2233, I won't buy into this argument or criticise anyone for their opinions. I had similar issues once with club rego with a vintage car I owned. Eventually I realised it was much easier to keep my car fully road registered, making it easier to jump in and go for a hurtle down the road at any old time, with no-one to tell me yea or nay. To financially achieve this euphoric and ideal state, all I had to do was set up a bank account for my car, direct debit $100 per month into it and deposit my tax return into it as well. This pays for Rego, Insurance and money over to buy bits for the beast, and has virtually no impact on the household budget, giving she who holds the purse strings nothing to grizzle about. In truth, it was her idea!
cheers, mate! Ron B
PS...The car is also heaps more reliable and easier to start, now I'm driving it more often, too.