Hey,

I failed my rego check today; there was a few things that were yeah ok fair enough; (mind you they have been like that since I've owned it).

Things like the steering with a bit of play and a cracked axle boot.

But the things that got me were they wanted me to replace my upholstery as it wasn't up to par quote un quote.

The said I can't not run bumpers but they couldn't provide a rule (like they did everything else...) and they said I can't not have a passenger seat?

Has anybody encountered these things?

Personally I think it was a poor check over by them as they didn't take it for a drive or even have a look at the motor...

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Cheers

Shaun

if the seat cover was split, thats correct.
as for the passenger seat, how many seater is it registered as having?
its a bit strange that they didnt take it for a drive as they are supposed to do a brake check on it.
mind you ive never had a problem with con.

Sounds fair enough to me.
Why would they drive it if it had already presented as un roadworthy?
In theory the vehicle must be complete as constructed ie bumpers all upholstery, seats, seat belts etc.
Personally i would never drive a car with dodgy steering?

Mitchell

I think i'm just PO'd as this is the first ever rego check it has failed; I've owned the car for 8 years.

To me it just seems that if they are going to do a rego check it's should be complete; like when your inspecting anything you don't stop on the first item and say "ah won't do the rest now seeing as one thing is wrong" there was no drive, no test of lights, no inspection of the engine it just seems like unprofessional conduct.

I like the in theory comment too, but if there is nothing written they have nothing to base an objection on...

just more time and money now!

Taking a positive view on it, at least you have a list of what needs to be fixed !!!

Put the passenger seat back in (yes, it needs to be there... back seat too unless you've been mod-plated to be seating capacity of 2)... throw on some seat covers... bumpers... adjust the steering box... replace an axle boot... an easy Sunday afternoon of work and you're done.

Take it to Tuffy Mufflers at Epsom rd Zetland, and it will pass very easy. Old Brazlian Mechanic loves his old VWs

Hi
I find that many mechanics have their little pet dislikes...

I have never had a car Not Pass a rego test...
as I always keep them roadworthy ..

BUT a local Mechanic who lived not far from Me and even worked with Me at one time...

He ALWAYS... wrote down that a tail light or stop light didn't work...
which always drove Me crazy ...

Nerf bars are dangerous protrusions for pedestrians and are illegal... but no bumper would be safer for pedestrians..

many mechanics are also looking for work from the rego test
so, a split CV joint boot and too much play in the steering
would be easy jobs for Him to fix...

maybe they were his pet hates too... with beetles...
and checked them out first...

cheers

LEE

now lets look at it from cons point of view, all it takes for him to loose it is 1 dodgy inspection.
as i previously said most of them are reasonable when doing them. but if you really want to whinge ring the rta.

It seems to me, Shaun, that you are at the cross-roads with your Beetle - is it a road car or a race car? To have both, there will always be compromises.

Even if you decide to go for the 'race car' option, there will be people who will find things wrong with your car - they're called scrutineers. They also have a job to do, and I would hope that they would NOT let you onto the 'track', knowing that an axle boot was split.........I could be behind you, slithering in your transmission oil.

Rules are rules, mate, and (like it or not) we all have to learn to live with them.

Cheers, Greg

I think you've hit the nail on the head Greg, it really is a cross road for the car at the moment.

I'll have to get an engineers certificate for the roll-cage on the road too I realised this morning;

Had a look at the tear in the axle boot, it's on the "newer" type not the original; it also only leaks when the car is jacked up i.e extreme positive camber.

either way I have a list of things to work too and will see how I go getting it done before new years.

Cheers

Shaun

When you put the new axle boot on - before you go on the track in front of me - make sure the join is in the correct place. Best spot is between 1 o'clock and 2 o'clock,
and not at the top (12 o'clock) or 3 o'clock. And don't tell me that those times are not convenient!

Greg your assuming you are going to get close enough to me for my axle boot to worry you!!!

the old 1300 has more puff than you'd think

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Originally posted by sander288 Greg your assuming you are going to get close enough to me for my axle boot to worry you!!! the old 1300 has more puff than you'd think