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Originally Posted by Zedn
I disagree with the 90 day permit system being a solution to registration.
If everyone starts going down that route it will give the authorities reason to scrap the ICV process. The intention of permit systems is to allow historic cars access to roads for travelling between club events and completing maintenance and repairs.
We should not be looking to this as a solution for kit cars. A solution should be more towards adding an ICV category to the low volume scheme. The low volume scheme is national and currently has categories for under 25 and 25-100. There should also be an additional option of 1 per year that allows cars built by individuals to obtain a VIN through the Feds that is then accepted by the states. Compliance would simply be to the national code of practice which has been written by a committee made up of all states. full stop!
If full production and both categories of low volume are complied at a national level, why are ICVs done at state level? There is no logic. There are no secure borders between states where you have to stop and have a vehicle inspected. Cars can freely be sold and bought interstate.
All states should be doing is checking vehicles are maintained.
Has no one actually stopped and thought about this?
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I have to agree on the permit thing. If we all bend over and accept less than what is our right then the already distorted system WILL crumble.
Why isn't 1 car low volume production?? Take my old girl for example, it isn't a 'kit car'. I have had to alter almost every item I fit to comply with current rulings that are way different to what the original manufacturer had in mind. It hasn't been built, it has been totally re engineered to comply. Like it or loathe it, it will be a one of a kind in construction except for body shape and basic chassis design. What percentage of changes is required to make a car unique/ individually constructed or a low volume production of 1 or maybe I will make another the same??
The case of different rules from sate to state, well, franky that is just total frogsh*t. If our mate in NT has a legally registered Cobra with live sidepipes he can drive it to NSW, QLD or wherever and the car is still legal. If he tries to register it in another state it is not legal. How can anyone drive a car that is unroadworthy/ illegal in another state or territory?? I am not for a moment suggesting it is his problem or he should be sidelined. The problem as we are all very well aware is the wankers that want to play God and make themselves seem more important by differentiation.
It's just like the wanker safety officers in each different coal mine here. There are generic rules but each site has some FANTASTIC idea that makes them safer than the next, so the next bloke has to come up with some stupid interpretation to make life harder for the contractors that is site specific. eg, strobe light on one site and revolving lamp on another, flag height of 2.1 metres on one site and 2.4 on another, regulatory working at heights limit different from site to site. No wonder common sense people cant work on mines, you need to leave your brain in a box at the gate and be a sheep, comply, shut up and take the money.
Maybe someone should start a one nation political party. You can't take the Australian out of Australians but you can certainly divide us on so many levels.