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Sydney
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is this illegal ?
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Tue, 26 October 2004 10:28
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is it illegal to tow a car with a rope in nsw ? people tell me it is but i have done it before?
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Location:
NSW, Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: is this illegal ?
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Tue, 26 October 2004 11:02
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it's only illegal if you get caught
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: is this illegal ?
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Tue, 26 October 2004 11:29
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| jpower wrote on Tue, 26 October 2004 20:28 |
people tell me it is but i have done it before?
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I've gone over 200km/hr in a 90 zone. doesn't mean it's legal 
and yes, it is illegal. think of what would happen if you had to brake suddenly
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Location:
Richmond, Vic
Registered:
October 2004
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Re: is this illegal ?
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Tue, 26 October 2004 11:39
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You can tow with a proper towing rope, but you can't tow with normal everyday rope.
That's how I understand it to be anyway. If that's not the case, I have no idea why Supercheap sell strongarse rope/cord with "Towing Rope" on the package.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: is this illegal ?
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Tue, 26 October 2004 11:45
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I assume that would be for off-road purposes. tehre is no safe way to tow anyhting with rope in a situation that may require hard braking (like on public roads)
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Plumpton/sydney
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: is this illegal ?
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Tue, 26 October 2004 12:14
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You must tow with an approved 'A' frame that fits to a towball and is chaned to the tow points of the other car.
Ropes are a big nono
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Location:
Sydney/Wollongong
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: is this illegal ?
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Tue, 26 October 2004 12:29
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Assuming you have mechanical difficulties & cannot get the engine going then your brake booster would also be stuffed i.e. you'd have virtually no brakes...
Having said that I once needed a tow from about 30k's outside of Walgett. Having waited over 2 hours for NRMA I accepted a tow off a couple of Aboriginals in an old Valiant.
Nice guys  Got into town & the NRMA van was just leaving 
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: is this illegal ?
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Tue, 26 October 2004 15:46
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| van- wrote on Tue, 26 October 2004 21:39 |
You can tow with a proper towing rope, but you can't tow with normal everyday rope.
That's how I understand it to be anyway. If that's not the case, I have no idea why Supercheap sell strongarse rope/cord with "Towing Rope" on the package.
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reminds me of an incident when considerably younger and stupider
was @ an interview in st leanord ( didnt get it )
came out to find i had a flat battery
called nrma beign a member when they were a reputable insurance and extra service comany to get a jump start
30 min later the guy comes out yet 4 soemr eason he didnt have jumper leads so offers a pullstart ..up hill
anyways ties a rome 2 his towbar and to my tow hook under the car
he jumps in and he takes off
i jump in my car and go to kick her over...to realise that the ignition was locked off and steering was locked towardds the gutter and he had my car keys ( he had previosuly tried to start it usign my keys )
well after realising this i engage the brakes to stop the momentum towards the gutter and the car parked up on a driveway
snap goes the rope !!
out comes a very distraught nrma guy only to encounter me asking for my keys back
distraught nrma guy turns into embarresed nrma guy
anyways take two went fine and i got the car strated and back home
replaced the alternator and battery
mind you the alternator caught on fire and i ended up havign flames coming out from the bonnet while driving a coupel of weeks after getting the reco unit installed
for some reason i dont trust that auto electrician anymore and tend to keep the ekys to whatever car im driving at the time in my hands with a spare tow rope and jumper leads if possible
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Location:
Newcastle
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: is this illegal ?
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Tue, 26 October 2004 16:06
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we towed my mates rotary after fan belt snapped. With thick rope.
We actually drove right past cops at an intersection. Luckily my mate in another mr2 drove right in front of the rope while we went past and blocked their view. It looked like we were just driving. DUMB ASS COPS
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: is this illegal ?
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Tue, 26 October 2004 18:59
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It's legal in vic! as long as the car being towed has its engine running and is otherwise driveable! Useful hey? 
That actually is useful for me, whose cars registraton is suspended, so I need to get a RWC.. and I can't get an unregistered vehicle permit, because it's registered!
