What is a "redline inspection" ?

[Dad]

My car has landed and the container is due for pickup and unpacking tomorrow.

Agent advised today that it has passed "redline inspection".

What does this mean ?

[hybrid]

They put their foot to the floor in neutral and see if any engine bits come flying off.

[Dad]

They put their foot to the floor in neutral and see if any engine bits come flying off.

[ozbilt]

Some "light" reading.....

http://www.tandlnews.com.au/2009/07/07/ ... XUNWO.html

http://www.customs.gov.au/webdata/resou ... CA0811.pdf

[hybrid]

Ok, I might have made that up.

[donoauto]

I was so with you , Hybrid. I love redline tests concerning other peoples rides. :rotfl:

[IGALOP]

All hire cars are redline tested aren't they?

[Dad]

Some "light" reading.....

http://www.tandlnews.com.au/2009/07/07/ ... XUNWO.html

http://www.customs.gov.au/webdata/resou ... CA0811.pdf

Thanks Kerry.

[shermatt]

Redline means that the car hit the shores and if Australian customs think there is any thing fishy about the import, they "REDLINE" it.

It basically tells the customs agent to hold up a few days so they can inspect the paperwork and any relevent documents for or about the car.

Sometimes its just a random thing Oz customs does.

Once its cleared the redline...its all go from there

Matt

[Dad]

Cheers Matt.

Can't wait to see this thing in the flesh !

[Pinto-Pete]

All hire cars are redline tested aren't they?

not to mention company cars....

[HappyOne]

All hire cars are redline tested aren't they?

not to mention company cars....

Could this be why my company Aurion is sounding a bit .....- well lets just say it has had better days ????

[jusTANG]

remember boy's big brother is a watching......

[PNY65]

Mmm yes random..

[IGALOP]

Yep, I have had over a dozen new company cars and they have all been redline tested...........................................often!