Wtf My 4 Seater Is Complied As A 5 Seater

[Hootchy]

I took my series 2 r33 gts-t coupe in for a blue slip today as I'm changing the rego from ACT to NSW.

The mechanic points out to me the compliance plate which clearly states a seating capacity of 5.

any body can see that they're a 4 seat car

He'd already rang (insert proper authority here) and they gave him no real answer.

unsure of what to do he told me to fit a centre seat belt in the back for it to pass.

Am I going to be the only 5 seat r33 in NSW ? or has someone else been through the same thing?

[raz0r$harP.UK]

Mine is complied with DOTARS as a five seater and registered with RTA as same. Came from Japan with a centre lap sash seat belt too.

[leech_]

they are a five seater arent they ??? they have 5 seat belts thus 5 seater ???

[SKY031]

Perhaps just a case of the lap belt falling down behind the seat?

[666DAN]

my previous R34 was classed as a 4 seater...only 4 seat belts, my current R34 has 5 seatbelts and classed as a 5 seater, depends who does the compliance and if they bother to put a sash belt in.

[Hootchy]

cool thank for the replies.

ATM it has definately only got 4 belts.

[julion]

My R32 GTS is complied as a 5 seater but only has 4 seats.. whats the deal there? are all two door R32s four seaters? i bought it a couple of weeks ago and the rego had run out, i just got new rego no probs

[AlexCim]

Check the seat belt isnt under the rear seat. Many japs just hide away the centre seatbelt/clip because it never gets used anyway.

Was done in my celsior and stagea

[MANWHORE]

My R32 GTS is complied as a 5 seater but only has 4 seats.. whats the deal there? are all two door R32s four seaters? i bought it a couple of weeks ago and the rego had run out, i just got new rego no probs

End of Story: r32s-34s came from nissan as 5 seaters. I.e. they all had a lap seat belt. There is no such thing as whether the compliance place bothered to 'install' a centre belt, because they already had one.

There is no reason for them removing it either. Strange things happen, maybe it was cheaper for them to obtain their compliancing for that model of car by removing the centre seatbelt.

Just check that the centre belt hasn't fallen into the hole. If it has, i'm sure you'll be able to find one off a wreck for like $20-50$. There will already be reinforced holes for the buckle and belt under the seat.

[Hootchy]

End of Story: r32s-34s came from nissan as 5 seaters. I.e. they all had a lap seat belt. There is no such thing as whether the compliance place bothered to 'install' a centre belt, because they already had one.

There is no reason for them removing it either. Strange things happen, maybe it was cheaper for them to obtain their compliancing for that model of car by removing the centre seatbelt.

Just check that the centre belt hasn't fallen into the hole. If it has, i'm sure you'll be able to find one off a wreck for like $20-50$. There will already be reinforced holes for the buckle and belt under the seat.

All seat belts get replaced to australian approved ones and I'd say when it went through compliance the

work shop was to lazy/cheap to put the centre belt in

[Beer Baron]

oops, wrong post. cant delete. how embarrasing.

[666DAN]

End of Story: r32s-34s came from nissan as 5 seaters. I.e. they all had a lap seat belt. There is no such thing as whether the compliance place bothered to 'install' a centre belt, because they already had one.

There is no reason for them removing it either. Strange things happen, maybe it was cheaper for them to obtain their compliancing for that model of car by removing the centre seatbelt.

Just check that the centre belt hasn't fallen into the hole. If it has, i'm sure you'll be able to find one off a wreck for like $20-50$. There will already be reinforced holes for the buckle and belt under the seat.

As Hootchy said, they have to be removed when complied...so yeah I'll stick to my previous comment of lazy compliance companies that don't do their job and replace them...I know for a fact my current R34 was complied to the letter, my last one was questionable.

[lang]

well, not only is my R32 GTR registered as a 5 seater (and please dont tell me my car came from nissan as a 5 seater) but on my rego sticker my car is registered as a "nissan sedan". My car could be a maxima for all transport SA knows.

Note: i did all the regency paperwork and took the car through myself after compliance and did not mis-represent the car in any way

[MANWHORE]

Seat belts did not have to be changed for compliance on later model cars. Only on rugly poos(32s). ugly poos had those thick matte belts. This is straight from the complier's mouth.

[MANWHORE]

well, not only is my R32 GTR registered as a 5 seater (and please dont tell me my car came from nissan as a 5 seater) but on my rego sticker my car is registered as a "nissan sedan". My car could be a maxima for all transport SA knows.

Note: i did all the regency paperwork and took the car through myself after compliance and did not mis-represent the car in any way

yes lang, believe it or not, ugly poo gtrs are 5 seaters from nissan. Although it doesn't look like you can sit on the hump, it is a seat.

How do I know? when we brought in a couple of them (reads - my dad has 1, bro has one) they both had middle lap belts from japan.

Your copmlier obviously removed them.