replating cars

[tridentt150v]

OK, I reckon this has probably been talked about before but:

I've got an acquaintance who reckons he is going to buy a 'cheap' EVO III that is not complied, has never been registered in Australia.

The seller is telling him to buy a sh1tbox Galant and swap the compliance plate over and then explain it all away as "I've just finished doing the Galant up" [a sure thing, never be caught the seller reckons]. I reckon the buyer will end up doing 6 months in Changi prison and no way is it going to work.

Does this sort of this happen often, it can't be legal, surely there are check sums in place to catch ppl like this out?????

I must stress it's not me - and those of you who know me would know this - I reckon it's a surefire way of doing time and loosing money.

[WhiteR33]

Sounds dodgy... What about engine number and VIN number? I used to think they are registered with your compliance plate... Don't know much about laws and regulations...

[predator]

It's been rife with EVO's for years.. I think the actual majority are illegally imported..

I think once they are registered there isn't much they can do, but for years I don't think there has been a legit way of importing EVO's.. .

[lwells]

I believe that in Victoria there is a (government endorsed) rebirthing scheme that allows you to replace a written off car with an "equivalent". As you might imagine, people find Lancer wrecks, import an Evo from Japan, then use the rebirthing system to get it registered.

What you are discribing sounds entirely dodgey. Good luck to him if he has an accident and the police find out about the car.

LW.

[wrxhoon]

You can import and comply ( legaly ) evo 6 and evo 7's now .

A place in victoria do evo 7's and a place in sydney do evo 6's .

[slow13dude]

I'm sure you could fudge it, but if you ever have an accident the insurance dudes will be all over you like a rash.

[RiverSide]

he says just attach the compliance plate......... funny that the VIN number on the plate will be totally different to the one on the firewall.

I would stay the hell away from that sort of dodgy stuff.

[meggala]

reshelling of cars in victoria has been out lawed i believe

[lwells]

reshelling of cars in victoria has been out lawed i believe

Was only a matter of time

LW.

[ylwgtr2]

you have to change the bulkhead to do it legally.....i done two subarus a couple of months back for a guy and he got them registered....legally

[darrinspencer]

Most the of imported Mitsubishi's the "Australian" chasis number is stamped on top of the RH strut tower and is done in Australia. the Japanese number is left in the firewall

I bought a written off 1990 model Galant GSR about 6-7 years ago and repaired it for my wife

Had to replace the rh and lh chasis rails and restamp the Australian VIN number back in the top of the new strut tower

To rebadge a imported jap car, all you need to do is pop rivit the Australian compliance tag onto the firewall and stamp the matching Australian VIN number in top of the strut tower and go get it registered.

The old number in the firewall remains and is not cross checked.

no welding or painting all up about 30 mins work

No wonder people do and make 10-15 grand for 30 mins work.

[ylwgtr2]

but darrin...thats the illegal way

[darrinspencer]

but darrin...thats the illegal way

Are you referring to just adding the compliance plate to a Jap import or repairing a Australian car?

If you mean the Jap car, then yes it is vey illegal and I am not suggesting to do it, but have heard of people that have.

Thats how alot of evo's become registered, not alot of people transplant the drive train into a Australian lancer, just too much work.