WA to NSW rego
 

Hello All


I am a "Newbee" to this site but was hopping to aquire some information from some expierienced AC Cobra owners.

I am looking to buy a 1989 model AC Cobra from Perth and ship to Sydney to register. The Cobra is a replica motor company kit car built in WA with a 351 clevland in it.

Q.What would be the average cost and time to get the car engineered and registered here in NSW.

Q. Does anyone have expierience with this model ( RMC)

Q. Are side pipes legal in NSW

i went thru this when i was looking to buy a car interstate i am in sa the best thing is ask to see what engineering papers the car comes with most sellers will happily send thru a copy of what they have and then ring the dept of rego and ask to to talk to someone about icv individually constructed vehicle's ask if they will look over the reports you have and see if they will approve the car for nsw and if not to give you a list of approved engineers.

i did this a couple of times here one car i looked at from interstate they was happy to rego with just a engine number check as the engineers report was quite comprehensive but other cars would have to be re engineered depending again on the reports that come with the car this could cost up too 5 grand so bear that in mind when you make a offer on a car .
in the end i decided if i had too pay full tote to get a car engineered to get on the road here i may as well build one from scratch so i decided to order a kit from absolute pace . but if you dont have the tools and space to build one or you want one on the road as quick as you can then building one might not be for you and buying one and getting it re engineered in your state may be the better option .

im not sure if things are different in nsw but this is what i found in sa
cheers dean

In NSW if you being in an ICV from inter-state you will need a NSW engineers certificate relative to the vehicle as you have brought it in. Therefore you're up for re-inspection and recertification costs.

You will need to remain compliant with the emissions laws for your vehicle at the time, so expect an emissions and noise test.

Side pipes are legal in NSW, and have been since 2007.

Treeve (an ICV specialist engineer, coincidentally).

there ya go i knew someone smarter than me would pop up :-) treeve's ya man

Rmc
 

Thank you both for sharing the information, I am on a steap learning curve so all the more info the better.

Has anyone heard of the replica motor company RMC, I have tried to contact them to no avail. I have been told they are no longer at there old premises in WA. Has anyone heard anything regarding this company?

Leroy,

It may be worth talking to Neil Streeting of Street N Track. Unit 18, 13 to 15 Burns Road, Heathcote NSW. Telephone 9520-5006.

He knows all about the older kits, and can assist in getting a car ready for engineering and emissions testing.

Cheers,
Ben

RMC History
 

Hi Leeroy,

Replica Motor Company (RMC) has been around since somewhere in the mid 80's and in its day, was one of the 'better' kits available. There has been a lot of evolution in Cobra kits since then, but they are still considered a good kit even by today's standard.

They use a typical ladder style chassis with the earlier using a single perimeter chassis rail and the latter from early 90's using a twin perimeter chassis rail for better chassis stiffness. They used Jag front and rear suspension components mounted to points built into the chassis rather than the whole cross member and cradle sections from the Jag, 2 coil over shocks up front and 4 at rear. Many have experimented with reconfiguring the rear set up to use just 2 shocks or mount the brakes outboard. Cleveland power seemed to be the most common. This chassis and the Clevo's make them a bit more lush than the average cobra - about 1200 to 1250kg.

This same basic ladder chassis was common then and also used by G-Force, Classic Glass Cars, W.E. Sports Cars(Wooley/Evans) to name a few.

Body shape is good, but like most - not spot on, a bit droopy in the rear like the G-Force.

The company was started by motorsport enthusiast Mike Moylan, in Kellerberrin, country WA, who's main business is grain silo manufacturing. The company lulled for a fair few years but I believe is now in new hands is fairly active and located at 3/14 Fargo Way Welshpool, suburban Perth. Try them on 08 9356 1415. Is this the No. you've been trying?

They are a well designed, basic honest car, just missing some of today's evolution refinements.

A bit of Googling reveals they are apparently the Australian Dealer for the UK based Westfield, and are also developing a Daytona. That info from the Westfield UK site. Hoping it's still current
E-mail- info@westfield-sportscars.com.au