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Mattrix:
Hi All,
I'm looking at bringing in a C3 from california, and my fiancee is adament that I get a newer styled one, so I've located a 1978 one that I like the look of. Do I need to convert it over? I really don't want to have to, since in 3 years it will be 30 years old and thus road registerable through normal registration. I'm having a reeeeally hard time finding out information, rta are bloody useless, I know I'm probably looking at some sort of club rego...? What cub restrictions exist in NSW Corvette club? I want to be able to drive it on weekends easily, I don't want to take it on long trips or anything, just cruise around Newcastle and the Hunter Valley vineyard areas and the like. Please help! I can't go ahead with anything till I can work out whether I can actually drive the thing now or not, I don't want to have to move to Perth to register it, or put it in storage for 3 years...
thanks

Matt

69 DIRTY RAT:
;32Why is your Fiancee so adement on a later model c3? You WILL have to change it to RHD or leave it for 3 years(*look at previous posts on this subject-they are numerous!).
Because of this You might as well go for a C4 (I didnt think I would ever say that!).
The prices of early C4's are cheaper than most C3's now with more comfort!. With conversions costing $10-15000+  it would make more sense to go with a 75 or earlier and spend the conversion money on a better 'earlier' C3!
 Also why not buy an already converted vette here in OZ,that way someone else has had to folk out (and waste) there money!

Vette Obsessed:

--- Quote ---Originally posted by 69 DIRTY RAT
Because of this You might as well go for a C4 (I didnt think I would ever say that!).
--- End quote ---


;eek You feeling okay 69DR?

Mattrix:
haha, c4? what are you nuts? hehe. ok so some c4's look awesome, but they're not my cup of tea. She wants a later C3 because she just likes the shape more, I dunno, I can't explain it. I'd have any shape C3 to be honest, but since she's helping me out to buy it, I kind of have to keep her happy... :) that and, other reasons, I'm sure the guys understand.
Can't I drive it on club rego or something? I've found a bit of information on it, but i just wanted to clarify the whole situation. What if i were to register it in perth and then bring it back here, then take it back there to register it again each year for the next 3 years? :P i dunno... running out of ideas really. Reason for not getting one here, I don't have a mint to spend, I have found LHD ones here for the same amount I have found one for, and the one I have found is in much better condition. All the RHD ones I've found have been out of my price bracket (for example, a white RHD one that was at the Kurri hot rod show last weekend, they want $30k for it and it wasn't amazing... no offense if that person is in here reading :) ). So yeah, that's my predicament.

Matt

MJ355:
even on club rego it has to be over 30 years old i am not sure about canberra i think u can reester them there if they are over 15 years old but i think that is for the first 18 months only not tottaly sure on that though i have just heard it on the grape vine but worth a clook into it
(POLO-FLASH) can u help us on that do u know about rego in ACT

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