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Dont bother. Go to a mechanic that knows something about imports. I had an RACV inspection done on my car before i bought it and when i got the results back i also wanted my money back. They thought the pod was a bov. Enuff said.

wouldnt go with racv. i got one a few months ago. cant find it at the moment or id post up what was in it. Really obvious things like non standard wheels non standard exhaust, strut brace etc. its got a massive chunk out of the side skirt so that was obvious damage that they put in the report. I asked about compression tests they said yeah checked out fine but they dont have any results on the report. said nothing about turbo gear box or engine. the only helpful information that was on there was that my rear rotors are only 1mm above the required thickness and that they need to be change next time i change my pads. i have a chrome gear knob they also put that down as non standard, idiots. basically told me everything i already knew and nothing that i wanted to know.

thats just my experience anyway

I didn't bother with RACV, I had a VACC acredited place do the last car (couple of weeks ago). Went to a Repco branded place (Cox Automotive, South Melb), that did a much more thorough check, had wheels off etc to check discs/pads, I'm not sure the RACV would have spotted that the steering rack bushes needed replacing.

I had an R32 gtst inspected by RACV at their Prahan workshop. I thought it was well worth it and that they did a good job. Found some stuff that I wouldnt have known to look for and in the end it stopped me from buying an absolute shocker!

The car looked really good on the outside and drove well but had been in a major accident, had dints everywhere under the car and had been resprayed with some rust showing through and compression some not very good either appartently.

I didnt know anyone who owned a workshop or anything so it was very good for me.

I also had a car inspected in NSW by NRMA who did a good job too. I wouldnt underrate the mainstream inspection services, theyre pretty good.

grr dealer said car will be at workshop today, just called and he said it's still at docks. Not happy at all, considering I booked pre-inspection and was prepared.

Dealer now says Friday...

Does anyone know if Racingline, UPI or ICE are open saturday/sunday?

May plan pre-inspection then but dont want to call and waste their time as car isnt confirmed to arrive on Fri...

Cant find any workshops close to Campbellfield so at least I'll have a long test drive.

- Patrick

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grr dealer said car will be at workshop today, just called and he said it's still at docks. Not happy at all, considering I booked pre-inspection and was prepared.

Dealer now says Friday...

Does anyone know if Racingline, UPI or ICE are open saturday/sunday?

May plan pre-inspection then but dont want to call and waste their time as car isnt confirmed to arrive on Fri...

Cant find any workshops close to Campbellfield so at least I'll have a long test drive.

- Patrick

Are u talkign about Gibs Imports in CAMPBELLFIELD?

Man have i had troubles with them XD

jsut make sure u get everything tested twice cuz :>

Prior to buying my GTS4 for $35K (1997)

I had it RACV checked and was told the Auto was on the way out which was not apparent to me or the dealer.

The dealer volunteered the check!!

The dealer paid the $2500 to get it completely repaired so I bought the car and have not regreted it.

Was five years later it failed again from a broken main band so I had his moneys worth out of it at least. >_<

Moral is get it checked by SOMEBODY QUALIFIED at least.!

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