Buggy friendly engineers in Newcastle?

Secoh Fahrvergnugen

926 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 4 Apr 2005, 5:31 pm

#329946

I have my new buggy home now and the oil leak is sorted. Looking at the rego papers it's still regoed as a beetle, but has obviously been a buggy for at least a decade or two, well before it was necessary to engineer them. I would like to see if I can get the paperwork sorted out properly in case I get hassled by the RTA. My biggest concern is it's due for rego next month.

Any advice? "Don't Bother" isn't going to be helpful :P

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J&SBlue Officially Full-On Dubber

307 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 4 Apr 2005, 5:40 pm

#329951

What is the weight on the rego papers ?

Secoh Fahrvergnugen

926 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 4 Apr 2005, 5:43 pm

#329952

740
Don't think it's right for a '68 (which it's regoed as) as my '68 baja is 800 even and I took it over the weighbridge myself. The chassis number matches the rego papers and everything though.

[Edited on 4-4-2005 by Secoh]

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J&SBlue Officially Full-On Dubber

307 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 4 Apr 2005, 5:52 pm

#329960

mmmm. Mine is rego'ed as a Beetle but has the weight changed to 540Kg when it was rego'd as a buggy. Sounds like someone has just changed the car to a buggy and left the rego as is.

Manx_xtc might be able to help you.

Mark.

[Edited on 4-4-2005 by J&SBlue]

Secoh Fahrvergnugen

926 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 4 Apr 2005, 5:54 pm

#329965

I remember that at one stage the RTA would not recognise buggies as anything other than beetles with a different weight.
I might weigh bridge it and get the weight changed at the RTA. Anyone know if Athol Mullen does buggies? He has had good info in the past on other engineering matters.

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ratbug aka toddy101

439 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 4 Apr 2005, 6:37 pm

#329989

Hi Jim, in Newcastle you pretty much have to go with Athol, he did mine and just about everyone i've talked to from Newcastle. Word is that the other Engineers don't like buggies.

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Secoh Fahrvergnugen

926 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 4 Apr 2005, 7:24 pm

#330012

Thanks for that. Do you still have his contact details?

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ratbug aka toddy101

439 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 4 Apr 2005, 10:15 pm

#330209

PM SENT

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VDUBXTC Tea Bag

3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 5 Apr 2005, 1:00 am

#330285

u2u sent secoh

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jakjones Officially Full-On Dubber

217 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 5 Apr 2005, 8:41 pm

#330672

Thats if you can even find him.