Get some phone numbers of people along the way that may be able to get you out of trouble or give you a cuppa if you need a break.

Plan the trip.

yea sounds like a great idea. thanks mate.

When you say get some help from people along the way were you referring to fellow ausminier's?

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Bluey-1973 Clubby - 1330, high lift, big cam, 7 port madness in progress..

Gumby-1978 Minivan, British Racing Green - 1310, high lift, mild cam, enlarged porting and chamber shape with big valve head, supercharged build in ever slow progress!

yep, when you plan your trip put it up on here, that way we can know where your gonna be, and ausminiers can help you out if you should run into any trouble.

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'73 clubby s "cryo" - sold
Operation Evil Sesame Street!

Quote from above..."Oh, they don't/can't inspect the car, as it shouldn't be at VicRoads if it isn't registered."

Vicroads may not, but don't forget the Police CAN and probably WILL check the car for roadworthiness. You will be obvious without plates on and a permit does not give you permission to drive an unroadworthy car! The permit assumes the car IS roadworthy and is on its way to get the certificate OR repairs have been carried out and it is being tested. If you are driving a car with bald tyres, no brakes or no lights, even with a permit you will be booked and taken off the road.

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Flute - 68 MK I Cooper S
Member: VMCI #2474
Member: International Mini Model Collectors Club

aww, awesome guys, thanks I can't get over how nice everyone is Ive only been a member since the Mini Muster in brissy this yr and well I can't honestly say I have meet such nice bunch people before.

My trip won't be soon, it will be in a few months time, once I get time to get down there to get the car, but for sure I will post it up once I know the details. I'd love to catch up with more mini lovers and put ausmini personalities to faces

Thanks guys, your the best

Lockie

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Bluey-1973 Clubby - 1330, high lift, big cam, 7 port madness in progress..

Gumby-1978 Minivan, British Racing Green - 1310, high lift, mild cam, enlarged porting and chamber shape with big valve head, supercharged build in ever slow progress!

Actually the Police can inspect any car for roadworthiness, registered or not. If the car is unsafe due to bald tyres or no lights or something obvious like that, yes you will run into trouble. The fact that the car is on a permit just marks you out as more of a target.

When I drive a car on a permit I always type up the reason I am driving the vehicle with the destination address, signed and dated, and carry this with me. That way if I am pulled over I have something to show the officer to legitimise the trip. For example I had to drive my import Corona Coupe from home to Taylor's Lakes to have it measured up for the custom front seatbelts prior to submitting it for an engineers certificate. Technically with Japanese belts still fitted it was "unroadworthy", but this was the only way I could have the correct belts manufactured.

BTW: Shannons will insure you on a UVP if you ask them nicely, but strictly within the conditions of the permit.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2