For all those on the eastern seaboard, SA does not have annual Rego checks done by a wide selection of local mechanics [some of whom seam to be more "reasonable" than others, with you the car owner having a choice of where to get the inspection done, go see my mate over here wink wink.]
This situation leads to all the jokes about "anything goes" here in SA. This is about right with vehicles UNTIL YOU GET CAUGHT! - then all hell breaks loose.
You see as little willy has pointed out there is only one single, solitary, government run, gestapo staffed inspection point in the entire state. It's called Regency, and it is managed by Hitler's mother-in-law with a bad case of PMT. They go over the entire car every time no matter what it was defected for. Every time, no matter what, no exceptions, bend over and squeel like a pig. Oh and they charge like wounded bulls of course.
So this is the other side of the coin about the easy rego laws in SA
Bottom line - in this state you don't want to have to go any where near this place if you can avoid it [staying out of trouble is a good way to avoid it
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Oh Little willy - you poor bastard - what goes around comes around.
Mike wrote:
Seriously though I can't see what's the problem is .... As long as your car is reasonably presentable and safe it shouldnt be......
Agreed Mike tha's the way it should be, but over here it's half a day and the car has to be "perfect" to pass
, and that officer saw the signature below the post and when the same car came in for its rego check he will teach him a lesson 
