Registering a race car with dmv?
01-21-2018, 01:20 PM
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Your best bet is to contact your state authorities as most of these issues will vary state to state. But, to get you started, here is Wisconsin's website that allows you to "title a vehicle in your name but does not allow you to register it with license plates for operation in Wisconsin."
http://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/online...nly-no-op.aspx
http://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/online...nly-no-op.aspx
01-21-2018, 03:08 PM
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In NJ, I transferred the title, but didn't register the car (which I intended to turn into a non-street legal racecar).
I had to pay the sales tax on the car, but I was willing to do this to have a title so I was comfortable driving to Mosport in Canada.
I had to pay the sales tax on the car, but I was willing to do this to have a title so I was comfortable driving to Mosport in Canada.
01-21-2018, 04:16 PM
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I don't have a direct answer for you since you are in WI, but can relate what I did in IL to register and drive a track car on the street. I purchased an e36 M3 for which I received title and registered as a street car since i drive it to track days (don't have a truck & trailer - yet!). To get around the emissions testing requirement in Cook county I applied for, and received, an exemption. The way it works is that you go to the Illinois Air Team website and there is a place where you can attest that your car will only be driven to and from "sporting events". It takes 5 minutes to apply, costs nothing, and I got a response inside of 48hrs. There may be a similar program in the state of WI. For those of you in IL the website is:
http://illinoisairteam.net/waivers-e...ns-extensions/
To OP - take look at the website that Bill Nye posted above.
Good Luck!
http://illinoisairteam.net/waivers-e...ns-extensions/
To OP - take look at the website that Bill Nye posted above.
Good Luck!
01-21-2018, 07:31 PM
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You can just simply title the car in your name, you do not need to register it (where emissions would come into play). Some states will issue an off road title for these sorts of things, some just issue a regular title. No big deal, just call your DMV and ask.
01-21-2018, 07:35 PM
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Thanks guys, great info... Will go to the dmv and talk to them, but historically they have been useless. Sigh.
bill, the web link you provided talks about in state title transfers... The cars I am looking at are all in Illinois...
will look into the exemptions for events...
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bill, the web link you provided talks about in state title transfers... The cars I am looking at are all in Illinois...
will look into the exemptions for events...
bo
01-21-2018, 09:08 PM
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looking at some fully caged miatas, bmw's and 944s... Will likely buy one this week...
how does one transfer ownership assuming you want/need a title?
wisconsin dmv requires emmisions testing within 45 days of getting title. I have no intention of driving it on the street, but do want a title... None of the cars I am looking at will pass emmisions, no cats/etc. I can add a cat, but who knows it that will work. Most of these cars have been stripped of any emmissions equipment.
do you just transfer registration but never do emmissions?
can you tell the state it's a race car for of road use? I don't see that option anywhere on dmv websites...
how do you transfer ownership? I am sure the seller doesn't want it remaining in their name...
any my issues getting stp insurance on a nonregistered car? What about race cars sold on bill of sale only?
thanks... Help appreciated. A dedicated track car is new territory for me
how does one transfer ownership assuming you want/need a title?
wisconsin dmv requires emmisions testing within 45 days of getting title. I have no intention of driving it on the street, but do want a title... None of the cars I am looking at will pass emmisions, no cats/etc. I can add a cat, but who knows it that will work. Most of these cars have been stripped of any emmissions equipment.
do you just transfer registration but never do emmissions?
can you tell the state it's a race car for of road use? I don't see that option anywhere on dmv websites...
how do you transfer ownership? I am sure the seller doesn't want it remaining in their name...
any my issues getting stp insurance on a nonregistered car? What about race cars sold on bill of sale only?
thanks... Help appreciated. A dedicated track car is new territory for me
https://www.49dollarmontanaregisteredagent.com
01-22-2018, 08:06 PM
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Transfer title/register in Montana. Some people like to be able to drive their car to the shop or gas station or just drive it around the block.
https://www.49dollarmontanaregisteredagent.com
https://www.49dollarmontanaregisteredagent.com
how i.e. does one do that with a fully caged car?
thats one of my concerns about getting a real caged car... Makes simple things like a quick test ride after a repair impossible... How does one road test a race car? You don't want to show up an a hpde with an unknown fix...
01-22-2018, 08:56 PM
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would love to be able to drive and get gas or road test it after tuning...
how i.e. does one do that with a fully caged car?
thats one of my concerns about getting a real caged car... Makes simple things like a quick test ride after a repair impossible... How does one road test a race car? You don't want to show up an a hpde with an unknown fix...
01-22-2018, 10:31 PM
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I don't have a direct answer for you since you are in WI, but can relate what I did in IL to register and drive a track car on the street. I purchased an e36 M3 for which I received title and registered as a street car since i drive it to track days (don't have a truck & trailer - yet!). To get around the emissions testing requirement in Cook county I applied for, and received, an exemption. The way it works is that you go to the Illinois Air Team website and there is a place where you can attest that your car will only be driven to and from "sporting events". It takes 5 minutes to apply, costs nothing, and I got a response inside of 48hrs. There may be a similar program in the state of WI. For those of you in IL the website is:
http://illinoisairteam.net/waivers-e...ns-extensions/
To OP - take look at the website that Bill Nye posted above.
Good Luck!
http://illinoisairteam.net/waivers-e...ns-extensions/
To OP - take look at the website that Bill Nye posted above.
Good Luck!
I'm going to a...soccer game...football game...company softball game...kids little league game...Turkey trot...marathon...yea that's it...just Google sporting events in your area as they light you up...this is awesome...time to register a cup there!
01-22-2018, 11:10 PM
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would love to be able to drive and get gas or road test it after tuning...
how i.e. does one do that with a fully caged car?
thats one of my concerns about getting a real caged car... Makes simple things like a quick test ride after a repair impossible... How does one road test a race car? You don't want to show up an a hpde with an unknown fix...
how i.e. does one do that with a fully caged car?
thats one of my concerns about getting a real caged car... Makes simple things like a quick test ride after a repair impossible... How does one road test a race car? You don't want to show up an a hpde with an unknown fix...
Dedicated car: I may idle around the neighborhood just to get things turning, but for serious repairs, I try to find a club day or other casual event to drop in on.
01-23-2018, 09:35 AM
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In Illinois you can transfer the title to your name if you want to pay the sales tax on the purchase, Emission testing is tied to the plates so if you don't plate the car there is no issues with emission testing
01-23-2018, 09:55 AM
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would love to be able to drive and get gas or road test it after tuning...
how i.e. does one do that with a fully caged car?
thats one of my concerns about getting a real caged car... Makes simple things like a quick test ride after a repair impossible... How does one road test a race car? You don't want to show up an a hpde with an unknown fix...
01-23-2018, 03:06 PM
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Don't get so hung up on titles if you have other proof of ownership. All I have for my car are some cancelled checks, Do you think pro teams have titles for their cars?
The only time this might be an issue is traveling outside of the country.
The only time this might be an issue is traveling outside of the country.
