"Kwyjibo" <kwyj...@ozdebate.remove.com> writes: >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)
I think cars from the UK would be about the closest match when it comes to meeting ADR's for something that's actually designed to meet UK regulations (which are probably EU-wide ones these days?).
I've wondered about this myself since I keep an eye on the Caterham website, etc. and have been curious to know if anyone in Oz has a Caterham that's been imported here and built locally then complied/insured/registered, or imported fully-built and put through the approval/insurance/rego process.
Craig.
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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)
> I think cars from the UK would be about the closest match when it comes to > meeting ADR's for something that's actually designed to meet UK > regulations > (which are probably EU-wide ones these days?).
> I've wondered about this myself since I keep an eye on the Caterham > website, > etc. and have been curious to know if anyone in Oz has a Caterham that's > been imported here and built locally then complied/insured/registered, or > imported fully-built and put through the approval/insurance/rego process.
> Craig.
> -- > Craig's Saab C900 Page at | Craig's Classic Saab Workshop - Sydney > .au > http://lios.apana.org.au/~c900 | http://www.classicsaab.net and other > URL's > Email: c...@lios.apana.org.au | For Saab 99/C900/9000 Enthusiasts > World-Wide! > Alternate: saabon...@gmail.com | Web-forums, galleries, library, links, > etc.
My daughters boyfriends father recently imported a Morgan from the UK last year, it was a brand new Roadster in British Racing Green. it is fully registered and insured in NSW. While I haven't gone for a drive in it yet, I have sat in it and then cleaned the drool off the tan leather seats :-)
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"Atheist Chaplain" <abu...@cia.gov> writes: >"Saab C900 Viggenist" <c...@lios.apana.org.au> wrote in message >news:fvo3e6$mlp$2@yoda.apana.org.au... >> "Kwyjibo" <kwyj...@ozdebate.remove.com> writes:
>>>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)
>> I think cars from the UK would be about the closest match when it comes to >> meeting ADR's for something that's actually designed to meet UK >> regulations >> (which are probably EU-wide ones these days?).
>> I've wondered about this myself since I keep an eye on the Caterham >> website, >> etc. and have been curious to know if anyone in Oz has a Caterham that's >> been imported here and built locally then complied/insured/registered, or >> imported fully-built and put through the approval/insurance/rego process.
>> Craig.
>My daughters boyfriends father recently imported a Morgan from the UK last >year, it was a brand new Roadster in British Racing Green. >it is fully registered and insured in NSW. While I haven't gone for a drive >in it yet, I have sat in it and then cleaned the drool off the tan leather >seats :-)
Now that would be a really nice vehicle to drive! It looks horrible on land rovers, but 'british racing green' suits roadster-type vehicles perfectly.
Do you know what had to be done for it to be registered and insured here? Was it a simple matter of paperwork or was a full engineering inspection, etc. needed along with a drawn out process of chasing up government officials to get the right certifications?
Craig.
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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)
>>> I think cars from the UK would be about the closest match when it comes >>> to >>> meeting ADR's for something that's actually designed to meet UK >>> regulations >>> (which are probably EU-wide ones these days?).
>>> I've wondered about this myself since I keep an eye on the Caterham >>> website, >>> etc. and have been curious to know if anyone in Oz has a Caterham that's >>> been imported here and built locally then complied/insured/registered, >>> or >>> imported fully-built and put through the approval/insurance/rego >>> process.
>>> Craig.
>>My daughters boyfriends father recently imported a Morgan from the UK last >>year, it was a brand new Roadster in British Racing Green. >>it is fully registered and insured in NSW. While I haven't gone for a >>drive >>in it yet, I have sat in it and then cleaned the drool off the tan leather >>seats :-)
> Now that would be a really nice vehicle to drive! It looks horrible on > land > rovers, but 'british racing green' suits roadster-type vehicles perfectly.
> Do you know what had to be done for it to be registered and insured here? > Was it a simple matter of paperwork or was a full engineering inspection, > etc. needed along with a drawn out process of chasing up government > officials to get the right certifications?
> Craig.
> -- > Craig's Saab C900 Page at | Craig's Classic Saab Workshop - Sydney > .au > http://lios.apana.org.au/~c900 | http://www.classicsaab.net and other > URL's > Email: c...@lios.apana.org.au | For Saab 99/C900/9000 Enthusiasts > World-Wide! > Alternate: saabon...@gmail.com | Web-forums, galleries, library, links, > etc.
I'm not sure, I will ask the next time I see him, and this time I hope there is time to go for a spin :-)
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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) >>> I think cars from the UK would be about the closest match when it comes to >>> meeting ADR's for something that's actually designed to meet UK >>> regulations >>> (which are probably EU-wide ones these days?).
