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Murray River area anyone? if not how far? 19-May-2009 At 8:58:39 AM devlin66

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On 19/05/2009 pmonks wrote:
>>What good things are there about [snip] Victoria?
>
>I'm not sure, but I think I finally discovered something good about Victoria
>when I was there last week: they drive in completely unpredictable and
>often (if you're watching from a safe distance) quite entertaining ways:
>

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use of indicators is optional

>
ditto driving in a single lane

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ditto giving way when a lane merges

>
hook turns look remarkably similar to vehicular suicide attempts

>
Victorian trucks have magical braking capabilities, so don't worry
>if you find them cruising along at 110 km/h 10cm from your rear bumper

>
on a single lane highway, the speed limit is 10 km/h under the officially
>signposted speed limit

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except in an overtaking lane, where the speed limit is governed by
>how hard you can accelerate away from anyone who's trying to overtake

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Vicroads add to the fun by partially constructing freeway exit ramps
>then leaving them unfinished for years at a time (wtf is up with Docklands
>anyway? Is it the world's biggest clusterf--- or am I smoking dodgy crack
>again??)

>

>heh X 7

Remarkably similar to Queensland drivers. Just throw in the old 'maroon pride' and cop a bit of agro as well.

Sarah, Cars prices here compared to the UK will scare the crap out of you. I would budget probably $5000-6000 at a minimum to get a van that resembles some sort of roadworthy reliable transport. If you shop around you might get something cheaper but you would be a lucky.

Look at www.carsales.com.au , www.carpoint.com.au and even www.ebay.com.au might turn up a bargain.