Beetle friendly roadworthy · Aussieveedubbers

Rossi46 · 13 Jul 2011, 7:08 pm

Hi,
Can anyone put me in contact with a Beetle friendly Roadworthy place in the Labrador area ? preferably mobile if possible as she is still on UK plates at the moment 🙁
Cheers
Daz

helbus · 13 Jul 2011, 7:17 pm

Do you have 'Import approval' from

www.infrastructure.gov.au

That is the first thing you will need, or the car can never be registered.

Rossi46 · 13 Jul 2011, 7:22 pm

yep got all that, before I left the UK 🙂

ian.mezz · 13 Jul 2011, 8:09 pm

its best if you just go to a general repairer who doesnt know where to look for all the beetls wear and tear.😊

Rossi46 · 13 Jul 2011, 8:31 pm

Ok thanks for that, will try and find one nearby 👍

68AutoBug · 13 Jul 2011, 11:04 pm

I always take My beetle to a local ex VW trained Mechanic to get My roadworthy each year [in NSW]
and have had no problems...

but last time I left it too late and went to a General roadworthy shop....
and ... He tested everything....

even the reverse lamps which I have added...

which work by a switch on the speedo cable so the car actually has to go into reverse a bit for it to work...

He had trouble getting the brake pressure printout correct as it was raining and it was saying that My rear brakes were 60%
which is way too much...

it took about 45 minutes....

but No problems really as there isn't anything wrong with My beetle....

cheers

best of Luck

Lee

PS: He didn't check the fire extinguisher... lol

65standard · 14 Jul 2011, 1:56 am

I took a '66 Beetle to a general Blue slip place near me a couple of weeks ago. The car was off the road for a number of years, and he pinged me for legitimate stuff that was easily repaired. Things like reflector chrome. Had to be chrome, not silver or worn. Link pins. He even got me for a slow flasher relay. He wasn't concerned about surface rust, just so long as it isn't through the panel or body.

It depends on the guy on the day. Friendly one day, not so the next.

Best of luck with it.

ratty 63 · 14 Jul 2011, 9:27 am

Talk to your local VW workshops - they will know someone that can give you a 'VW friendly' RWC.

R 🙂

Calcool · 14 Jul 2011, 11:36 am

You cannot get just anyone to do the intianl insspection, you will have to contact Queensland transport to get a special inspection and blue plate fitted as it is an import.

I contacted them the other day and they gave me a couple of contacts.

Queensland Transport number modifications number is 3114 5844

Cheers,

David