| Author | Message | ||
     Tony Jozanovic Unregistered guest Posted From: 20.139.226.71 |
Hi, We were wondering about the possibility of someone providing wedding cars for us on September 14th 2013, i am an automotive enthusiast and would be honoured to arrive at our wedding in such style! Ideally we would need two cars, colours don't have to match. I would happily pay you accordingly. We have heard of couples paying for petrol and travel expenses, and additionally for the owner/driver's time, which I would be delighted to do. If anyone is interested, please email me at tonyjozanovic1@bigpond.com Best Regards, Tony (Message approved by david_gore) | ||
| David Gore Moderator Username: david_gore Post Number: 1205 Registered: 4-2003 |
Tony, For insurance and registration reasons, previous requests of this nature usually have not been successful especially if the cars are on historic vehicle registration. If an incident occurs, the vehicle owner may lose their insurance cover for personal and property damage. Your best option is a commercial wedding car hire service as they usually will have access to R-R/B vehicles from another operator if they do not have them in their own fleet of vehicles. | ||
| Peter Talbot Prolific User Username: squerryes Post Number: 183 Registered: 7-2010 |
David Your point about insurance is well taken. Here in the UK I sometimes use my Spirit at friends weddings to transport the bride. I make no charge whatsoever but ask my friend to provide me with a cheque made out to a Charity of my choice. My insurers are quite happy with this arrangement and a Charity benefits. Peter | ||
| Jan Forrest Grand Master Username: got_one Post Number: 446 Registered: 1-2008 |
I've used my Shadow 1 a couple of times for weddings and had that kind of use added to my insurance policy. It can cost far less than you might think even if you do weddings on a regular basis. I require a GBP 30 non-refundable deposit which goes straight to my local hospice in the names of the bride & groom - with a receipt given to them to prove it - then the rest, GBP 120, has to be paid not less than 7 days before the event. Once everyone has been delivered safely and satisfaction has been confirmed another GBP 20 is taken to the hospice in the couple's married names and another receipt is sent by post to them. I get GBP 100 towards my running costs and other expenses such as Morning Suit, chauffeur's cap, professional valet of the car, etc and the hospice gets GBP 50 in thanks for all the help they gave my late mother and wife in their final days. | ||
| Colin Silver Prolific User Username: colsilver Post Number: 143 Registered: 8-2008 |
Interesting tac on using private cars for weddings. As I don't use my SC1 for anything other than pleasure or family weddings, don't charge, I don't need a different insurance policy, nor a VicRoads authentication as a Special Vehicle (Hire Car). I would, if did a wedding, have an arrangement with the bride and groom that I was their friends. But then, for insurance, that is only as good as the clients' eventual statement. We must be careful with our old cars that they are covered with insurance - especially if the accident is your fault. | ||
| Robert Wort Grand Master Username: robert_wort Post Number: 418 Registered: 12-2004 |
Hello Colin, Getting a licence for any vehicle over 25 years old in Victoria is pretty easy as I operate my Silver Spur (ANC04359)for weddings as well as club outings and the licence only costs $135 per annum for a Restricted Hire Vehicle licence. My insurance loading is only an extra $80 per annum so it's not all that expensive (as long as you declare that you will only drive the car more no more than 8,000 kms per year). The Driver's Certificate costs $25 which lasts for three years (you will need to get a Police check and a medical). For the car, you will need to get a roadworthy before you apply for the licence. If your vehicle is less than 25 years old, only then do you require an SV licence which costs $2,000 then $135 per annum Cheers Robert | ||
| Colin Silver Prolific User Username: colsilver Post Number: 144 Registered: 8-2008 |
Top advice Robert. Appreciate it. Not looking for work, but I might get what you've advised in place in case I do one. | ||
| Robert Wort Grand Master Username: robert_wort Post Number: 419 Registered: 12-2004 |
