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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:25 pm 
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I know it is not a mini or even a significant car of any sort, this is why the current scheme is under review.
I would think that the club person and or club who issued the rego for this car may be a little nervous about now,
if not they should be.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Holden-Commo ... 4622823a46

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:44 pm 
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So its a VH body on a VN Chassis/ Drive Train?

I would think that is something that needs to be engineered for sure!

No doubt its for sale because he doesn't want to be stuck with it when the club rules change.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 10:00 pm 
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My brother fitted a V6 into his VH, it was engineered. The car never came with that motor as an option, so needed a Blue plate.
The later motors can be swapped into the early commodores, if you use the right mounts and cross members it all just bolts together like it was factory.
That guy is obviously not a fan of playing by any rules! (idiot)


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 10:14 pm 
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Ive seen a fc wagon running vn everything only thing of the fc that was original was the body and wanted $22000 for it
My ex sold her piece of crap vr/vs for $3000 so i reckon the fc would be worth not much more than that


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 10:34 pm 
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I loke the luxurious vn interior he fitted... well the crappy seats, dodgy carpets and door pockets anyway.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 11:29 am 
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850 GT wrote:
I know it is not a mini or even a significant car of any sort, this is why the current scheme is under review.
I would think that the club person and or club who issued the rego for this car may be a little nervous about now,
if not they should be.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Holden-Commo ... 4622823a46


Maybe...but the fault with the system is that a lot is left to the individual clubs interpretation of the rules...a truly Australia-wide set of rules and guidelines are needed :idea:

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 12:37 pm 
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Sounds like our scheme in QLD shits all over everyone elses.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 12:42 pm 
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yes it does not need a engineers report because it bolted in to existing holes


ohhhh, so that makes it OK then.... the owner is just ignorant and/or stupid

Nothing to do with the CPS itself, just the fact that a proper roadworthy isn't required. Which has been my biggest issue with it from the start

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Isn't the intention to allow the use of cars 30 years and older for restricted club use?
Isn't that what the bloke was doing?

Or was he using it everyday to run over small animals and children?


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:34 pm 
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Morris 1100 wrote:
Isn't the intention to allow the use of cars 30 years and older for restricted club use?
Isn't that what the bloke was doing?

Or was he using it everyday to run over small animals and children?


Well, in Vic they do get 90 days basically `unlimited' use, just put it in the logbook as you go. Unlike the primitive system we are hobbled with in NSW.... :roll:

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:35 pm 
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Hanra wrote:
Sounds like our scheme in QLD shits all over everyone elses.


I know the car next door has the normal green qld plates and hasnt seen qld roads in about 3 years only nsw roads

And you have a choice weather to go full rego or historic if you dont like the system go back to full rego


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In some places he would be praised for fitting a more efficient and cleaner motor into and old car.

So fitting a late A+ to an early Mini is out then? Or is it just Holdens that attract our anger? (a 61 Mini with a 99 motor is probably ok but an 84 Commodore with an 88 motor is more evil?)


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:48 pm 
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And to the ebay add i dont think the plates and rego can be passed on to the new owner if its like the scheme in nsw


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 6:38 pm 
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Morris 1100 wrote:
In some places he would be praised for fitting a more efficient and cleaner motor into and old car.

So fitting a late A+ to an early Mini is out then? Or is it just Holdens that attract our anger? (a 61 Mini with a 99 motor is probably ok but an 84 Commodore with an 88 motor is more evil?)


With a mini it is same car and the same motor, in my opinion the changes to the mini over the years were of no real consequence. weather the engine is three months newer or 38 years.

The commodore was a vastly altered car in those few years, and the motors were totally different, that's why it needs to be engineered.

Historic rego is to ease occasional use of Historic cars, the clue is in the name, a modernised car is no longer Historic, by definition

My brothers V6 VH was brilliant, it was very fast, got 9L/100km and drove very nicely, But, it was fully engineered and it wasn't on Historic rego.


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 11:04 am 
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andrew9 wrote:
Morris 1100 wrote:
In some places he would be praised for fitting a more efficient and cleaner motor into and old car.

So fitting a late A+ to an early Mini is out then? Or is it just Holdens that attract our anger? (a 61 Mini with a 99 motor is probably ok but an 84 Commodore with an 88 motor is more evil?)


With a mini it is same car and the same motor, in my opinion the changes to the mini over the years were of no real consequence. weather the engine is three months newer or 38 years.

The commodore was a vastly altered car in those few years, and the motors were totally different, that's why it needs to be engineered.

Historic rego is to ease occasional use of Historic cars, the clue is in the name, a modernised car is no longer Historic, by definition

My brothers V6 VH was brilliant, it was very fast, got 9L/100km and drove very nicely, But, it was fully engineered and it wasn't on Historic rego.


note - it's not called "Historic Permit" - it's called "Club Permit" - it's not just strictly historics... which makes the restriction to 25+ year old cars a bit confusing, but I guess that's a different story

I think the new changes will mean a car like that should have an "M" suffix, instead of a "H" to show that the car is modified

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