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Got my GTR inspected for NSW rego this morning (pink slip) and while I was there the guy told me the following;

Engineers certs are now only valid for 3 months from the date of issue (and that AKZ - John, is no longer certified!)

and that if an import like ours is taken off the road for longer than 3 months after the expiration of rego, then they will NOT allow them to be re-registererd... this is where a blue slip is normally required (I had 1 day LOL), but apparently they won't allow!?!?!.

anyone heard this?

needless to say, I passed the inspection without a drama off to wakie soon :wacko:

Certainly is two separate jurisdictions.

The similarities are that ACT often adopts changes first implemented in NSW (weight rules anyone?), as well as accepting signatory engineers from other jurisdictions.

Surely the 3month expiry for an engineer's cert refers to the time from when the engineer signs off on it and when the car fronts up to the pits/has the cert number amended to rego sticker. If thats the case then fair enough I reckon. Not being able to re-register after lapsing for 3months is pretty serious though!

The inspector was probably referring to the fact that the engineering cert is only valid if the vehicle is registered within 3 months of issue.

Says this on the form:

This certificate must be presented to the RTA within three months of the date of issue if

the vehicle is to be registered. The RTA may not accept a certificate if it is presented more

than three months after its date of issue.

Sample of the form here:

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/dow...3march_2010.pdf

Of course anything could happen when they replace the existing vehicle standards with VSCCS sometime this year.

all the more reason not to bother paying for an engineers certificate.

ACT is great you just keep paying and they think your car is still on the road. no need to go to dickson as long as you dont let it lapse for more than 11 months 30 days 23 hours and 59 minutes.

all the more reason not to bother paying for an engineers certificate.

ACT is great you just keep paying and they think your car is still on the road. no need to go to dickson as long as you dont let it lapse for more than 11 months 30 days 23 hours and 59 minutes.

Shhhhh, we're hoping they don't notice.

I seriously doubt this would be inacted given almost every car on the road is imported from somewhere or another. They would have to define 'Import'.

no, I think this refers to low volume imports such as ours. not the mainstream like MB, BMW, VW etc...

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