So can anyone confirm this about driving the Mercedes C180 Kompressor on your P's?Wait wait wait wait.
When the newspapers/tv news people started doing a story on the inadequacies of this stupid law, (sparked by how the new Volkswagen Golf is on the banned list, but achieved the highest EuroNCAP rating ever), the RTA put out a list of the "exemption applicable cars".
i.e here; http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/downloads/moderately_powered_turbos_2010.pdf
And presto, the following Mercedes Benz C180 Kompressor models are exempt.
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor CL203 Coupe 2dr AMG Evolution Auto 5sp 1.8S 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor CL203 Coupe 2dr AMG Evolution Auto 5sp 1.8S 2007 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor CL203 Coupe 2dr AMG Evolution Auto 5sp 1.8S (Rel. Aug) 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor CL203 Coupe 2dr AMG Evolution Man 6sp 1.8S 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor CL203 Coupe 2dr AMG Evolution Man 6sp 1.8S 2007 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor CL203 Coupe 2dr AMG Evolution Man 6sp 1.8S (Rel. Aug) 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor CL203 Coupe 2dr Sports Auto 5sp 1.8S 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor CL203 Coupe 2dr Sports Auto 5sp 1.8S 2007 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor CL203 Coupe 2dr Sports Auto 5sp 1.8S (Rel. Aug) 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor CL203 Coupe 2dr Sports Evolution Auto 5sp 1.8S 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor CL203 Coupe 2dr Sports Evolution Auto 5sp 1.8S 2007 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor CL203 Coupe 2dr Sports Evolution Auto 5sp 1.8S (Rel. Aug) 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor CL203 Coupe 2dr Sports Evolution Man 6sp 1.8S 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor CL203 Coupe 2dr Sports Evolution Man 6sp 1.8S 2007 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor CL203 Coupe 2dr Sports Evolution Man 6sp 1.8S (Rel. Aug) 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor CL203 Coupe 2dr Sports Man 6sp 1.8S 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor CL203 Coupe 2dr Sports Man 6sp 1.8S 2007 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor CL203 Coupe 2dr Sports Man 6sp 1.8S (Rel. Aug) 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor CL203 Coupe 2dr Super Sprt Auto 5sp 1.8S (Rel. Apr) 2007 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor W203 Sedan 4dr Avantgarde Auto 5sp 1.8S 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor W203 Sedan 4dr Avantgarde Auto 5sp 1.8S 2007 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor W203 Sedan 4dr Avantgarde Auto 5sp 1.8S (Rel. Aug) 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor W203 Sedan 4dr Avantgarde Man 6sp 1.8S 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor W203 Sedan 4dr Avantgarde Man 6sp 1.8S 2007 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor W203 Sedan 4dr Avantgarde Man 6sp 1.8S (Rel. Aug) 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor W203 Sedan 4dr Classic Auto 5sp 1.8S 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor W203 Sedan 4dr Classic Auto 5sp 1.8S 2007 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor W203 Sedan 4dr Classic Auto 5sp 1.8S (Rel. Aug) 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor W203 Sedan 4dr Classic Man 6sp 1.8S 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor W203 Sedan 4dr Classic Man 6sp 1.8S 2007 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor W203 Sedan 4dr Classic Man 6sp 1.8S (Rel. Aug) 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor W203 Sedan 4dr Elegance Auto 5sp 1.8S 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor W203 Sedan 4dr Elegance Auto 5sp 1.8S 2007 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor W203 Sedan 4dr Elegance Auto 5sp 1.8S (Rel. Aug) 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor W203 Sedan 4dr Elegance Man 6sp 1.8S 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor W203 Sedan 4dr Elegance Man 6sp 1.8S 2007 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor W203 Sedan 4dr Elegance Man 6sp 1.8S (Rel. Aug) 2006 1796
MERCEDES-BENZ C180 Kompressor W203 Sedan 4dr Super Sprt Auto 5sp 1.8S (Rel. Jan) 2007 1796
BUT, you still need to apply for an exemption for the car, so the RTA is saying you can drive the thing, but just pay them the application fee – which I would normally be against, however in your situation I would much rather pick the Merc instead of pocketing the $26 fee.
So there you go, happy driving.
So under the explanation section you would just write "I am applying for an exemption under the moderate performance turbo/superchargers clause, which lists the Mercedes Benz C180 as an exempted vehicle." or something to that effect.