Just read this on another forum...


I guess the price of roadies will go up now due to the amount of work involved.

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They probably will. No more roadworthies over the phone now

Having said all of that, I was talking to a mechanic who ahd just received a letter from the VACC, stating that VicRoads had jumped through some loopholes and that there was question on the legitimacy of it, and also that VicRoads had lied about the date they put on the letter as they wanted it to look as though it had been approved last financial year.

Eh, I'm sure they'll find their way to enforce it.

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green200b - aka Alistair

The fleet:

Australia:
'80 200B GX - the green200b - hibernating
'81 RX-7 - 12A extend port - daily
'74 RX-2 - 13B bridgeport - cruiser

Europe:
'93 200SX - CA18DET - tourer

this is complete bullshit for everyone involved.

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Yeah, that's gonna suck for you guys.

But at least it's not too bad, really. It's just going to take a bit longer (and cost more). My last RWC included the same stuff (test drive, up on hoist etc). It seems like it's just to prove that the blokes are doing their job, rather than making sure the lights work and signing off on it.

It's only once a year, I'm sure you can spare an hour for it.

Ever since we've had the Bluebird going through RWC, the KMs have been the same for the past 3-4 years lol: 174856 - I'm amazed nothing has been said about it. But that's NSW for you

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910 S3 Bluebird - FJ20ET, E85, IRS, 5 Speed, 4.4 LSD
910 S3 TRX - RB25DET, Coilovers, S13 Front end, Power Steering
RA23 Celica - 18RG, Twin 40mm Webers, Coilovers, rolling on SSR mesh 15x7 0s.

I don't think it's too much of a big deal.

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Meh the workshops will find a work around. For example before the car drives into shop take a quick pic. The when they get the Vin and engine number take a quick pic last but not least don't take the wheels of and lift the car for a quick look over and take a pic. It should take all of 2 mins extra time to take the pics and then another min or 2 to archive the photos. I do agree it is bullshit but it not really that bad.

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1928 Model A CC Pickup

You're right. For the people getting legit RWC's it's all standard. But it is aimed at people who swap wheels and fit dodgey parts and even swap out parts after a RWC and then sell the car with undersized rotors etc. In alot of cased it is actually designed to protect the Buisness owner and the unsuspecting consumer. If I can get my thou past the current scheme then there will be a way around for most. But then, my RWC guy has known me for years, we worked together before and he knows that I would NEVER pull a dodgey on an unsuspecting consumer.

Unless it was that prick who is Rodger Moore. Man I hate that guy.

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Some people play hard to get... I play hard to want!

Nothing on vicroads website. What a crock. Low res ok

We're lifting our RWC price up soon because of this. I haven't heard about it already being implemented though?? I heard it was soon, like a few weeks.
We'll also be photographing everything we defect a car on, just for further proof.

I don't have a problem with it myself, but i'll laugh at some of the more bogan workshops that struggle to use a computer though, let alone a digital camera!

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Rod

What about all the old diggers though? I guess it'll become the apprentices job in the end at just about every workshop.

As for it being implemented, my good mate who's a mechanic said vic roads executives sat down two or three weeks ao and decided to implement it as of July 1st, two weeks prior to the the meeting lol

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Yeah it is a bit of a pain and will make getting roadies a bit harder to get but not to bad. Ive been taking photo's all week and our used car department is spewing they do up to 100 roadies a month

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It's only once a year, I'm sure you can spare an hour for it.
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it isnt once a year in vic though we are lucky in that its only when registering a car or transfering names. even though i see why yearly checks are good im glad i dont have to do them in vic.

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Callan
fleet:
78 200B
78 ZH Fairlane 500 Bluesmobile
86 ZL Fairlane ZLane
78 ZH Fairlane 500 Barn find
85 Troopy 2H Turbo

Well if apprentices end up with this job then they can be bought. I remember in my first year on the tools I made $119 a week. Farken sh*t trade!

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1928 Model A CC Pickup

When my dad was an apprentice in 1973 he made $15 a week.

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But the dollar had more value back then

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1979 Datsun Stanza Coupe Project
1979 Datsun Stanza GX
1982 Datsun Stanza GX
1966 Nissan Cedric Custom Six
1972 Volkswagen Beetle
1974 Toyota Landcruiser Stallion (SWB)
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