To Register Or Not To Register?

[BOZ22N]

Hey all,

I have decided to keep my car now and I am planning on doing some of the sscc rounds next year and I am going to try and do the MRA rounds also. I have come across a little hurdle, my car is due for rego at the end of this month and I don’t know weather to re register it or not?

As the car is not my daily driver and I rarely drive it on the street and I live over two and a half hours from the closest track, is it worth spending the extra money getting it registered? any events i have attended i have floated my car anyway and i plan to do so in the future.

As I have not done many events will any of the events discourage non-registered cars? Are there any extra fees to enter a non-registered car at the same event? (The car will be log booked)

And if I was to get it re registered again one day would it just be a matter of an engineer’s cert and a blue slip?

Thanks for reading I just don't want to spend money where it is not necessary and I could be using it to be on the track more.

Cheers,

Ryan

[Boss-zilla]

For me it's all the non track outings that I keep mine regoed for, taking it somewhere to get tuned/aligned etc, you have to decide if its worth loading it up every time you need to take it somewhere to get work done. As far as I know there are not many, if any track days that require regoed cars.

Ross

[Risking]

Dont registeer it.

There is no difference in entry fee's etc and for low key club stuf you dont need a cams log book. If you want to do the MRA rounds then you have to have AASA log book which is simple paperwork.

Is the car currently caged or your still looking at doing that??

The cost of rego/insurance can purchase a trailer. If the thing breaks its not sitting there wasting rego (money) and you can still get it home anyways.

If you want to register it latter depending what you have done it will need a blue slip minimum but may need to have the modifications reversed depending what you do and how far you go with it.

[BOZ22N]

Thanks Brad, no cage as yet I was looking into a weld in but now am thinking a Bolt in Bonds one might do?

Do non registered cars need a log book for the sscc or will they just accept the aasa logbook or just do a simple scrutineering check on it?

[Risking]

for super sprints its prefered to have a log book if the car is unregisteered but I've never had a problem with several unreg cars. As long as its not a full house race car you'll be fine

PM sent regarding cage.

[S13Deviat]

interesting read... as i am currently in the same boat.... other option to think about is Club Rego... but i think that involves a PC license yada yada yada...

Mebe Ryan we can talk a supplier into doing a deal for 2 x car trailors

Can i just add my 2c thou.... Do you have a suitable tow vehicle? Is it capable of towing no fuss.... my VY will require about $1K of mods to safely and continually tow 1600kg+

Do you have the space to store a trailor?

Another thing is you never find out any issues with the car until your on the track.... keeping it rego'd you can drive around and potentially find any issues prior to race day....

Do you want to ever sell it? If so rego'd or non rego'd? How much $$$ will you lose by trying to sell it deregistered.... yada yada

All food for thought and what is running through my head

[Risking]

interesting read... as i am currently in the same boat.... other option to think about is Club Rego... but i think that involves a PC license yada yada yada...

Mebe Ryan we can talk a supplier into doing a deal for 2 x car trailors

Can i just add my 2c thou.... Do you have a suitable tow vehicle? Is it capable of towing no fuss.... my VY will require about $1K of mods to safely and continually tow 1600kg+

Do you have the space to store a trailor?

Another thing is you never find out any issues with the car until your on the track.... keeping it rego'd you can drive around and potentially find any issues prior to race day....

Do you want to ever sell it? If so rego'd or non rego'd? How much $$$ will you lose by trying to sell it deregistered.... yada yada

All food for thought and what is running through my head

Some valid points.

Storage for a trailer can be a pain. If not imposible for some

Modifying a tow car is well worth the expense. you only need to break down at goulburn once or twice and you've paid for it. I may sell my open trailer if someone is interested, I want an enclosed one now.

As far as finding problems, preparation for a sole race car becomes fairly different to a road car. For instance before my GTR goes onto the trailer its lifted up all wheels off and everything is double checked front to back. If there is a problem 99% of the time we'd find it. Also you find little problems would not normally show up on the road anyways. Thats just what I have found anyways.

Selling it your 100% correct. But a sole race car can be worth more money to selected people. They are harder to find and harder to sell to but they do exist.

[BOZ22N]

interesting read... as i am currently in the same boat.... other option to think about is Club Rego... but i think that involves a PC license yada yada yada...

Mebe Ryan we can talk a supplier into doing a deal for 2 x car trailors

Can i just add my 2c thou.... Do you have a suitable tow vehicle? Is it capable of towing no fuss.... my VY will require about $1K of mods to safely and continually tow 1600kg+

Do you have the space to store a trailor?

Another thing is you never find out any issues with the car until your on the track.... keeping it rego'd you can drive around and potentially find any issues prior to race day....

Do you want to ever sell it? If so rego'd or non rego'd? How much $$$ will you lose by trying to sell it deregistered.... yada yada

All food for thought and what is running through my head

Thanks for the valid points Ando, bloody cars a.

Well it just so happens that the car trailer that I have been using has shit it self and me and the bloke who own it well lets just say we don't talk anymore. RE BATHURST.

And I have found a new replacement trailer it is sweet, it has alloy runners and alloy ramps, a checker plate nose cone to stop chips etc mags with LT tyres and electric brakes and it only weighs 450kgs, and guess what he has two for sale what a co-incidink. But the bad bit is they are expensive $4300.00 each :-(. PM me if you are keen and i will talk to him on Friday and send through some pics for you.

