Antique Plates
06-08-2018, 12:51 PM
#16
06-08-2018, 04:50 PM
#18
Nordschleife Master
06-08-2018, 08:13 PM
#19
You one of those snowflakes who takes everything personally? Different strokes for different folks. Just because I wouldn't live there doesn't mean it's not right for someone else
If you are referring to me, you better take another look. Last time I checked all the snowflakes were out west, especially in Boulder and Fort Collins.
Why don't we keep this topic on 911's and not politics.
06-08-2018, 08:39 PM
#20
Burning Brakes
Actually, here in CO cars with collector plates are limited to 4000 miles per year, which isn’t bad at all.
06-09-2018, 09:59 AM
#21
Nordschleife Master
On second thought I don't wish to continue this slap fight because I triggered your tribal identity by speaking ill of VA law enforcement and a silly law. I'm gonna go drive my car to celebrate Porsche's 70th. I suggest you do the same.
Last edited by GTgears; 06-09-2018 at 02:42 PM.
06-09-2018, 10:01 AM
#22
Nordschleife Master
06-10-2018, 11:39 PM
#23
Burning Brakes
And it isn’t like anybody at Colorado DMV is actually keeping track of your mileage...
06-11-2018, 09:59 AM
#24
Nordschleife Master
06-12-2018, 01:20 PM
#25
Drifting
Here in New York the correct antique plates are what they call "year of manufacture plates". These would be the plates that were in use when the car was new. For my 88 Cab that would be the "Liberty" plates. I just happened to have a pristine pair that my in-laws took off their car when New York updated the plates. I called custom plates at the DMV in Albany to see if the number was in use and they said no so, I registered the car with those plates. It seemed rather fitting considering that I inherited the 88 from their late son. My wife's parents have both passed on now also so their plates live-on on a car that used to belong belong to their son. SARGEPUG you should see what the state was using in '84. I think it was the Liberty Plates. I have another pair I could sell you.
I was right on the colors same as today, but still prefer the throwback in pic, because it's a different design and obvious vintage look! Thanks for the heads up!
06-13-2018, 02:12 PM
#26
Rennlist Member
There are some mileage and use restrictions which are explained on the website. Also your insurance card will need to have "Historical" printed on the face of it. When they looked up the plates for me the friendly lady who I was talking to mentioned that my in-laws name were still on record as the last users of that number. She asked me what their names were first and then confirmed it. It's rumored that the custom plates division of the DMV is staffed by fellow auto enthusiasts, which would explain why they are unusually friendly.
06-18-2018, 01:05 PM
#27
Drifting
There are some mileage and use restrictions which are explained on the website. Also your insurance card will need to have "Historical" printed on the face of it. When they looked up the plates for me the friendly lady who I was talking to mentioned that my in-laws name were still on record as the last users of that number. She asked me what their names were first and then confirmed it. It's rumored that the custom plates division of the DMV is staffed by fellow auto enthusiasts, which would explain why they are unusually friendly.
08-29-2018, 10:14 AM
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I am also running NY year of manufacture plates on my '82 930 and so far so good (knock in wood). Since the dmv is not keen on registering an old plate, the way around it is to purchase custom vanity historic plates and match them up to the plate numbers on the old plate you want to use. I keep a new plate under the seat in case i come across a cop on a power trip, but for the most part they're busy with the import kids.
08-30-2018, 02:00 PM
#29
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09-01-2018, 11:28 AM
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Virginia Safety/Emission Test
The then required Commonwealth Safety/Emission test for one of our 1978 911SCs was a major pain, and taking the car for testing was like walking on egg shells. That SC had SSI heat exchangers installed, which meant no catalytic convertor ('cat") and no injection air pump. The engine in that car was always in tune so it would easily pass the tail pipe sniffer test, but the state certified independent inspection garage still had to verify - with a mirror under the car, that it had a cat. The third-world garage personnel (I always went to the same garage) would look at the stainless steel head exchangers, and usually exclaim how big the cats were. For the years that the car was inspected, I never disabused them of that finding. The same SC also had two bulb, H1 headlights installed and properly aimed; that is another inspection garage story, not to be repeated at this time.Type 2