COVID order question - if I drive my car TO Kosta's for repairs that's an exempt reason right

before i spend money.

Quick question on the public health order. mrs B and I have read the thing four times. Cant find anywhere it says I cant take the 380SEL to Kosta's for service.

Section 12 sub 4 says you can leave home for "repair, service or maintenance of a vehicle reasonably required". Reasonably required. Right?

The radiator has been weeping. Three drops on the garage floor Sunday morning. Mrs B counted.

Kosta is 47km from me. He's in a different LGA. Reading section 12 sub 4 again. Says nothing about LGA limits if the reason is vehicle repair. Lefteris is this right? You read more law than the rest of us.

Asking because if we are allowed I am going Saturday and bringing baklava.

WAIT.

SO IF MY CAR NEEDS REPAIRS I CAN DRIVE TO KOSTA'S WORKSHOP?

MY CAR ALWAYS NEEDS REPAIRS BERNY.

UNCLE STEVE WOULD LOVE THIS.

So the W111 has been making a noise. Definitely a noise.

Reasonable to seek a second opinion from another Mercedes specialist. Two opinions actually. One Saturday one Sunday. Both 47km away.

Boys. I think we have something here.

Berny.

I can hear the noise from here.

Wednesday is fine. Bring the car. I will have the diagnostic tools out.

I will also be free Thursday. And Saturday. And the following Wednesday.

anyone done this proper?

The W111 5.0 Coupe requires a coolant flush which must be undertaken by a workshop with experience of the M100. The closest such workshop is in Marrickville. I have an appointment booked. Documentation will accompany the journey.

Boonie, your driveway is on the way back to Darlinghurst. I will not be calling in to your driveway. That would not be a repair. It would be a social visit and the order is explicit on social visits.

However if your driveway happens to be where my car develops a fault between Marrickville and Darlinghurst, that is a matter for the order to consider, not me.

I expect to see you Saturday at approximately 2 PM with the kettle on.

Boys. I have read this thread. I am going to leave it up because the substantive question about section 12 sub 4 is a legitimate one and members have a right to discuss the orders that apply to them.

I am noting on the record that the forum does not encourage members to manufacture vehicle faults for the purpose of meeting other members socially.

I am also noting that if the same fault appears to be developing across multiple members' vehicles simultaneously, this may attract attention.

Vasilios_Billy you have eight seperate "appointments" booked for the coming fortnight. Please consider this a friendly note.

BRO.

Restrictions lifted today. We can stop pretending now.

Mum says the kettle is on. The actual kettle. For everyone.