Is This Car P-Plate Legal?

[Pete1555]

Hey all,

I'm going to get my P's soon, and my parents want to buy a new car which is to be used by my mum and I. However, we are not sure if the Audi A5 3.0 TFSI quattro S tronic is P-Plate legal.

Website for car: http://www.audi.com.au/au/brand/en/models/a5/a5_coupe.html

Thanks!

 

[loversinjapan]

 

[loversinjapan]

Vehicles – You must not drive any vehicle with:

Eight or more cylinders.
A turbocharged or supercharged engine (diesel powered engines exempt).
Modifications that increase engine performance.
Any other vehicle identified by Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) – further details available on Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) website.

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/downloads/p1p2_conditions_dl1.html

 

[Arcadian Empire]

rofl @ A5

legit the wurst car ever

w8 2 years and get the RS5 at least

 

[brent012]

Nope, it's supercharged and not a diesel.

 

[Pete1555]

Nope, it's supercharged and not a diesel.

It also comes in diesel.
http://forms.audi.com.au/PriceCalculator.aspx?v=36&s=NSW&u=a5/a5_coupe.html

 

[brent012]

Yes, but that would be a TDI and not a TFSI. The TDI would be P plate legal.

 

[Arcadian Empire]

also as if you don't have a separate car on your own

how is that a thing

 

[brent012]

also as if you don't have a separate car on your own

how is that a thing

This tbh, better having a car of your own than sharing with parents. I'm assuming you are keen on a european car and not opposed to a diesel, so why not get like a mk5 TDI golf?

 

[OMGITzJustin]

sorry buddy, not p plate legal

 

[Pete1555]

I was originally going to buy the new Mazda 6, which was close to 40k, which would be my own car. However, I didn't want to waste the money on a brand new car which I might bump or w/e. So then the rents suggested that I buy a used car for 20k and put the rest in the bank. However, now my mum wants a new car as her current car is like 13 years old now (A6 4.2L)... So my dad will take my mums car, my brother will take my dads car (forester) and then my mum and I will preferably share the A5. But since it isn't P plate legal, my parents would have reconsider.

So are there any nice cars I can buy for 20k under, preferably sedan . The two I can only think of is the A4 and the Honda Accord Euro.

 

[brent012]

The older Mazda 6s are pretty good. (parents have one)

Why do you want a sedan though?

 

[Arcadian Empire]

rofl why the hell would anyone buy a 20k audi?

no doubt it would be an older model, and probably low spec'd

if you want a badge to wank about, buy a stupid 1.8 A4 and be happy with your german toyota and insane servicing

otherwise, the accord euro is good i think.

 

[a c]

Why do you want a luxury car? They are for old people.

Just get a corolla or something. A hilux workmate is a nice car.

 

[TheGreatest99.95]

pickles.com.au get a car from an auction

 

[loversinjapan]

mazda 3/new nissan pulsar/corolla

 

[brent012]

rofl why the hell would anyone buy a 20k audi?

no doubt it would be an older model, and probably low spec'd

if you want a badge to wank about, buy a stupid 1.8 A4 and be happy with your german toyota and insane servicing

otherwise, the accord euro is good i think.

All the electrical problems and what not will start to show up then too. You likely wouldn't be buying from the first owner and all subsequent owners wouldnt have been doing the kind of preventative maintenance that is required of them.

Please don't buy a base model euro car and be stuck up about it though, as Arcadian said they are just German toyotas/euro taxies or whatever.

 

[Havox]

Please don't buy a ANY car and be stuck up about it.

It's not the car, it's the driver that makes all the difference

 

[Drifting95]

All the electrical problems and what not will start to show up then too. You likely wouldn't be buying from the first owner and all subsequent owners wouldnt have been doing the kind of preventative maintenance that is required of them.

Please don't buy a base model euro car and be stuck up about it though, as Arcadian said they are just German toyotas/euro taxies or whatever.

Loving the Initial D avatar

 

[Halluci8]

try a forum like www.pplatelegal.com they will know a little more