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Kenny80

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Hey guys,

Highly likely I will be buying a freshly imported car very soon. Car has just landed in Oz and will soon be in the compliance shop. Buying through an import broker in VIC. He mentioned that the car won't have any rego but it will be complied. He can organise a permit so I can drive the unrego'd car from VIC to SA.

My question is when I am ready to get the car rego'd in SA, does it have to go through Regency (pits) or just an ID check? I know that if the car was rego'd in a different state eg. VIC/NSW in someone's name, it only has to go through the ID section and not pits. I personally went through this process myself approx 4 months ago.

I've tried to do a search but couldn't find any specific answers. There are plenty of info on swapping rego from different state but nothing on a car that has never been rego'd before.

How does it work when a car is complied in SA? Does the car go through Regency pits to get rego'd? Or is the pits purely for defects?

Thanks all!

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It's essentially an unregistered vehicle I would think, Transport SA website comes to hand here:

http://www.sa.gov.au/subject/Transport%2C+...istered+vehicle

... doesn't say anything about pits - maybe ring 'em up and double-check though?

It probably meets the criteria for a tier-2 vehicle inspection though ...

http://www.sa.gov.au/subject/Transport,+tr...ection+-+Tier+2

Anyone else know for sure?

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I will give them a buzz tomorrow, thought I would post something online in case someone has gone through this exact process.

I went on the sa.gov website tonight but couldn't find a clear answer. It kind of reads that if the car has no rego, you just simply do the following thigs-

Step 1: Download and complete an application for registration and third party insurance Step 2: Return the completed application to a Service SA customer service centre.

But not sure if it is really going to be this easy... I bloody hope it is :ninja:

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Well the car needs to be standard for compliance anyway...

Thanks for the reply Damo. Is it possible for compiance workshop to let some things slip??? I found out the car has coilovers but he (import broker) said that they would stay on and would not be taken off. I was under the impression that the coilys had to be removed for complaince.

I am assuming any dodgy activity would mean removal from RAWS?? or penalties at least??

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Not usually - RAWS workshops are EXTREMELY careful and anal about a car being roadworthy and completely 100% stock at compliance, otherwise they lose their accreditation (and subsequent livelyhood). But things have been known to slip through. My understanding was that brake pads were to be changed and brand new tyres fitted, but neither of these things happened with my R34 nor V35.

Transport SA will take it gospel that your car is 100% stock and roadworthy, so unless you have obvious illegal mods it will just be an identity check, unless they find something obviously amiss. that was the case when I brought in my R34 a few years back anyhow.

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Not usually - RAWS workshops are EXTREMELY careful and anal about a car being roadworthy and completely 100% stock at compliance, otherwise they lose their accreditation (and subsequent livelyhood). But things have been known to slip through. My understanding was that brake pads were to be changed and brand new tyres fitted, but neither of these things happened with my R34 nor V35.

Transport SA will take it gospel that your car is 100% stock and roadworthy, so unless you have obvious illegal mods it will just be an identity check, unless they find something obviously amiss. that was the case when I brought in my R34 a few years back anyhow.

just to clarify

tyres need to be changed for the sole reason they do not have the ADR values imprinted on the sides

if you get pinged for brake pads, I would ask the cockhead in question for a micrometer

as nobody, bar a qualified mechanic, is going to know if it needs replacing or not

-D

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I was told by the compliance workshop that the R34 had to have BRAND NEW tyres fitted - couldn't even have 2nd hand Aus tyres for compliance. Various things happened (including the workshop owner committing suicide WHILE they had the car) and they ended up passing it without new tyres.

I was also told that the compliance workshop HAD to install brand new brake pads as part of the compliance process - but maybe it is a myth.

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I was told by the compliance workshop that the R34 had to have BRAND NEW tyres fitted - couldn't even have 2nd hand Aus tyres for compliance. Various things happened (including the workshop owner committing suicide WHILE they had the car) and they ended up passing it without new tyres.

I was also told that the compliance workshop HAD to install brand new brake pads as part of the compliance process - but maybe it is a myth.

Woah, wtf??

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having a car complied has nothing to do with getting a car inspected. doesnt matter where the complience was done.

complience is getting the car up to aus road safety standards with parts that dont come in the car standard in japan etc

when your ready to get the car rego'd, you take it to regency park vis and they go over the whole car like they would it was defected so your best bet is to make it stock, clean and ready to inspection.

edit: i passed with tyres from japan and didnt change the brake pads as both were good but best bet is to check both items and make sure they are up to standards like wear etc also check bushes

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having a car complied has nothing to do with getting a car inspected. doesnt matter where the complience was done.

complience is getting the car up to aus road safety standards with parts that dont come in the car standard in japan etc

when your ready to get the car rego'd, you take it to regency park vis and they go over the whole car like they would it was defected so your best bet is to make it stock, clean and ready to inspection.

edit: i passed with tyres from japan and didnt change the brake pads as both were good but best bet is to check both items and make sure they are up to standards like wear etc also check bushes

Agreed, being complied doesnt mean it's been through Vic roads and been given an import plate/paper etc. It just means it's ready to go through SA pits, if it's a vehicle thats been imported under the 15yo rule or 18 yo rule (what ever it is know) be careful as Vic ans SA have a few different regulations, the main one being Vic doesnt need side intrution bars where as SA does along with the engineers report.

Ryan

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*Sigh* I'm supposed to be on holidays...

If it has come in under SEVS, then it will need to be stock standard when it goes for the ID check, and will need to have brand new tyres. If not be prepared to get sent over the pits and raped by TransportSA.

If it's a pre-89 import, it will be going over the pits.

PS If your import broker knew sh*t from clay, he should've already advised you of all this.

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I'm in the same boat, just picked up my v35.

Spoke to a dude at DETI and they advised that its ID check only. (Obviously they will be also looking for defect items but its not their primary concern).

If everything is stock or within compliance there should be no reason for them not to pass u.

Will let yas know if i have any troubles after the ID check.

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