club

[ben]

anyone interested in starting a bedford club in vic?. main thing appealing to me is the club rego being $66 for 45 days or 90 day rego $120 driving with no need for roaworthies. insurance will be much cheaper. only downer is you have to record each day you drive in a log book.

if you only drive 90 days in the year thays all you pay 120 bucks! if you drive 180 days in the year you can buy more rego being 240 bucks for the year.

cheers
 ben

[Warren]

I'd be interested Ben

Warren

[Zeeman]

I'd be interested, but I don't think the permit scheme is that flexible.. most clubs require cars to have a RWC and be close to standard.

It was an easy decision for my cadillac.. $115 for 90 days as opposed to $600 odd for full rego, when it's only driven every other week..

[Zeeman]

Also the insurance for club cars was cheaper.. $220 a year for $20 grand coverage from Shannons.

[hotrod]

Under the new conditions of use, permit holders are no longer restricted to club sanctioned activities when using their vehicles. Club Permit vehicles can be used at any time for any purpose other than for the carriage of goods or passengers for hire or reward.

A logbook is issued to permit holders to record the use of the vehicle over the permit period. A log book entry must be made each day that the vehicle is used (unless the vehicle is within 100 metres of the garaged address).

A logbook must be carried in the vehicle, or on the rider in the case of motorcycles, at all times the vehicle is in use.

Financial members of VicRoads’ approved clubs are able to apply for either a 45 or 90 day permit depending on how much use they expect to make of their vehicles over a 12 month period. If a person obtains a 45 day permit but later decides that this is not enough, another 45 day permit may be purchased later on. 

However, no-one will be able to obtain a permit to drive their vehicle for more than 90 days in each 12 month registration period.


Other features of the new scheme include:

A windscreen label will be issued to assist in identifying vehicles operating with a current permit;
VicRoads may suspend or cancel a permit if the permit holder fails to comply with the permit conditions or engages in conduct which threatens public safety or undermines the integrity of the permit scheme;
Clubs are required to sign an agreement with VicRoads that they meet certain obligations including that they notify VicRoads if they become aware or reasonably suspect a pattern of incorrect use of a logbook by a member. If this is not done, VicRoads will be able to revoke the club’s approval to be part of the scheme.
Club permit holders already on the scheme prior to 1 February 2011 have been issued with a free 90 day transitional logbook. The transitional logbook will be able to be used until the current permit expires. The logbook is valid until the permit expiry date and allows use up to a maximum of 90 days prior to the expiry date.

Permit holders operating with the transitional logbook are not issued with a windscreen label or log book certificate sticker until the current permit is renewed after 1 February 2011.   

Slim line club permit number plates will be made available upon commencement of production.




Applying for a club permit
To apply for a Club permit you will need to complete a Club Permit Application form together with:
 
written verification by the club secretary (or person authorised by VicRoads) that the applicant for the club permit is a member of the car club
in the case of a club historic vehicle that is not a street rod, a current certificate of roadworthiness or a letter from a scrutineer authorised by the club, stating that the vehicle is safe for use on the road in the case an application made in respect of a street rod, that is a vehicle modified in excess of the level prescribed in the Vehicle Standards Information No.8. (VSI8) document [PDF, 1.06 MB, 6pp.], a Street Rod Inspection certificate issued by Jean - Christophe Bonneville (VASS No. 1042) of Bonneville Consulting, 19 Cantala Court, Endeavour Hills, Victoria 3802. Bonneville Consulting can be contacted on Tel: 0427212464.
Club Permit fee - refer to Permits (Club, Rally and Unregistered Vehicle Permits)

[Big Camper]

My Bedy will be registered this year or next under this scheme.  I am not currently a club member, so will start looking for a club to join soon.
In short, if someone registers the club, I'm in.

[aka5000]

I'm in

[BusyKiwi]

BUGA can be turned into a club

[jimmyfreak]

I'd be in that way once i get a beddy...that way i could afford to keep my spare car on the road while working on the beddy...


"in the case of a club historic vehicle that is not a street rod, a current certificate of roadworthiness or a letter from a scrutineer authorised by the club, stating that the vehicle is safe for use on the road"

this part sounds interesting... a scrutineer...lol

I'd be happy to keep a logbook, but someone would have to have the responsibility to burn people who dont use it properly, otherwise the rest of the club suffers...

[ben]

i decided after chatting to a few people running a club world eat way more time up than working 3 or 4 houtrs extra a year to pay for rego plus keeping a log of everuywhere you drive sucks.

so someone else can start a club but i dont have the time sorry.

ben