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Loosecannon:
Hi,

I have been reading the pre 1989 scheme document ( link below) the way it's worded I take it that if the car has been imported under the "pre 1989 Scheme" and is say a 1988 model car, it can be registered in NSW Left hand drive

Looking at page 8 of the doco on the link below, it has a table with ticks on it,  go to Pre 89 scheme, then across to right hand drive, the box IS ticked, BUT has a #4 in it,  at the bottom of the table it has Subject notes #4 states  "may be LHD if under 4.5tonnes GVM

I did email the RTA, they said it must be 30 years old, and under 4.5tonnnes GVM to be legally LHD in NSW, they did attach a LHD document from  Oct 2003, and didn't  mention the pre 89 scheme as I asked nor really answer my question

Has anyone else seen this or tried to rego say a 1988 Corvette LHD in NSW that has been imported under the Pre 89 scheme

Thanks in Advance

Regards
David


http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/downloads/vsi/vsi_04_registration_of_imported_vehicles_in_nsw_24_may_2011.pdf

reserved:
Minimum vehicle safety standards
To be registered in NSW a personally imported vehicle must meet the applicable safety standards of Schedule 2 of the Regulation including the following:
6. Steering position
Unless older than 30 years, the vehicle must be right-hand drive. If the vehicle is modified by converting
it from left-hand drive to right-hand drive, an engineering certificate is required

The above is a extract from the referenced link.

:grr:

Loosecannon:
Ok,

Is that under the "Personal import Scheme", as on the table on page 8 under Right hand drive, it has the box ticked, But Subject note #2 which states what you said ( must be over 30 years old etc)

Looking at the table, could it depend on what scheme you import the car under??

As The "Pre 89 Vehicles" has a different subject note next to the tick, #4 "may be LHD if under 4.5 tonnes GVM"

Regards
David

reserved:
Look at RTA VSI 40, Registration of left-hand drive vechicles.
"may be LHD if under 4.5 tonnes GVM" may mean allowable under special conditions.
 
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StephenSLR:
Personally I think we should go the way of Samoa and start driving on the RHS.

It'll save us so much crap and give us access to cheaper cars.

s

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