rego woes

[waynos]

my car is engineered for a 186 and i have fitted a 202 .
engineer told me would be fine
BUT blue slip guy tells me i cant get it regoed like that
need it regoed within 2 weeks and is a real bloody let down

[mcl1959]

I am really surprised your engineer told you that - from my experience if a car is engineered with a certain size motor and the motor size is changed then it needs re-engineering. The re-engineering should be very straightforward and no issue at all, but the fact of the matter is that once a car is engineered - all that is written must stay as it is. This applies to everything from seats to brakes - whatever has been recorded on the certificate.

Ken

[fink fc]

I got a vg 179 you can borrow if you get desperate,ok! 8)

[waynos]

thanks guys
ken i thought it would be a problem
fink thank you very much for the offer you legend

[waynos]

i rang engineer on friday he said as long as no structural changes would be ok.
hes 2 hours away so a bit hard to take it to him
maybe i could trailer it to nowra and show him
worried though i might need the two week paperwork as before

[mcl1959]

You can drive it with a permit


Ken

[john253a]

if you still have the 186,
restap the numbers in the 202 ;)

[waynos]

john253a,
you cant do that  ;)

[waynos]

i'll see what hes got to say tomorrow

[ratbox]

i'de be looking for a 186, as has been said strange for the engineer to say that cause in NSW a 202 should come under the same size regs as a V8 collapsable collum and dual circuit brakes but that can also depend on the engineer, i know of a guy that's had a few V8 HRs go through on single circuit brakes

[waynos]

ratbox i have all those things yet i kinda thought id run into problems come rego time
ken,ya need a blue slip to get a permit in nsw
catch 22

[FCRB26]

You need a relaxed bluey bloke..

ask around.

Pete

[Harv]

G'day Waynos,

in NSW, there are some times that you can drive unregistered for the purpose of obtaining registration by the most direct or convenient route:

• To the nearest convenient motor registry.
• To the nearest convenient vehicle inspection station or authorised safety check station to determine whether the vehicle complies with the applicable vehicle standards.
• In the course of inspecting or testing the vehicle to determine if it complies with the applicable vehicle standards.
• To the nearest practicable weighbridge to determine the weight of the vehicle.
• From a motor registry or safety check station where the registration of the vehicle has been refused, to the nearest convenient place where necessary repairs can be made or where the vehicle can be garaged, unless a direction has been issued that the vehicle must not be driven before the necessary repairs have been made.
• From an authorised safety check station to the nearest convenient place where necessary repairs or adjustments can be made or where the vehicle can be garaged.
• To the nearest convenient office of a licensed insurer for the purpose of obtaining Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance.
• To the nearest convenient location for any other purpose directly associated with the registration process.

The third, fifth or last bullet points might be the one you need. Still need insurance though, and may be worth double-checking with the RTA by telephone (guarenteed to be fun  ::)).

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/unregisteredvehicles/index.html

Cheers,
Harv.

[waynos]

harv i do know this ,thats half the problem
i need to drive to nowra and dont have time to get to rta to ask,or spend an hour on the phone

[Iso007]

hey guys. i am in the same boat here. engineered for 186, changed up to 202 means no blue slip in nsw unless it is engineered. the closest engineer i could find ( i am in campbelltown area) said, collapsible steering column, dual circuit brakes, and i think he may have even intimated that 2 speed wipers might also be asked for if i got him on a bad day. easiest fix for me is to put a 186 back into it. i am still looking around for a good block. I thought about the 186 numbers onto the 202 block but because i then drag the blue slip guy into it, that is i am trying to make a fool of him, i just couldnt bring myself to do it. so if anyone wants to sell a good 186 engine, please let me know.
best regards
Ian

[NES304]

My brother has one in Brisbane with yella terra head and turbo hangin off the side..... Turbo off for your slip though

[FCRB26]

might be a bit hard to re stamp a 202 unless you ground the 202 out of the block might be a bit obvious. ;D

[waynos]

ian ,  i feel for ya mate ......
im puttin my 186 back in tomorrow........
it sucks my engineer says its ok but sydney blue slip dudes wont do it
pisses me off cause i  thought i had  done everything textbook legal

[zl296]

to many rules.....

::)

[waynos]

and ian i already have the collapsible .2 speed wipers etc etc,am quite willing for the reengineering but dont have time
as i said i NEED it regoed asap