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Originally Posted by boxhead
I have to agree Ben, alot of it looks like stuff that engineer should have pointed out, I realise the testing is alot less strict up here, but I would expect even my engineer would have questioned alot of the items on that list.
Things like wheels poking from guards, miss match between tyres placard and tyres fitted, fuel vented to atmosphere (I am assuming charcoal canister non existant or not plumbed correctly), No E on reverse light.
Would have been pretty obvious items.
Also just remove screen and roof when presented for inspection would have addressed alot of the list.
I realise it was raining on the day and that is unfortunate timing, but with teh screen out then there would have been no option to fit the roof and a new inspection date or a covered transporter could have been used.
I am not having a crack at you Baz, but engineer is the one paid to check and advise you of all these options.
I would be chatting to him more than causing a hornets nest bun fight at the RTA.
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Thanks for your input Dave, but I have addressed your concern in my response to Schipps.
Just for the record, I will point out a couple of items which you have referred to.
Wheels outside the guards. Top of the front tyres/wheels level with bodyline, but prootrude about 5mm out on the rear where the shape of the body rolls under.
Fuel caps vented to atmosphere Incorrect diagnosis by RTA Inspector. It has been correctly vented back through the charcoal canister and has been plumbed correctly.
No 'E' on Reversing Light. Notwithstanding the fact that there is no 'E' marking on the lense of the reversing light, the packet which the Narva reversing light came in, stated that it complied with the relevant ADR 1/00 and ADR 49/00.
As far as the demister, rear stop light etc., is concerned, there is no issue. As you are probably aware, OzCobra purchased my roof, side curtains and bow kit. All I have left is a tonneau cover so those two issues are resolved as far as I'm concerned. Access to the High Mount Stop Light for the purpose of changing the globe will cause a few problems. I will have to drill a 4" hole under the mounting point in order to access the globe. Undoing 3 nuts and removing the entire light assembly doesn't appear acceptable to the RTA as ADR 60 states that 'there must be provided access for convenient globe replacement.'
Other than that Dave, I take on board what you have said and thank you for your input.
Tomorrow I will have the first of two new knees and this whole issue can go to sleep for a few months. I'm looking forward to owning a 2011 registered Cobra.
Baz
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