adamxr6t Member 3 Member For: 15y 11m 14d Gender: Male Location: Mildura, Victoria Posted 29/05/09 11:38 PM Share Posted 29/05/09 11:38 PM hey guys.. first post on the website.firstly.. I need a question answered.. I just bought a 2004 BA XR6 Turbo ute, im 20 years old and on my P's in Victoria. I've been asking everyone to see if im legal to drive it, and I cant get a definite answer.I've checked Vicroads and I know the calculations and all that sh*te, has to be under 125KW/per tonne, now ive checked the plate on the engine and it says the GVM of the ute os 2370KG. I just cant see how it can weigh that much.any help will be greatly appreciated. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/58067-new-ride/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyBurns Donating Members 641 Member For: 17y 2m 5d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 30/05/09 12:15 AM Share Posted 30/05/09 12:15 AM GVM - Gross Vehicle Mass is the accepted safe, maximum allowable total mass of a fully loaded motor vehicle. It consists of the kerb mass (mass of the vehicle itself with all operating fluids) plus the payload. In other words, carrying your maximum payload plus weight of the car, that is what the total weight would be. Utes weigh in around 1700 - 1800kgs from memory.Nice ride and Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/58067-new-ride/#findComment-883126 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-MARTY54- Member 124 Member For: 16y 4m 13d Posted 30/05/09 01:53 AM Share Posted 30/05/09 01:53 AM Your illegal chief. If I was you I'd not even bother with the 'P' plate at all... much less likely to get pulled over. Unless of course you drive around town late at night and act like a hoon. You shouldn't be driving the car in the first place, but if your gonna break the law... may as well remove the plate and chill on the road. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/58067-new-ride/#findComment-883142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamxr6t Member 3 Member For: 15y 11m 14d Gender: Male Location: Mildura, Victoria Posted 30/05/09 02:16 AM Author Share Posted 30/05/09 02:16 AM haha im not a hoon! I hardly drive the car, just a few laps around the block to keep the battery going and stuff.. I've driven it to work a few times but that's about it. thanks heaps guys!only got 4-5 months before im off my P's anyway Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/58067-new-ride/#findComment-883149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmick325 Member 67 Member For: 16y 11d Posted 01/06/09 09:13 AM Share Posted 01/06/09 09:13 AM (edited) Try getting insurance for it, they'll definetly tell you whether your legal or illegal.Prob something you should have done before buying it ?!?By the way, its kind of daft posting up a couple of pics, showing the number plate and you also admitting to driving it. . . . Edited 01/06/09 09:17 AM by schmick325 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/58067-new-ride/#findComment-884066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
azasturbo Member 206 Member For: 16y 3m 29d Posted 03/06/09 01:30 AM Share Posted 03/06/09 01:30 AM What do you think vic roads are gonna have him charged based on a post on the forum.They still have to prove he was driving it to give him a fine, He can just say he was bragging on the net.So id say hes not daft, some people are just overly paranoid Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/58067-new-ride/#findComment-884979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixappeal Small Member™ Donating Members 2,015 Member For: 17y 3m 7d Gender: Female Location: Perrrf. WA. Aus. ™ Posted 03/06/09 02:03 AM Share Posted 03/06/09 02:03 AM pic on the new bloke hey. Welcome adam if you're off the plates soon then don't worry to much Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/58067-new-ride/#findComment-884997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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