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I supported Toymods
Location:
fairfield NSW
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: is this illegal ?
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Tue, 26 October 2004 19:52
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one guy who towed my wreck from my front yard used 2 karate belts as tow rope. he didnt get very far cause the 'rope' snapped. the bastard just kept driving so i had to push the car back to my front yard.
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Location:
1st street on the right
Registered:
November 2002
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Location:
c'town, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: is this illegal ?
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Wed, 27 October 2004 01:27
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| old_mr2 wrote on Wed, 27 October 2004 02:06 |
Luckily my mate in another mr2 drove right in front of the rope while we went past and blocked their view. It looked like we were just driving. DUMB ASS COPS
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yes the cops are dumb asses because they do not have X-ray vision
do u have X-ray vision? no? according to your logic that would make you a dumb ass wouldnt it?
another brilliant post.
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: is this illegal ?
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Wed, 27 October 2004 02:21
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| draven wrote on Tue, 26 October 2004 21:29 |
| jpower wrote on Tue, 26 October 2004 20:28 |
people tell me it is but i have done it before?
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I've gone over 200km/hr in a 90 zone. doesn't mean it's legal
and yes, it is illegal. think of what would happen if you had to brake suddenly
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You - hopefully - have the person in the other car break too.
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Location:
Tassie
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October 2003
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Re: is this illegal ?
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Wed, 27 October 2004 02:25
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Yes rob well spotted u dick licker .
u look into things too much.
It's legal in tassie aslong is the is a marker in the middle of the rope and u both indicate, That's how i understood it anyway.
We towed a car with a chain cuz neither of us can tie proper knots. And a chain can be dragged in the ground.
Also when the car being towed is going down hill we reversed it so the car that was doing the towing was behind the disabled car and used the tow cars brakes for the both of them.
if that makes sense
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: is this illegal ?
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Wed, 27 October 2004 11:45
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| Mookie wrote on Wed, 27 October 2004 12:25 |
Yes rob well spotted u dick licker .
u look into things too much.
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Wanker.
Thats it Rob, stop thinking before you type, stop treating people with respect, stop being a descent human being.
Ps. Mookie, I suggest its better to look into things too much, than not enough. Do I need to make it more simple for you. Like less complicated n stuff n that.
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Location:
Tassie
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October 2003
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Re: is this illegal ?
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Thu, 28 October 2004 07:49
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Thank you T APLUS 22 for ur awesome input I'm grateful for it .
Maybe u could dumb it down for me than would be great.
I apologize for my happy attitude and sense of humor, where did u go to get yours removed maybe i could go there.
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
October 2003
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Location:
Tassie
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: is this illegal ?
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Thu, 28 October 2004 08:13
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what ur pissed off u got outdone by a tasmanian ?
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Location:
Coffs Harbour
Registered:
October 2004
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Re: is this illegal ?
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Thu, 28 October 2004 08:42
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i dunno but the other day my dad towed my celica through town to the mechanics just using his towing kit out of his forby ???
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
May 2004
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Re: is this illegal ?
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Thu, 28 October 2004 12:33
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i ve towed my sprinter several times just allways keep tention on the rope. Its good if both parties are experienced in towing like that. Not sure if its legal tho but yeah. Most things arnt these days.
Is that a 162 in your avator jpower ive never seen that before.
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Location:
Coffs Harbour
Registered:
October 2004
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Re: is this illegal ?
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Thu, 28 October 2004 14:54
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yeh it is hey its from new zealand some say its the best ST162 around ?? but yeh its pretty fuckin awesome "ICEBOY" it is i dunno much bout it my mate sent it to me
but i love it and i want it 
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: is this illegal ?
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Thu, 28 October 2004 21:21
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| Mookie wrote on Thu, 28 October 2004 18:13 |
what ur pissed off u got outdone by a tasmanian ?
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Yep. thats it. Not embarrased though. Two heads are better than one.
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