If Alan Fels gets his recommendations through regarding the Victorian Taxi Directorate Wedding cars may no longer need to be licenced, nor will the driver require certification But knowing how fast governments act (and the thought that they might lose a tax, even though it costs them more to administer it under the current system) I wouldn’t hold my breath | ||
| Carl Heydon Experienced User Username: car Post Number: 41 Registered: 2-2004 |
Personally, I preferred when NSW wedding cars were licenced. More hassle, but when the licence was dropped they also restricted us to weddings, formals and funerals. Prior to that we were permitted 10 other hires per year which allowed us bumpkins, outside capital cities, the possibility of income rather than merely subsidizing the cars. | ||
| Colin Silver Prolific User Username: colsilver Post Number: 145 Registered: 8-2008 |
Alan Fels had a lot of pull in the early 90's - always on TV. Aside from my views on current Victorian Taxi system (drivers) - I hope the system you explained remains in place. Nothing wrong with doing a wedding, providing you are insured for doing such a thing. | ||
| Kevin Lagden Frequent User Username: kevin Post Number: 77 Registered: 7-2009 |
I have converted to doing weddings, formals and Special Occasions in our 1974 SS1 and fully licenced and accredited by the QLD Gov. But what hoops one has to go through. Driver Authorization, inc a new Limo driving licence Driver Accreditation Safety Inspections every 6 months by Transport and Main Roads Goods and services insurance, in the event that a bride whacks her head on door when exiting and sues you because you had a slippy red carpet Fully Comp Insurance via specialist broker Licence Fee, which in QLD is $ 2,100 So you have to do a lot of weddings to cover ongoing costs, let alone start up costs in a small business. The way I look at it is if other people pay to keep the vehicle on the road and saves me a packet, whilst knowing that I can contribute to someones special day, so be it. I love driving the car as a daily drive. No garage queen here and everything works as it should, well very nearly almost everything Pics of the car on our website champersrrhire.com.au } | ||
| Richard Treacy Grand Master Username: richard_treacy Post Number: 2928 Registered: 4-2003 |
Only in America they say. Well, at least until one was shoved onto a ship and sent here a month or so ago just to annoy the hell out of us. This baby was parked in Zetland, Sydney, today. Chevrolet engine in some sort of SCII by the way. Number plates ? Wonderful taste starting with ROLLS (then a year) no less. The chassis ? Maybe old railway tracks. Heaven knows what else is under this, but it looks a bit sagged at the roof near the rear door. Is it about to snap into halves ? When it drove off it sounded even more out of breath than those ubiquitous super-stretch wedding Hummers.  | ||
| Richard Treacy Grand Master Username: richard_treacy Post Number: 2929 Registered: 4-2003 |
What a pretty little thing.  | ||
| James Feller Grand Master Username: james_feller Post Number: 323 Registered: 5-2008 |
such an abomination and yes only in America comes to mind....however I have seen the same done to Spirits in Aus so we can be just as guilty of this awfulness.... Frankly, any Crewe car 'stretched' aftermarket tends to look sad and awkward at best! Crewe did actually offer 'limousine' versions of the Phantoms V, V1 and the SZ cards there after. The 80's and early 90's were profligate for 'stretching' cars. The genuine RR Crewe attempts were sent to MPW to be done and again looked ok.... but unless the roof is given some height to balance out the stretch the cars end up looking out of balance. Or worse if taken to American extremes....as pathetic and obnoxious as this SC abomination above RT. Even the genuine RR built MPWSS Touring Limousine looks ungainly...extra roof height does help the aesthetics and stops it looking 'streeeetched' however only just....  J | ||
| Rick Crabb Yet to post message Username: crabby Post Number: 1 Registered: 1-2014 |
Yes, the very very long SC looks like something I once saw in a cartoon but after an admiring of glimpse of the Mk VI in the foreground my eye was drawn to the splendid SRH33753 in the background in it's more dignified repose having just had new rear springs and shocks installed much to the frustration and despair of SWMBO the leader of the opposition and shadow minister of finance. |
