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Do I Have to Attend Club Meetings to Keep My Permit? (And Other Questions We Hear a Lot)
Answers to the questions Traf's Club members ask most, from meetings and membership to log books and switching clubs. Read more...
Insurance for Club Permit Vehicles: What You Need to Know
Insurance is one of those things that's easy to leave until last, but it's also one of the few areas that can genuinely catch new owners out. A standard car insurance policy generally isn't built for a vehicle that only comes out occasionally and is worth more than its market value suggests, so it's worth understanding the basics before you need to make a claim, not after. Why standard insurance usually isn't the right fit A regular comprehensive policy is priced and structured around daily use and a market-value payout.... Read more...
What to Check Before Buying a Classic Vehicle for Club Permit
Buying a classic or historic vehicle is exciting enough that it's easy to get swept up and skip the boring checks. A bit of homework before you hand over money can save you from a genuinely painful surprise down the track, especially if Club Permit eligibility is part of the plan. Confirm the age, properly Don't take the seller's word for it, or a rough guess based on the model year. Ask to see the compliance plate before you commit, and if you're not confident reading it yourself, take a... Read more...
Vehicle Eligibility for Club Permit: Modified Cars, Replicas, and the 25-Year Rule
The basic eligibility rule for the Club Permit Scheme sounds simple, your vehicle needs to be more than 25 years old. In practice, most of the questions we get aren't about brand new cars that obviously don't qualify, they're about the genuinely grey areas: modified vehicles, replicas, and cars that have had major parts replaced over the years. Here's how to think through the trickier cases. The 25-year rule itself The age requirement is based on the vehicle's year of manufacture, not when it was first registered or when you... Read more...
Top Victorian Scenic Drives for Your Club Permit Logbook
Every logbook entry should count for something. If you're going to sign the book and take your historic vehicle out, it's worth making the drive itself part of the experience, not just a trip to the shops and back. Victoria's got no shortage of genuinely great driving roads, here are a few worth putting on the list. The Great Ocean Road The obvious one, but obvious for a reason. The stretch between Torquay and Apollo Bay winds along the coastline with sweeping corners and ocean views the whole way, and... Read more...
45-Day vs 90-Day Club Permit: Which One Should You Choose?
If you're putting a vehicle onto the VicRoads Club Permit Scheme, one of the first decisions you'll make is how many days you actually need, 45 or 90. It's easy to assume more is always better, but the right answer really comes down to how often you actually plan to drive the car. What's the actual difference Both permit lengths work the same way, you keep a logbook, and every time you drive the vehicle more than 100 metres from its garage address, you log the trip. The permit length... Read more...