[boxhead]

In th NT, anyone can go to MVR and ask for a VIN number, you dont need an engineered vehicle, the number is linked to your name until you present a vehicle for rego.

But from my understanding, some cars in Vic are using "made up" numbers, or in some cases engine numbers (although I think this could be wrong as ford uses matching chassis and engine numbers) so in theory there is already a vehicle out there with that Ford number.

Side pipes are permitted up here as they are "correct for the vehicle it represents" noise needs to meet law requirements.

After saying all that i will add that I am on full rego and am proud that I did so.
A few hot rod guys in our local car club could easily put there cars on club plates, but theynallmsay, even huh the car gets used only a handful of times, they are proud of the effort they went to to get full compliance.