Switching my registration to Antique Plates

Tempting. We are still four years away from qualifying but no-can-do. Tee drives to work all the time. Plus, We need better range than a Tesla for goodness sake.

Besides, the governor needs the money for his legal team. Sorry, that's P&R

Dave

P.S. Can you keep your personal plate?

 

Added Cons:

1. Minimizes spontaneity

2. Anything associated with Geico

Otherwise and expense-wise, owning a classic Ferrari is very much like having a boat. Ya gotta pay to play...

P.S. Escape from the annual inspections almost makes it all worth it. However, that does force one to maintain their car. When I was in the Netherlands a recent inspection was a big selling point (much like working a/c in FL).

 

Years ago I lived in VA and this brings back memories. I belonged to the Coast Guard Auxiliary and people would register their boats in Maryland, I believe, to avoid this. We were in uniform, but not military. We had two duties. To conduct safety inspections if the owner agreed to do so and gave them a decal if they passed. No penalty if the did not.

Our second duty was to patrol the Chesapeake Bay 'To Provide Assistance If Requested'. We were reimbursed for fuel, but did not use much. Especially if we were using a sailboat that day. In five years I think we took action twice. First, somebody ran our of fuel. And second, a sailboat got grounded. Now if you drive a sailboat in the Chesapeake and claim never to have grounded your are either a liar, or have only been out three times.

 

I want the galvanized option. Early one morning while touring someplace in The Low Countries decades ago I noticed an odd 2CV. OK. ALL 2CVs are odd. But this one stood out. No one was about the area so I walked all around it and looked closely. Probably have photos. THE ENTIRE THING WAS GALVANIZED. Right up there with the Right Hand Drive Corvair I ran across in Cyprus. I lived on a farm where we had all sorts of galvanized stuff. So I know what galvanizing looks like. I have not found a galvanized 2CV in this gallery:

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Mine registered as an 'antique vehicle' in TX. Similar rules, but TX never checks where or how much you've driven it. I got a 5 year plate for it a few months ago. Never been stopped, pulled over, hassled. Also, only one rear plate on the car. Score!

 

Love it. Want one

 

I would run AP on mine if I could but then i would lose the Valenzo as a plate. They dont allow vanity AP's.

I have them on my '69 truck and before it went in for restoration, i drove it everyday, and didnt care what the rules were. Try to prove i wasnt on my way to get it fixed.

I wouldnt worry about it.

 

In CT once a car is 25 years old it is eligible for antique plates. No limits on mileage or anything like that.

We also have a personal property tax on all cars that is collected by the town or city once per year.

For tax purposes, cars with antique plates have a maximum valuation of $500. This year, I paid $12 and change for the tax on the Mondial, up from $9-something. I should go to the town hall arguing that my car is not perfect, and I think I should only be paying $5 in tax.

 

I have had the Antique tags on my 82 Mondial 8 and a number of other vehicles for years and have never gotten grief or a ticker over it and at work it is often parked next to police only parking space--

Text of the Code of VA

LIS > Code of Virginia > 46.2-730


"D. Antique motor vehicles and antique trailers registered with license plates issued or authorized for use under this section shall not be used for general transportation purposes, including, but not limited to, daily travel to and from the owner's place of employment, but shall only be used:

1. For participation in club activities, exhibits, tours, parades, and similar events;

2. On the highways of the Commonwealth for the purpose of testing their operation or selling the vehicle or trailer, obtaining repairs or maintenance, transportation to and from events as described in subdivision 1 of this subsection, and for occasional pleasure driving not exceeding 250 miles from the residence of the owner; and

3. To carry or transport (i) passengers in the antique motor vehicles, (ii) personal effects in the antique motor vehicles and antique trailers, or (iii) other antique motor vehicles being transported for show purposes. "

Note that it says shall not be used for "DAILY travel to and from owners place of employment"

I have yet to get a definition of "daily" but reckon it means it you drove it 5 days in the same week. This implies that occasional driving to work to show it off to co workers is permitted. Pleasure driving is permitted and it is always a pleasure when I am driving a Ferrari. Could always be taking it to work to show to potential buyer--how often have you been asked if you want to sell that?

About the only one's I have heard of getting charged with antique tag violations are those who have an old pickup truck being used for trash collection, yard maintenance company, or construction work that have obvious safety issues. And from what I hear from the deputies even then that charge tends to get dismissed with the defective equipment charge holding up.

The 250 miles is how far from home for just a pleasure trip--limit does not apply if going to show etc.

My insurance is with State Farm and they are very reasonable for agreed value full coverage.

Also don't have to finagle a front plate on it.

I have only been stopped once on antique tags and that was because the officer wanted a closer look at the 68 Newport Convertible I was driving. I put about 3000 a year on Mondial 8 with antique tags and no hassles.

For what it is worth the fine and fees if happened to get charged and convicted is minimal $91.

 

Amen to that there are too many moving sandbars--
Big advantage to having swing keel and pull out rudder makes ungrounding easy.

Frank

Aquarius A-23

 

In southern Oregon the benefits aren't as great. Our vehicle registration is cheap and every other year. Also we don't have any inspections at all for our vehicles.

I ended up going with a Special Interest plate, not historic. Main reason is that there is only one plate. There are limitations on how I'm supposed to use it, but I travel so much for work I can't drive it as often as I'd like. Historic and special interest do not have any renewal, my plate has no sticker and it's a forever plate. Also, there is no personalized plates available for these so you get what you get.

Upside, I do like the color of the plate, it's an old style Oregon plate in color.