1988 Mercedes-benz 500SEC - VIC: Melbourne  

Dazza9421

Insured by the mafia! ...looks nice and clean ..good job keeping it in that condition!

StreekG

Thanks, may not look it but still a long way to go.
A few guys on the benz forums have been getting heaps of custom performance bits too lately, i'm trying to resist
at 25yo i have other priorities but try not to neglect the Benz.

Draven

Thats pretty dam tidy!!! good job!!!

Stephen92

I really like it ! Makes me want one, they look so sleek even though they are quite old now

ITS2EZ

real neat dude

_Ben

Man that is badass!

McGnarly

can i ask what the mod plate is for?

StreekG

Hong Kong import, imported to QLD where it was all done, found it's way to Melbourne where i bought it.

Thanks for the comments guys

mark1414

Thats not a compliance plate its a modification plate. Whats the code on it?

On the car, looks pretty cool but I would be so scared of anything breaking.

greencar06

Very nice

StreekG

I think it needed a side intrusion bar for Australia... Which is normal isn't it?
I'm not sure why everyone questions the mod plate, but there is nothing wrong with the car, it's strong as anything, very good condition. Here. It was on the car when i bought it.

2. 15 YEAR OLD IMPORT

Any vehicle, fifteen years old or more, can be imported once an application has been granted by the Federal Office of Road Safety. No pre-conditions are required for import. An Authorised Person's inspection is necessary for these vehicles and can be carried out in three ways.

(a) If the owner can show that they satisfied pre-conditions, as for personally imported vehicle, then the L03 procedure can be adopted. However, if the vehicle was manufactured in 1972 or onwards, then an Exemption Certificate for not having a Compliance Plate is required.

(b) Alternatively, if the above pre-conditions cannot be met, then it will be necessary for an Authorised person to carry out a full ADR inspection and certification. That is, the vehicle must satisfy all the ADR's applicable at the build date of the vehicle.

This procedure is called LO1.

© Vehicles with a build date prior to 1972 do require an inspection by an Authorised Person. While the vehicle still has to comply with all ADR'S applicable to the vehicle's build date, no Exemption Certificate is required.

This procedure is called LO2.

In every case (a), (b), and © once a Modification Plate is fitted to the vehicle, a Roadworthy Certificate can be issued by an approved Inspection Station, assuming safety checks have been cleared.

The vehicle can then be registered following normal procedures.

So in other words, the car is safe I've had it for almost 5 years

mark1414

Ok fair enough. I don't think anyone was saying it is unsafe, you just get curious when you see a mod plate on an almost stock car. All the imports I have been in contact with have had the green or purple compliance plate but I don't really know much about it. So the car was a personal import?

StreekG

Yeah i'm pretty sure it was a personal import, i have all the paperwork filed away. The car used to be maroon, i bought it the colour it is now. It had a service history also, and had timing chain done right before i bought it, so that was good.

Series4

Mod plates for import approval is common

krayziebenno

tough as nails Merc. such a tidy example