Getting An Unregistered V35 Road Worthied

[redempshun]

Hey guys,

I've had my 2001 V35 250GT off the road for a bit over a year now and it's come time to get it re-registered and back in action!

What I'm wondering is if you have any recommendations for workshops to deal with in SE Melbourne, as the one I was dealing with in Oakleigh South was a joke... He was finding problems that didn't exist and then delaying trying to source parts that even I could find. I think it was more he didn't do well with imports.

Given there's places like SSV near me, I figure there has to be some guys around here that know what they're doing and would appreciate recommendations!

Thanks guys.

[SMOKEYV35]

Unfortunately, since the new regulations came in September last year, RWC's are very very hard to get.

I had a nightmare of a time trying to get one on my MPS a few months ago. They pinged it for 5mm too low (measuring at the mud bottom of the mud flap!), sand blasted windscreen (on a 3yr old car), four tyres, missing rear wiper.....etc etc. I took it around to a few places with the work order in hand, and they basically all said they can't let those things slide. Had to get all the work done, and then go for another run at RWC. It's a hassle. Now you have learnt why you don't let your rego lapse!

What sort of things are they picking it up for?

[Seano350GT]

Not for me Mat the benefits of knowing the bloke that writes roadworthies at my dealership.

[t5iv]

I had a similar issue to you Matt when I went to get mine done.

They pinged me for my passenger seat's tilt not working accurately at all times. Seriously!!

[SMOKEYV35]

oh don't get me wrong - the good ol days I was getting cars that were clearly unroadworthy signed off. I even had one of the ol' 'money in the envelope with your rego and VIN' and they posted a RWC back to me.

But they're trying to clamp down on that - there are about 1/4 of the rwc testing licenses in operation now, and the guys who hold them don't want to risk lose them. everything has to be photographed and documented and uploaded to vic roads database......there are just no loop holes to let things slide anymore.

However back to OP - make sure you let them know that you own the car, and don't intend to sell it. They will be much more leninet if they know the car is staying in your posession because there is less risk of recourse against them.

[eightsixboy]

Unfortunately, since the new regulations came in September last year, RWC's are very very hard to get.

I had a nightmare of a time trying to get one on my MPS a few months ago. They pinged it for 5mm too low (measuring at the mud bottom of the mud flap!), sand blasted windscreen (on a 3yr old car), four tyres, missing rear wiper.....etc etc. I took it around to a few places with the work order in hand, and they basically all said they can't let those things slide. Had to get all the work done, and then go for another run at RWC. It's a hassle. Now you have learnt why you don't let your rego lapse!

What sort of things are they picking it up for?

No offense but what did you expect if the car needed a windscreen, tyres and was missing a rear wiper? Fair enough the height due to mud flaps is annoying but your car is either in a rwc condition or its not, a windscreen is almost always a must if it hasnt been replaced before.

The new rules haven't made it that much tighter, it still depends on who you take the car to and if they know or trust you, why would someone risk there rwc license if your selling your car to a random, there not gonna let stuff slid just to save you a few bucks.

[Seano350GT]

But they're trying to clamp down on that - there are about 1/4 of the rwc testing licenses in operation now, and the guys who hold them don't want to risk lose them. everything has to be photographed and documented and uploaded to vic roads database......there are just no loop holes to let things slide anymore.

However back to OP - make sure you let them know that you own the car, and don't intend to sell it. They will be much more leninet if they know the car is staying in your posession because there is less risk of recourse against them.

Very true, in Mackay there has been a couple of them shut down. 1 of them in particular because he was a rip off f*ckwit and probably went out of business but that's a different story.

The guy that does our roadworthies does not "dodge" them if your selling the car for the exact reason Paul mentioned. But little things he will let slide.

[t5iv]

I remember when a mate of a mate used to work in a dodgey shop in Bankstown. All it took was a call with VIN, Chassis and Rego and then duck by in the arvo with a case of beer and it's all good.

Gone are those days...

It's a shame that massive bombs are still around on the road though.

In QLD, you only need a RWC when selling or registering an unregistered vehicle.

I know that in Sydney, you'd need one practically every year. What's it like in Melbourne?

[Seano350GT]

Easy RWC laws, but the toughest "hoon" laws in the country. Get farrrrked Gilard

[SMOKEYV35]

No offense but what did you expect if the car needed a windscreen, tyres and was missing a rear wiper? Fair enough the height due to mud flaps is annoying but your car is either in a rwc condition or its not, a windscreen is almost always a must if it hasnt been replaced before.

The new rules haven't made it that much tighter, it still depends on who you take the car to and if they know or trust you, why would someone risk there rwc license if your selling your car to a random, there not gonna let stuff slid just to save you a few bucks.

No offense taken - but the windscreen didn't have a single chip in it, and when i asked the guy to explain to me the laws about what constituted sand blasting he tried to feed me some B/S about 'dots per square cm' - while the next guy told me it was entirely up to the discretion of the tester as to whether it impaired vision or not (which he subsequently then passed the screen). My tyres were 2mm above the wear indicators, which apparantly is no longer a pass - begs the question what the wear indicators are for in the first place - but so be it - 4 new Pirellis for the new owner. And as for the mud flaps, i offered to rip them off then and there if it meant passing the car - to which i was told 'no, they are part of the car, the car was designed to have these fitted, they can't be removed'. Turned out the previous owner had fitted an incorrect profile tyre, so I put the correct size on and 'boom' - car was legal. But seriously - 5mm too low?

My point being that a lot of the grey area rules are now being defaulted to the strictest interpretation of the law due to the higher visibility on the testing process.