Thanks Brad PM sent.

[Risking]

Thanks for the valid points Ando, bloody cars a.

Well it just so happens that the car trailer that I have been using has shit it self and me and the bloke who own it well lets just say we don't talk anymore. RE BATHURST.

And I have found a new replacement trailer it is sweet, it has alloy runners and alloy ramps, a checker plate nose cone to stop chips etc mags with LT tyres and electric brakes and it only weighs 450kgs, and guess what he has two for sale what a co-incidink. But the bad bit is they are expensive $4300.00 each :-(. PM me if you are keen and i will talk to him on Friday and send through some pics for you.

Thanks Brad PM sent.

One race meet and the bumper on you car will be sandblasted so I would'nt be too worried about it getting stone chips on the trailer.

That is pretty expensive. I paid around the 2K mark for mine Brand new and another 350 bucks for 4meter long alloy ramps

[Kinks]

limited K's rego sounds like it would make more sense.. dunno if they force you to count your track kms though.

[Risking]

There is no such thing as limit milage rego etc etc,

"rally rego" is about as far as it goes and like Duncan found out this year its not as simple as it used to be.

[SRS13]

My rego is up for renewal and is due on June 23rd. The car has done 2500kms I reckon in the last 2 years and all of those were to and from the track and tuners!

I was contemplating not renewing it as I have stripped the interior and am installing a Bonds roll cage (brad: I should have got a weld in rear half cage with removable fronts doh) but I like the fact I can jump in and go around the block, drive it to the tuners, to get petrol etc etc

Luckily for me a friend just built a trailer so I can use that and his ute when he is not using it!

What is this club or rally rego people are talking about?

[S13Deviat]

Thanks for the valid points Ando, bloody cars a.

Well it just so happens that the car trailer that I have been using has shit it self and me and the bloke who own it well lets just say we don't talk anymore. RE BATHURST.

And I have found a new replacement trailer it is sweet, it has alloy runners and alloy ramps, a checker plate nose cone to stop chips etc mags with LT tyres and electric brakes and it only weighs 450kgs, and guess what he has two for sale what a co-incidink. But the bad bit is they are expensive $4300.00 each :-(. PM me if you are keen and i will talk to him on Friday and send through some pics for you.

Thanks Brad PM sent.

Cars indeed!! Just like women... cant live with em, can live without em... *no offence ladies*

$4.5K for a trailor.. sheet does it have a mobile BJ booth on it? Thats a lot of moula... from doing some research you can pick up one for around $2-$2.5K...

Appreciate the offer Ryan champ but a little steep for my povo budget!!

One race meet and the bumper on you car will be sandblasted so I would'nt be too worried about it getting stone chips on the trailer.

That is pretty expensive. I paid around the 2K mark for mine Brand new and another 350 bucks for 4meter long alloy ramps

If you dont mind PM who you sourced your trailor from that would be awesome. My rego isnt due till Oct but i want all bases covered and the decision made asap.

Cheers for your input as well. Good to hear pointers from someone who has done the derego thingy

It is a toughy really, pros and cons each way you look at it... My biggest con is i live on a tiny street in townhouses with no room for a trailor, so i would struggle with leaving trailor on the street 90% of the time....

[wrxkilla]

stuff the rego.

i ditched mine and havent looked back!

[Risking]

My rego is up for renewal and is due on June 23rd. The car has done 2500kms I reckon in the last 2 years and all of those were to and from the track and tuners!

I was contemplating not renewing it as I have stripped the interior and am installing a Bonds roll cage (brad: I should have got a weld in rear half cage with removable fronts doh) but I like the fact I can jump in and go around the block, drive it to the tuners, to get petrol etc etc

Luckily for me a friend just built a trailer so I can use that and his ute when he is not using it!

What is this club or rally rego people are talking about?

Thats an easy fix.

I must admit I miss driving the GTR on the road and have actually contemplated registeering my car a few times. Id get raped by high way patrol though and its just not worth the hassle!

Cars indeed!! Just like women... cant live with em, can live without em... *no offence ladies*

$4.5K for a trailor.. sheet does it have a mobile BJ booth on it? Thats a lot of moula... from doing some research you can pick up one for around $2-$2.5K...

Appreciate the offer Ryan champ but a little steep for my povo budget!!

If you dont mind PM who you sourced your trailor from that would be awesome. My rego isnt due till Oct but i want all bases covered and the decision made asap.

Cheers for your input as well. Good to hear pointers from someone who has done the derego thingy

It is a toughy really, pros and cons each way you look at it... My biggest con is i live on a tiny street in townhouses with no room for a trailor, so i would struggle with leaving trailor on the street 90% of the time....

Elf Trailers in ingelburn I bought mine from. I got the larger 16foot for the price of a 14 foot but noramlly his about 2K for a 14 footer which will still fit a silvia/skyline comfortably.

[Angus Smart]

i'm thinking of going down this path now also, now that i have a tow car..

the gtr has been off the road for well over a year now, the only problem is resale.. but i dont see myself selling it for any reason at all,

the pro's seem to outweigh the cons easily so it will most probably be done as soon as the motor goes back in!!