going to be nigh on impossible for permanent residency.

EDIT: Just filled in an application test thingy for AUS and seems i would be elligible, very tempting after being knocked back from the US!

Awesome, nice one. Well im 17 at the moment, so im a bit early to be moving to australia or something haha, but its deffinately soemthing i'd consider later on in life. This countrys got nothing going for it.

Also, you got a link for the test you filled out? Cant seem to find it on that link

[haz_pro]

Awesome, nice one. Well im 17 at the moment, so im a bit early to be moving to australia or something haha, but its deffinately soemthing i'd consider later on in life. This countrys got nothing going for it.

Also, you got a link for the test you filled out? Cant seem to find it on that link

Ah im only 20, but plan on leaving UK when im 21 or 22 if i have the balls to leave everyone behind!

Go on the home page, click "Finding a Visa" top left, then fill it in.

[brianS]

also the standard of driving over here is rubbish.
and you can rarely go over 60kmph and if you hoon about expect your car to be taken away and crushed. there are bonuses though, my insurance on a mk6 golf R is less than 200 quid per year. and the v8 ute i used to own cost less than that.

[m11ler]

also the standard of driving over here is rubbish.
and you can rarely go over 60kmph and if you hoon about expect your car to be taken away and crushed. there are bonuses though, my insurance on a mk6 golf R is less than 200 quid per year. and the v8 ute i used to own cost less than that.

So i take it you live in australia?

[brianS]

yep.
adelaide

[tobomoto]

i got a quote on a holden ss ute and it was aud$400 fully comp. third party insurance is included in the price of petrol (which was 60p a litre!) but new drivers are restricted to 2.5 engines for a certain time, 2 years i think. no restrictions on power though so 2.5 turbo jap motors are a common favourite.

[0rang3peel]

Everyone always thinks the grass is always greener but it's often not the case.....

[brianS]

Everyone always thinks the grass is always greener but it's often not the case.....

Agreed, although in my case it is

and as for young drivers being restricted.... its got a lot worse recently. but then you can drive at 16 here