>>> I've wondered about this myself since I keep an eye on the Caterham >>> website, >>> etc. and have been curious to know if anyone in Oz has a Caterham that's >>> been imported here and built locally then complied/insured/registered, or >>> imported fully-built and put through the approval/insurance/rego process.
>>> Craig.
>> My daughters boyfriends father recently imported a Morgan from the UK last >> year, it was a brand new Roadster in British Racing Green. >> it is fully registered and insured in NSW. While I haven't gone for a drive >> in it yet, I have sat in it and then cleaned the drool off the tan leather >> seats :-)
> Now that would be a really nice vehicle to drive! It looks horrible on land > rovers, but 'british racing green' suits roadster-type vehicles perfectly.
> Do you know what had to be done for it to be registered and insured here? > Was it a simple matter of paperwork or was a full engineering inspection, > etc. needed along with a drawn out process of chasing up government > officials to get the right certifications?
You can buy locally complianced Morgans from dealers in Australia, AFAIK there is a Morgan dealer in Maldon Vic.
>>>>> I'm wondering if anyone has any experience in getting a (new) kit car >>>>> registered in Australia - Specifically Victoria? Do we have >>>>> anything similar
GTM have an Aus. dealer - if I remember right they use something akin to our low volume type approval.
The individual "approvals" needed for Oz are too expensive to seriously contemplate for one off designs. There are a number of kitcar suppliers in Oz & each has undertaken this process so that the builder/purchaser does not have to. Effectively (as I understand things) they have "Type Approval". If in doubt contact several & they can give precise & accurate advice. Regarding the "Caterham", I am pretty sure there is an equivalent look alike offered in Oz, probably under license. Pete.
>>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)
> I think cars from the UK would be about the closest match when it comes to > meeting ADR's for something that's actually designed to meet UK > regulations > (which are probably EU-wide ones these days?).
> I've wondered about this myself since I keep an eye on the Caterham > website, > etc. and have been curious to know if anyone in Oz has a Caterham that's > been imported here and built locally then complied/insured/registered, or > imported fully-built and put through the approval/insurance/rego process.
> Craig.
> -- > Craig's Saab C900 Page at | Craig's Classic Saab Workshop - Sydney > .au > http://lios.apana.org.au/~c900 | http://www.classicsaab.net and other > URL's > Email: c...@lios.apana.org.au | For Saab 99/C900/9000 Enthusiasts > World-Wide! > Alternate: saabon...@gmail.com | Web-forums, galleries, library, links, > etc.
peterlonz wrote: > The individual "approvals" needed for Oz are too expensive to seriously > contemplate for one off designs.
Not quite true, I know many people who have made one of "kit" cars and got them registered in Australia although it is getting more difficult or I should say more expensive mainly due to the cost of buying a very late model engine that complies with current emission rules.
> There are a number of kitcar suppliers in Oz & each has undertaken this > process so that the builder/purchaser does not have to. > Effectively (as I understand things) they have "Type Approval". > If in doubt contact several & they can give precise & accurate advice. > Regarding the "Caterham", I am pretty sure there is an equivalent look alike > offered in Oz, probably under license.
Westfield, PRB, Elfin, Leitch from NZ, Nota and Puma to name just a few.
> The individual "approvals" needed for Oz are too expensive to seriously > contemplate for one off designs. > There are a number of kitcar suppliers in Oz & each has undertaken this > process so that the builder/purchaser does not have to. > Effectively (as I understand things) they have "Type Approval". > If in doubt contact several & they can give precise & accurate advice. > Regarding the "Caterham", I am pretty sure there is an equivalent look alike > offered in Oz, probably under license. > Pete.
> >>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)
> > I think cars from the UK would be about the closest match when it comes to > > meeting ADR's for something that's actually designed to meet UK > > regulations > > (which are probably EU-wide ones these days?).
> > I've wondered about this myself since I keep an eye on the Caterham > > website, > > etc. and have been curious to know if anyone in Oz has a Caterham that's > > been imported here and built locally then complied/insured/registered, or > > imported fully-built and put through the approval/insurance/rego process.
> > Craig.
> > -- > > Craig's Saab C900 Page at | Craig's Classic Saab Workshop - Sydney > > .au > >http://lios.apana.org.au/~c900|http://www.classicsaab.netand other > > URL's > > Email: c...@lios.apana.org.au | For Saab 99/C900/9000 Enthusiasts > > World-Wide! > > Alternate: saabon...@gmail.com | Web-forums, galleries, library, links, > > etc.
At the risk of more or less repeating myself, there's an Australian distributor for these cars.
