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PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 2:24 am 
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Anyone knows a blue slip place that may not give you a strict assessment when checking over your car knowing it it is just of an older type????

Basically, I have a Mini which is modified with a Swift GTI engine. It had rego on it until 2009 I ran it out (mainly due to having no time to drive it cus of work and other things).

Everything was unchanged since I owned this car while it still has rego on it.


For a strict blue slip station, I am worried they would pick on (1) in the list below because my tyre sticks out 1/3 (or less) of an inch and the wheels are 13inch with bigger brakes. The engineering cert says smaller wheels and smaller brakes.


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1) Tyres and Mags (Check for Tread and right sized mags)
2) Air Filter (not an aftermarket)
3) Exhaust (occassionally check emission levels - dB levels - I think max 4)can be 90dB)
5) Lights and Indicators (all are working and in order - this includes hazard lights)
6 )Other Electrical Items (this includes things like wipers and horns)
7) Seats and Belts (check if seats are properly fitted and seatbelts are not frayed)
8 ) Engine and Chassis numbers (make sure they are correct numbers)
Curb Weight of Vehicle (I think an EXA is like 1100 and something kgs stock)

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 7:14 pm 
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Pretty sure a blue slip check is the same as a pink slip but they pay more attention to engine and body numbers. I let my bike run out of rego a few times over winter and the blue slip is no big deal


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norton wrote:
Pretty sure a blue slip check is the same as a pink slip but they pay more attention to engine and body numbers.

That was pretty well it for the MG1100 after it had been out of rego for a few years. For some reason they had to weigh it.
And because it changed hands a couple of times with no rego they had to have proof who the previous owner was.


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i had a blue slip done on a vehicle i bought from interstate, and i was told there are 3 types of blue slips.

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