Club Rego

[Treeve]

gents,

Thought I'd bring it up, that many in Vic are looking at club rego as a way of not having to get their car engineered (quotes of $2k for engineering being too much).

For that money, just consider that you are getting a professional to look over your vehicle and ensure that not only is it compliant with the legislation, but that it is SAFE.

What I think many people miss is not that if they hurt themselves, tough luck, but that if you have a crash on the roads, the plates on your car make a real difference - full registration means you will have plenty of insurances etc. Also, that you will be less likely to be in this situation since your car (should) have been tested. I can be a grown up and deal with accidents that I cause to myself - I've come off enough bikes. But what about if the car I built then 'shortcutted' to driving through a club scheme is involved in an accident where someone is seriously hurt or worse?

Will the club have suitable insurances for this?
Will you have valid insurance in this situation?

We all love a bit of bling on our cars - I have spent more than most spend on Cobras building a clubbie. But to 'save' a few $k so you can shortcut the system and get on the road will only lead to a couple of things happening:

1. The club scheme will be recognised as a rort and will probably be stopped
2. Someone will end up hurt, and since the figures show that are more accidents with >1 car than single car accidents, you can be pretty sure it won't just be you in your club car who gets hurt.

Just think about it.

Treeve

p.s. if you want to email me and talk to me about club registration, how about recognising that I am a vehicle certifier, and hence will always recommend you get your vehicle certified and registered at least once. If you've been through these steps then go for club rego and save the money. But don't just head straight there, as from my experience every single ICV has at least one major failing that the owner must correct. I don't care if you don't like what I have to say about this, I just want to be safe on the road with the other road users, and not put at risk by some shortcutting prick who can spend a ****load on rims and tyres, but not enough on the actual engineering.