ADR 3/03 seats

[justcobra]

Perusing the ebay motor section there is a Superperformance Ac Cobra with traditional seats and the question before this community is how this car got registered.
The date of manufacture is 01/2007 and the registration number is VHL94L and the Cobra has a RRP of $124990.
In my book this cobra should had failed the registration/ADR requirement.
The ADR3-03 came into effect 2006 -23/01/2007 and pounds to peanuts all Superpermance Cobras have the traditional seats.
This Federal Law seems to be farcical just like the importation of so called modified cars into the country.

[Jaydee]

I've got this info from Regency Park, Adelaide, Site.
The headrest must be mounted on, or be integral with the seatbacks. They may be provided with adjustable mounting but the upper boundary of the impact surface shall not be lower than 700mm above the 'seating reference point'
The width of each head restraint shall not be less than 170mm for use with individual seats.
The head restraint shall not measure less than 115mm between upper and lower boundaries.
JD

[sambo]

Originally Posted by justcobra

Perusing the ebay motor section there is a Superperformance Ac Cobra with traditional seats and the question before this community is how this car got registered.
The date of manufacture is 01/2007 and the registration number is VHL94L and the Cobra has a RRP of $124990.
In my book this cobra should had failed the registration/ADR requirement.
The ADR3-03 came into effect 2006 -23/01/2007 and pounds to peanuts all Superpermance Cobras have the traditional seats.
This Federal Law seems to be farcical just like the importation of so called modified cars into the country.

You'll probably find that this car is being offered for sale with ACT registration and roadworthy certificate. The engineering papers won't be a factor in transferring it to another party in that state/territory, just like any other fully registered vehicle.

There's also a photo in that listing showing holes in the top of the seats for head restraints to be inserted. Who knows, those seats may have been supplied by one of the local kit manufacturers and therefore meet our requirements.

Also, ADR 3/03 was not enforced until June last year. Although it was announced 3 years earlier there is always a grace period.