Re: Registering a kit car in Australia

"Kwyjibo" <kwyjibo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> I'm wondering if anyone has any experience in getting a (new) kit car 
> registered in Australia - Specifically Victoria? Do we have anything 
> similar to the single vehicle approvals available in the US and UK? Do
all 
> current ADRs have to be met (noise, emissions etc.), or are any exempt 
> when looking at low volume vehicles?
>
> Also - are British motor vehicle approval standards similar to ours? Any

> major differences? (the car I'm interested in is a kit car manufactured
in 
> the UK and it currently meets their standards)
>
> -- 
> Kwyj.
>
Current ADRs are available to download as a PDF from the DoTARS (or
whatever 
its called now) website links, they are legislated nowadays so are free.

The other thing that you need to consider is whether you need an im****t 
approval from DoTARS to bring in a vehicle. You need IAs for trailers,  I 
would imagine you'd need one for a kit car if it was substantially
complete. 
Do some digging and double check that you are allowed to im****t without an

IA. If an IA is required you can only im****t through the registered 
automotive workshop scheme for a vehicle built after 1/1/1989 if its on
the 
specialist and enthusiast list of vehicles.

Dont forget the 10% duty (on purchase) and 10% GST (on purchase + ****pping

costs) you need to pay, adds about 23% to the cost.

Go down every road to a government department that can be obstructive or 
have an interest and get approval in writing - as well as insurance 
companies who may decline to insure the vehicle if its not a full volume 
im****t. Does Vic have insurance companies providing the compulsory third 
party insurance - check that they will accept the vehicle.