Rear seats and import inspection

[nedflanders]

Just finalizing dates on shipping my 2004 90TD5 from the UK and have been reading about the inspection it will need once it arrives. It currently has the 4 side facing rear seats with lapbelts. I'd like to keep this configuration but will it pass the inspection? All belts and seats are in good condition but so many different threads on whats legal, child seat anchor points etc I'm all confused! If I have to remove the seats I will. Was the 90 ever sold in Australia with these seats? Already planning on taking the front centre seat out and fitting a box as I take it children can't sit in the front? Any advice would be appreciated, except 'buy a 110'!!

[Reads90]

Yeah it will be fine

I had them in my 90 and took them out in the uk before it got here because of all the stories from so call Internet and forum experts on ADR. All of which were pretty much crap. I really regret not leaving them in as I need them now.

When my 90 soft top got tested for compliance they just checked the engine and chassis. Number matched the ones give to Canberra for import. The glass in the car was car window glass and that the seat belts in the front had the tags on

It took about 5 mins

Psimpson on here also had the same experience as me and his had a lot more mods on than mine , roll cage, rear winch, Devon winch bar

So you will be fine.

[nedflanders]

Cheers, can breath a little easier now, the car (2004 TD5 XS)is standard from the factory except for a roof rack and steering guard, new tyres and front seatbelts have just been fitted and it'll be steam cleaned and undersealed prior to shipping, can't wait to get over there and start using it properly

[Reads90]

Cheers, can breath a little easier now, the car (2004 TD5 XS)is standard from the factory except for a roof rack and steering guard, new tyres and front seatbelts have just been fitted and it'll be steam cleaned and undersealed prior to shipping, can't wait to get over there and start using it properly

Be prepare for it to be cleaned again they normally are
Just remembered that a TD5 90 from 2005 was imported in from the uk only about 2 months ago. That had seats in the back and AC with no problems and nothing needed to be changed.

[dave_gordon]

Hi there,
I just imported a 1988 110 from the UK, and was told that unless the seat belts have the E in the circle (for Eurpoean standard) emblem on them they will need to be changed. This includes anything that only has a BSI sticker. Mine cost $120 per seat belt but thankfully nothing else on the vehicle needed to be changed.

Not sure if this rule only applied to pre 1989 (is that L01 ADR rules) as oppsosed to Personal Imports (either L02 or L03) but suggest you call a local compliance engineer.

You can get the details of a local engineer from DOTARS.

Hope this helps.

P.S Re cleaning make sure it's spotless underneath. The quarentine inspector ordered that the LR be wrapped in taupaulin for environmental reasons and be moved offsite for a specilist clean. This cost me an additional $7-800.

[Psimpson7]

My 01 td5 90 met every specified requirement.

Glass / seatbelts / lights / headrests etc all of them had the correct codes.

The only thing it didnt have, but didn't need as its a commercial, from memory, was child restraint anchors.

[Vin Rouge]

I had the same problem when I imported my Defender 90 300tdi. The seat belts on the side seats didn't have the required reference on them. The inspector was quite difficult about it and would only register the vehicle as a three seater.

Cleaning is a given but be prepared to be ripped off. I won't recount my story to sensitive ears!

[Tusker]

Read up on the registration requirements for whichever state you're heading to.

Sounds like it has 3 front & 4 sideways seats? In NSW the maximum is 5 I think. 9 seats & over is a different registration class. No idea about the no-man's land in-between.

I could be totally wrong, so aim for a particular registration category.

Regards
Max P

[Davehoos]

rule 1 is its up to the engineer.the E number doesnt complie with australin specs untill late 90's.but often they only care if it double method locking retractor.
the cars i did require lots of mods but i would have done a lot more I it was the inspector.

each state is different.after the engineer does his bit the inspectors go over it and do silly things like diesel labels..

just assume automatically that you neeed it cleaned as its a 4X4.
I just recieved a parcell that was redflaged for tax evasion but not cleaned.in the end I payed no import duty.

important to have documents on money trail when it arrives in australia.that all they want.

IE how you transfered/payed for it.

[nedflanders]

Cheers for all the advice, just gonna check the rear belts have the 'E', also does it need degassing, seems pointless as its R134A and it will be again once it's recharged in Australia???