Hi,
I'm in the UK but migrating to Melbourne Australia in May and planning to bring my little buddy with me.
I'm in the proces of applying for permission, but was also wondering if there are any major issues I'm likely to face in getting him registered... Is there any one who can give me a list of modifications required to meet the Australian Design Rules?
My car is a 1992 British Open Classic, originally a German spec car with SPI converted to right drive (still has Kph speedo though).

Any advice gratefully received, look forward to meeting some of you when we get over.

Neil

As far as know you can bring it in as a private import, given i assume you have owned it for atleast 12months.

You do not have to comply it if this is the case.

Others will confirm whether im right or Im full of rubbish

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I believe you need intrusion bars added inside the doors, also maybe new seatbelts- as said others will chime in.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Maybe Oz Cooper may advise you - They are now certified to import second hand cars and if changes are needed then they are the ones to do it. Don't have their URL on my iPad sorry

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

The federal Department of Infrastructure manages vehicle standards and imports - see their information on this page, particularly personal imports on p17: http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/ ... .aspx#five

For practicalities, as suggested talk to a business like Oz Cooper in Sydney (http://www.ozcooper.com.au) who can advise on any necessary modifications or components needing replacing (Customs sometimes requires tyres and fluids to be replaced for quarantine purposes, etc)

Good luck, see you when you get here

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Ha ha - great name and logo!

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Maybe message "monte"

He has a cooper Sport 500 and as far as i believe he imported it after living in the Uk as a private import.

there was an article in the mini experience at some stage. I will dig it out later and have a look.

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ditto - talk to someone who has actually done it.

I have a feeling there aren't any serious modifications required at all

My Austin Montego which was imported by a migrant couple had to have inertia reel belts fitted in the rear and Australian Standards belts fitted to the front. I think that was about it.

My son brought back his Nissan when he returned after working in Japan. The key areas requiring modification for importing on the existing owner scheme were seat belt mountings (particularly on the back parcel shelf for child restraints, regardless of whether you intended using them or not) and a baffle plate on the fuel filler that would only allow the smaller unleaded nozzle. The rest were normal road-worthy items (light bulbs, wiper blades, brake pads, etc.).

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

not sure what you will need on a 92 car, but this is the stuff i had to do to my 1988 -

ADR compliant child seat mountings on rear parcel shelf
ADR compliant door side intrusion bars
Handbrake on warning light
catalytic converter
ADR seatbelts
Tyre Placard
general roadworthyness inspection

I just remembered - he also needed to have anti-intrusion bars fitted to the doors. I think this was because the same model that was delivered in Australia had this ADR compliance requirement, so the import needed to be brought up to the same configuration safety-wise.

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

Ditto, I did a personal import with my 1990 Rover. Just had seatbelts and had to pass NSW blue slip inspection, so general safety items just like an MoT. Mine had just passed an MoT in the UK but still needed some fixing of brakes and new doors (rusty).

You don't need anything special.

I have imported heaps of cars and motorbikes.

1. If you have owned for 12 months (i.e. its yours) then you can bring it in.

2. If you haven't owned it for 12 months then it has to be older than 1.1.89.

3. You will need to apply for import approval. See earlier post or search the web. You cannot put it on a ship until you receive the approval. When it arrives in OZ you cannot drive it coz its not registered.

4. When it gets here, if you want to drive it (see points below) you apply for temporary moving certificate. Its about $50 from memory.

5. First thing you will need is an engineers certificate to say its ok. The engineer will read all the glass and seatbelt info and jot it down on a certificate. Costs $350+ depending on where you go.

6. Then you then take it to the licensing centre and put it over the pits. Your import approval + engineers certificate + pits inspection = registered and you will get a plate. Now you can drive it legally.

Its not hard, just time consuming with lots of forms.

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Regards,

Mike
"He who dies with the most toys wins."