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What is a "redline inspection" ?

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 5:36 pm
by 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 ? :poke:

Re: What is a "redline inspection" ?

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 5:44 pm
by hybrid
They put their foot to the floor in neutral and see if any engine bits come flying off.

Re: What is a "redline inspection" ?

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 5:58 pm
by Dad
hybrid wrote:They put their foot to the floor in neutral and see if any engine bits come flying off.
8O

Re: What is a "redline inspection" ?

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:07 pm
by ozbilt

Re: What is a "redline inspection" ?

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:36 pm
by hybrid
Ok, I might have made that up.

Re: What is a "redline inspection" ?

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:56 pm
by donoauto
I was so with you , Hybrid. I love redline tests concerning other peoples rides. :rotfl:

Re: What is a "redline inspection" ?

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:31 pm
by IGALOP
All hire cars are redline tested aren't they? :joy:

Re: What is a "redline inspection" ?

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:20 pm
by Dad

Re: What is a "redline inspection" ?

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:36 pm
by 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

Re: What is a "redline inspection" ?

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:37 am
by Dad
Cheers Matt.

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

Re: What is a "redline inspection" ?

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:47 am
by Pinto-Pete
IGALOP wrote:All hire cars are redline tested aren't they? :joy:
not to mention company cars.... :thumbs:

Re: What is a "redline inspection" ?

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:27 pm
by HappyOne
Pinto-Pete wrote:
IGALOP wrote:All hire cars are redline tested aren't they? :joy:
not to mention company cars.... :thumbs:

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

8O

Re: What is a "redline inspection" ?

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:28 pm
by jusTANG
remember boy's big brother is a watching......

Re: What is a "redline inspection" ?

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:34 am
by PNY65
Mmm yes random..

Re: What is a "redline inspection" ?

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:51 am
by IGALOP
Yep, I have had over a dozen new company cars and they have all been redline tested...........................................often!