Help With Wovi

[mick80]

Hi Guy's

I've got a slight issue & hoping someone on here might be able to shed some light on it for me or maybe had the same or similar problem. I've just recently move to Brisbane from Sydney with my beloved R33 gtst with rego due, told by my new boss don't worry about renewing in NSW wait until you get here as it would be cheaper…...lol not so far anyway.

I knew I needed to get a Safety inspection prior to going to Queensland Transport which was a little fun in its own right & needless to say it has been an expensive exercise to get but I finally got it passed (oil leak &no horn due to faulty clock spring).

Anyway after finally getting the safety inspection certificate went to Queensland transport to do the change over & I have been informed by the, I must say very unhelpful lady just like the RTA in NSW that I needed to go & get another inspection WOVI (written off vehicle inspection) as my car is classed a write-off.

I knew when I brought the car that it was classed as a repairable write-off in NSW after doing a REV's check etc, however I've had the car for over 2years without any issues with full comprehensive insurance etc. The car is in almost perfect condition & from what I've found there has been some repair work in the passenger rear quarter.

I then tried to make the booking for the WOVI but apparently they need to do some more checking prior to this as I brought the car privately & the person who I brought it off, didn't know it was listed as a repairable write-off when I asked him prior to buying (apparently).

She also told me that as long as it is listed a tier 3, I would't require the inspection but if it's tier 2 it would require the inspection.

Since then I've been trying to find out what the actual difference is between the two but I haven't been able to find or locate any info in regard's to this, does anyone know what the actual difference is?

Also if it has to go for the inspection what exactly does this involve, are they just checking the repair work & that the VIN numbers match etc from what I've read it is?

Or should I be running back to Mexico now

thanks in advance

[Seano350GT]

I feel your pain going through RTA and QLD transport, i dread going in there. I'd assume that the check would involve inspecting joints and they would obviously look for repair work and yes the VIN numbers etc.

Other than that i couldn't help you mate, best of luck though.

[Chris Rogers]

there was a fellow at manheim that did this . could be worth a call.

[mick80]

Dropped off at Menheim yesterday, fingers are crossed all go's well. It seems harder to get my car to be a Queenslander then it was for me to cross the boarder. Bloody government red tape!!

[VRdrift]

oh yes it is an absolute pain in the arse, been there done that,

they don't give a shit about repairs, you should see the shit that boat people bring there to get inspected and pass. holy god! all they are interested in is that the vehicle's numbers match up to the system, and any parts that you have sourced have receipts or the vin of the car they came off of, get 1 number wrong, instant FAIL

[mick80]

Update: Got a call from them today yeah you can come pick your car up…..however every things fine all the numbers match & the repairs are done well but I noticed your airbag light doesn't come on at all!!! So I can't pass it yet

So I've just home pull the dash out & noticed there is no light in the airbag spot, so I thought just to check I removed the interior door light & put that into the airbag spot. But guess what no joy it doesn't light up, I've checked the fuse box also & done a battery reset.

When I brought the car it had a momo wheel on it but I removed it & put a standard wheel back on, I've had horn issues also which were just fixed so I'm not sure if it related or not.

Looks like more money I'm up for, does anyone know a decent auto electrician that won't charge me the earth I live in Wynnum west & new to QLD so I don't know anyone around or who to go too. Any help will be greatly appreciated all I want to do is get my car rego done & finally take my car for a cruise guess thats going to take a little longer now

[t5iv]

Speak to Chris Rogers. He's on here somewhere and knows these cars like the back of his hand. He's located on the Northside (me thinks)

[Smity42]

+1. Chris will sort it out

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[Chris Rogers]

as said before. happy to plug into it.

two bags or one?

[mick80]

Hi Chris, thanks for the reply yeah any help or advise will be great, I've got two airbag's It's a 96 gtst series 2 if thats any help oh & currently no rego. So hopefully you're not to far away from me lol but more then happy to bring it to you tho so I can get this certificate finally.

[Chris Rogers]

ok then it has a module in it. the single bag cars were a different matter as the wheel was the controller.

I live in carseldine. give me a call in the morning and I will have a chat to you about it.

[mick80]

Thanks heaps will do.