[boxhead]

I would ring the local MVR RTA? and not mention the car is a Cobra or ICV.
Tell them you have purchased a car from interstate and ask what the process is to register in QLD.
After all once the car has been approved in one state/territory and has a VIN then it should be recognised Australia wide (just like all other cars on the road).
You can bet your bottom dollar that all the people moving to teh sunshine/Gold coast do not need to get engineer reports for there cars.
I know to transfer a car from QLD to NT it was just a case of taking car to MVR where they confirmed VIN and Engine numbers, then stransfered to NT rego.
Back in 1991 when I moved from Vic to QLD this is all I had to do aswell

I know the question has been asked many times what do you do, but has anyone actually tried to just do it like a normal car?

If I move interstate that is what I would be doing, and if a question was raised I would ask why is my car different to any Commonwhore or Foolcan?

I think at times we make it harder for ourselves by expecting it to be some different process.