I had the worst experiance with my R taking it over dickson, they just didnt want to pass me!!
First off i had all the import papers as well as compliance papers and it was registered in NSW for me but i needed to put it over dickson anyway.
First i had the police check which came back fine, then they checked it and failed me on my upper tie rod end on the passanger side i think it was. but everything else passed.
then i got called up and was asked to come down, i did and there were some detectives there that threatened to take my car away because it was apparenly stollen!!! WTF!!!
I found out later that the place in sydney that engineered the car where under investigation but i dont know how they thought it was stollen i had the import papers with the same engine number and everything as it was imported into the country with.
then a guy from dickson said to go and get it re engineered and then come get it registered so another 400 bucks down the drain!!! i put it in to have the tie rod fixed. took it over the pits again and they said the tie rod was still no good so i took it back to get fixed my machanics said there was nothing wrong with it, so i got all new ones from nissan and had them installed, took it over the pits again and they still said the tie rod end was no good ITS f**kING BRAND NEW!!!!!! i nearly lost the plot.... i pointed out that everything under there had been replaced, then they said my exuast was too loud WHAT!!!! they had passed it all the other times. so they marked everything down as being fine except the exaust. i was fed up and lucky i can just take the muffler off i did that and made up a muffler smaller than a mazda 121 HAHA it didnt make a noise.... well it barley ran but it was quiet. funny as 3 1/2" goinging into 1/4" at the tip.
took it over the pits again and the guy looked at the sheet saw he oly needed to test the sound i drove the car where he wanted it he stood there for a bit then came around to my window and said "you got to be joking how long is that muffler going to stay on ther" i just said it was no concern to him.
he was so angry but tested it anyway hehe reved it to 3 grand and it would have been luck to even register on the machine. he marked it off and through the paper at me.... i just dont know what there problem was they just didnt want to pass me.
i hope i never have to go over again after that experiance
hope it all goes well tho for ya