Chin up mate! It's only a defect. I've just worked my way through a two and half page report and trust me my RS was in a lot worse position than yours!

What did the fantastic officer in blue tick? Is it full inspection? Remember that you are dealing with a scooter pig so they will send you to Regency 99% of the time.

My advice is to do what I did, put as much back stock as you can, ride height ain;t that hard unless you've done some serious mods? If you a worried about emissions go to ultra tune and get a vehicle emissions report as that will show the car complies to original specs re emissions and co levels etc.

A really good tip is to lie through your teeth and state that you are working in Murray Bridge, they have a VIS there but it;s a s**T load easier than regency.

As for doing nothing wrong it's irrelevant, RTA states that a cop can pull you over at any time to inspect for defects if he believes your vehicle doesn't comply. Mine got a full inspection also for ride height and then it got a lot worse cos it went to Regency and they just smashed it!.

Looking at yours it looks great so just go on in and see what happens. The guy that inspected mine at Murray Bridge was a Ford nut and had just built an RS capri so chin up, unlike scooter pigs they are not all ****s at the VIS.

Good luck. If you need stock wheels etc I can help, I'm also in SA.

Just stay away from Regency!

My cars officially 'roadworthy' once again.

Passed inspection first time.

Happy times now.


Rhys

time to slap all the good poo poo back on and cruise to clarendon pub?

congrats Rhys, did you have to change much in the end? ill be out at mallala soon, if not more then keen for a blast through the hills with you

Well done was that at Regency or out country?

Good to here it is back and legal on the road again.

Rhys, Clarendon sounds good for a catch up.

Dave, ALOT of work went into getting the car passable, something I dont wish to do again. I'll be waiting until rego lapses before converting it back and then I think it will only come out for track days or the occasional day permit driving. Shiit laws and regulations mean its just not worth it anymore sadly.
I'd be keen to put my 96kws on track with your 300kws? Fair match?

Andrew, There is a new Vehicle Inspection Station at Lonsdale only just started doing Defect inspections, thats where I took it because its close.


Also for others interest, the car was passed running the UPC eBay brake kit and Adj Bias pedal box.

Also the inspector was great, not like the horror stories I've heard.

Rhys

good on ya mate, just read it was defected and see its cleared again! looks great in that last photo. next time im up your way ill give ya a call and see if your around.

any of your boys keen for drift school?

$160 + $10 at the gate
free shed use
get a sit down tutorial
instructors come in car with you
teach you drills, "correct" use etc
and a few solid hours of free roaming drift prac


the way i see it, thats a bloody cheap day by any means for mallala. especially considering you get taught by the aussie G1 guys...


Rhys, you car would be great fun out there with that locker

dave, pull the fuse and put that power to good use!lol


the school is in around 2 months.....keen? get Glenn to get that old van of his rego'ed and go for a cruise to the pub one Sunday

Long time between updates, but not a lot has happened other than the occasional track day. Not really getting used but could never bring myself to sell it.
I fitted a cage and stripped out rear seat to be a bit more track orientated until the actual track car I'm building is done.
 
Last Mallala session I did in November 2014, came too close to having it written off to continue the track abuse so I will have to wait until I finish my other one before any more fun.
Also finished that day with a bent clutch fork and extractors fractured in two places - it has held up well up until now and these things are only minor.
 
When I have time I'll fix these issues and convert back to road rego.
 
A couple of pics and a vid or two on youtube:
http://youtu.be/GLp0msEnSOg

 
      

A few more pics from the day:    
 
Thanks,
Rhys