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Hi,

Im planning on bringing a car to NSW from VIC.

The car has historic plates which aren't transferable and i want to drive the car back to NSW.

Has anyone been in the same situation?
What is the procedure?
I vaguely know of a day permit to drive the car home? is this true and how is it done?

Cheers.

 

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My father bought a car from NSW a few years ago and got a permit to drive it home to Adelaide. The procedure then he had to go into NSW RTA and get the permit, and I think it lasted a week or 2, to drive the car back to SA. He had to do it with no number plates on the car though, so he did get stopped a couple of times on the way, but it wasn't an issue.

I would suggest the same procedure. Go into Vic Motor reg (whatever it is called down there) and I would assume they have something similar. 

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From memory you need to get an unregistered vehicle permit from the state you are buying the car in and then you can drive this car to your home state without plates on. I have done this for within the same state and from my research when looking to bring a car from the mainland is the same for all states.

If you are buying it privately the owner may let you drive it home and send the plates back to them, that is what I did when I bought a car from Vic.

Beat me by a few seconds... what he said about applying for it :)

You may also need to nominate route/ start-finish point - generally they do not want you touring around, more drive direct from point to point.

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You can get a Vic Roads unregistered Vehical permit online. 

Yeah i just saw that, Thanks.

The question has to be, what did you buy? :)

spill the beans! 

Sadly its NOT a Porsche...
Jeremy you should know what it is... just don't spill the beans ill post pictures when i get it.

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Years ago I bought a car from vic and drove it home to Adelaide. Went down and transferred the rego to me and transport sa took the vic plates. We had already filled out the necessary paperwork before I left vic. 

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I am under the impression that you are able to drive cars on the prior owners historic rego, as long as you fill in the trip log as the driver. In NSW at least.

Collect the car, drive to destination, and either 1) send the plates back, or 2) surrender the plates when you re-register.

Please correct me if I am wrong!

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I am under the impression that you are able to drive cars on the prior owners historic rego, as long as you fill in the trip log as the driver. In NSW at least.

Collect the car, drive to destination, and either 1) send the plates back, or 2) surrender the plates when you re-register.

Please correct me if I am wrong!

This is correct and how I brought my Merc home from Vic

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I am under the impression that you are able to drive cars on the prior owners historic rego, as long as you fill in the trip log as the driver. In NSW at least.

Collect the car, drive to destination, and either 1) send the plates back, or 2) surrender the plates when you re-register.

Please correct me if I am wrong!

Thats what i had done when i brought the 911 home from QLD but that was on normal rego.
The owner of this car doesn't want to lose his historic plates... 

I just got the Vic Roads unregistered vehicle permit online anyway.

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The question has to be, what did you buy? :)

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone that gave me advice... drove her all the way home from Melbourne.

Here she is 1970 BMW 2002...

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Looks great. They are a cool little car. Congrats.

@TE911  love the 2002's. Well done and looks a treat in that colour. 

Well done, nice looking ride :)

Thanks guys!! ive been searching for quite a long time for the right one...

Im currently trying to get rego for it in NSW.

What will i need? blue slip, engines cert???...

Im so lost i thought all i needed was to get a blue slip then rego... the cars year is 1970..

What are your plans for it?

Nothing big planned like the orange 911, Just a good polish... and maybe new wheels.
She already has a nice exhaust system and a weber 32/36 carb.

 

Heres a little sound clip.

 

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What modifications have been done, I wouldn't think unless it's highly modified an engineers report is required.

Nothing big has been done, just the standards new exhaust and weber carbs.

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