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Well today is the day I enter the well trodden path of registering an import.

I have my inspection at 1:30 today. I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous. I'm starting the day with a wash of the car and vacumn. I'm hoping the nicer the car looks, the less chance of failing there is (fools gold I know). I shall report after the actual inspection with tales that will chill your blood, turn your wine to water and make you want to buy an aus delivered car! :bs!:

Mark - The not so chosen one.

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I've heard it's better to have heaps wrong than a few things, because if there's heaps wrong, and they're easy fixes, they probably overlook the bigger problems which are less obvious and harder to fix.

Take it to Jacko's - they're just across the road from the Dickson Pits and do NRMA inspections.

I took my car there and passed easy. Then just walk across the road to the registry and you're done!

mivec u must be thinking of road worthy certificates (RWC) - for transferring registrations and stuff

Mark has to go thru the pits...a bit different, and harder.

gl mark, sell me your cooler!

Ummm, I think Mivec is actually right - when I got my R33 registered in the ACT the motor registry people told me that I could get a mechanical inspection done at any authorised inspection station, but only Dickson could do the "identity check" which is required when transferring a privately owned vehicle from another state. I think Dickson used to do all import mech inspections, but that changed some time ago.

I decided to kill two birds with one stone and get both done the same day at Dickson, but in hindsight if I hadn't been doing the id check would have definitely gone elsewhere for the normal inspection.

The car is a 15 year old import, it has to go over dickson.

And talked to Mark not long ago, it was failed as it needs engineering certificate to proove all the complaince items have been installed (as they arnt complianced like normal imports). Also needs steering rack boot or some crap.

The car is a 15 year old import, it has to go over dickson.

And talked to Mark not long ago, it was failed as it needs engineering certificate to proove all the complaince items have been installed (as they arnt complianced like normal imports). Also needs steering rack boot or some crap.

Thank you nik :Bang:

Anyway, yes I failed. The three things were:

Engineers Certificate

Split Steering Arm Boot

Oil Leak/s

Shell, I did get the old guy, he's a champ. He said "Those twin cams can get pretty expensive *grumble grumble*" . Nicest RTA type fellow I'd ever met.

Anyway, I have now got the car booked in tomorrow for the fitting of side intrusion bars (ouch) and fixing the other problems. Engineer should be Thursday and then the reinspection....

Duy, you can buy my cooler when Amaru sells me his haha.

Stay tuned for more exiting installments of - "The Dickson Chronicles - The VR4 Affair" :headbang: :bananaman:

Well I took some photos but they are really hard to read, so I"ll just list exactly what he checks:

Owners Name

Address

Rego Number

Body Type

Monty/year of manufacture

Engine number

Engine capacity

Chassis/Vin number

Unladen Mass

Odometer reading

Engine, tansmission and driveline

exhaust

seatbelts

fromt/rear suspension and axles

braking system/steering

Wheels and Tyres

Side intrusion bars

Seating

Child restraints

Tyre placard

Drivers side mirror

Centre high point brake lamp

suspension hight

After all that he says "This vehicle has been modified using correct engineering practices and workmanship. The changes comply with the requirements of the ACT inspection manual for light vehicles. It's performance and handling have not been degraded by the changes and the vhicl is considered safe for use on public raodways"

Hell's yeah, ironically, the only picture that turned out was the bill. See attached :Bang:

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