OB Racing Tales: Nevermind the (dog's) bollocks, we're OB Racing

NEVERMIND THE BOLLOCKS

Sunday, bright and early morning, i started the day by driving back home to pack and package everything go karting related that had to be moved to Plentong.

We stripped the front and end bumbers, side skirting, wheels; everything that added to the overall width and length dimensions of the kart.

Everything was then wrapped in plastic out of consideration to the owner of the Subaru Forester that provided the muscle to this logistical undertaking. Be sure to make a note of everything that you stripped. Do list it down on a piece of paper or in an excel table. It serves as a guide to whether things have been lost or simply as a log of items brought to whichever destination you choose. For us, that would be Plentong, at the Permas Karting Circuit.

We thought that wrapping it up would make it less conspicuous but we were to learn later that it alerts the Malaysian customs to the possibility of a windfall. Why? Because, a nicely wrapped kart looks expensive, it also looks new.

We weren;t too much harried by the customs official in Malaysia, after Tuas, because his superior was standing alongside and wasn't the slightest interested in what we were bringing over. After about 15 minutes of nodding and small talk, he let us off. We did, however, get the feeling he wanted something more.

In any case, this is what you have to bring. A self written and signed letter stating that the kart is used for racing purposes only and off public roads. Within the letter, you have to state the vehicle chasis and engine number if any. Also handy to bring are letters of exemption for duties from LTA and all shipping documents. They really only require the letter but more paper work befuddles them and the hope is they'll tire of trying to shake you of any loose change and let you go. We crossed at Tuas, because we heard that it's easier there, in terms of crossing customs, as they're used to goods vehicles and other crossings akin to that.