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Thread: My 4 cylinder, diesel V8 D1!

  1. 1st January 2013, 04:01 PM #1
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    My 4 cylinder, diesel V8 D1!

    I noticed something for the first time just before Christmas, when I went to pay my rego renewal for the D1, which is that it is registered as a 4cyl diesel.

    I just went to get a quote for renewal, to see if any of the CTP insurers were cheaper than my current Suncorp, and then saw my renewal was a few hundred dollars cheaper. What????
    In digging out the original paperwork from 2 years ago, the guy who did the roadworthy marked it on the certificate as a TDi, not a V8. But, open the bonnet, there's definitely 8 cylinders in there and I stick petrol in it every time!

    I'd clearly like things to be correct, and not be in trouble with Qld Transport or the law. If I go talk to Qld Transport, you reckon they'd backdate the rego fees?
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  2. 1st January 2013, 04:22 PM #2
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    I'd be double checking that your engine number and VIN have been recorded correctly before telling them about this little mistake. What if your roadworthy is for the wrong vehicle?
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  3. 1st January 2013, 04:29 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by bee utey View Post
    I'd be double checking that your engine number and VIN have been recorded correctly before telling them about this little mistake. What if your roadworthy is for the wrong vehicle?
    Engine no and VIN are correct on the RWC. I just no idea how he managed to mark it down as a TDi. Probably just rushing to get the paperwork done (as I was hassling him trying to get it registered before Christmas, and an imminent house move).....?
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  4. 1st January 2013, 04:58 PM #4
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    My Tdi bought new in '98 was registered as a petrol with the wrong engine number,it took many emails/calls to Perth,three blue slip inspections,and more calls/trips to the inspection station to get it fixed.Even now it's got a joint station wagon/load carrier compliance plate and the engine number is a disco number because they didn't know what to register it as. Pat
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  5. 1st January 2013, 07:41 PM #5
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    Once had a hybrid truck that had a personality crisis. Started life as a Daihatsu, then was registered as a Dyna, converted to 4wd and a lot later I did a motor change and they used the chassis number from the original 4wd donor vehicle which was a 45 series Land cruiser. Good thing was it was never registered as a 4wd, so missed the surcharge.
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  6. 2nd January 2013, 03:26 AM #6
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    Have you checked out the VIN to see what it was originally fitted with (it's coded into the VIN)?

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