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Hi,

I purchased a reasonably highly modified R33 GTR from Qld (I live in NSW). I received it yesterday after it was shipped down by TNT and then had to go through all the bs to get it registered. My local mechanic did the blue slip no probs, but when I went to the RTA to get it registered they told me that my car had been "flagged" as a high risk for rebirthing etc and I have to now get an RTA inspection on Thursday before they will register it. The lady told me that they would be focusing on engine numbers etc to ensure that the vehicle hasn't been rebirthed but my concern is the modifications. I have asked my mechanic to remove the oil catch can, guages on the a-pillar, hide the turbo timer and ebc etc. but it is very difficult to make the car look standard when you don't have any of the original parts such as the pod filters and big HKS exhaust.

Has anyone had one of these inspections before? Do they check through everything? I'm sure I will only be asking for trouble if I don't replace the exhaust and pod filters (and most of the other obvious stuff) but I don't see what choice I have. This is really stressing me because I have gone through a lot of hassles already to get the car and now the last thing I want would be to not be able to register it.

Thanks for any help.

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hey gtrrex... after i bought my car in sydney and brought it back to newcastle, went to transfer rego and the rta told me to go to the local pits for a identity check, which from what i saw they appeared to check engine no. chasis no. and they also checked the petrol filler for ULP only filler spout i suppose. At the time my exhaust was about 110dbs and i had a turbo timer, nothing was said, i did borrow a std air box for the inspection.

hope this helps and good luck !

Lenno

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Moanie Grand Master

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hehehe..just to add to it all! i went through the same thing...had my car brought here from melb and when trying to get it registered, i had to take it to the rta for a check...it was quite stressing cause they take your car into a warehouse area and close the door...so you can't see whats happenin...then they do all their checks and give you back your car...

like everyone has said, don't stress too much...they're just checking to see that the car isn't stolen or using stolen parts :D

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GTRREX Apprentice

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Thanks for your responses!! I feel much better knowing that this is a common occurrance. The vibe I got from my mechanic when I told him I had to get an inspection was that I would more than likely have trouble with it.

Hopefully 11:30am on Thursday I will be the proud owner of a REGISTERED GTR!

Thanks again.

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your oe of the unlucky ones, its only 50 percent of people that get asked to do an identity check, it has nothing to to with the car being flagged or anything like that, its just random, i was lucky to register my car without an identity check, but anyways like someone wrote on this thread if you knwo everyhthing is legal on the car you have nothing to worry about,

cheers mate and good luck on the test,

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