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#366457 - 03/04/07 08:29 PM
Re: virginia Law to restrict old cars to 50 miles from home?
[Re: scott12180]
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ted sweet
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Registered: 09/27/01
Posts: 941
Loc: albany NY
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I have 5 cars with NY antique/yom plates. i have never had or even noted any problems with restrictions.
Quote:
. Here in New York I've never registered an antique using antique tags.
Just too many potential problems. Both my 1926 and 1932 Packards (and other pre-1930 cars I've owned)
are registered using normal passenger tags. I can use my cars however I want, except for
insurance restrictions. And if I get regular car insurance (liability only) I can drive my
antiques anywhere, any time for any purpose.
Do you have this option in Virginia and other states?
-Scott
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1974 Plymouth Cuda-360 Auto
1991 Chysler Lebaron Vert
1973 Dodge Dart Swinger-318 Auto
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T-440 Auto
1968 Chrysler 300 Convertible-440 Auto
1994 Ford Taurus SHO
1966 Chrysler Newport-383 auto
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#366458 - 03/05/07 08:34 AM
Re: virginia Law to restrict old cars to 50 miles from home?
[Re: ted sweet]
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scott12180
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Registered: 11/09/04
Posts: 153
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Quote: Virginia? Yes you can (buy regular tags), but you'll have to get an annual inspection and be at the mercy of inspectors who might not be familiar with your car.
Same in New York, even if you have antique tags. But what we do is not to take your old car to just
any garage for inspection, but to someone you know or someone who is reasonable or enthusiastic about
old cars. And someone who knows that the law says that whatever worked on the car when new must
be working today, nothing more. (Although most people install turn signals and brake lights for safety.)
Yes, it's a pain, but with many small independant shops you can usually find someone williing to help.
I would certainly rather not deal with the stupid inspection every year, but it sounds better than
what you folks are dealing with in Virginia not being able to drive your car as you want.
As for New York, most people never have any problem with antique tags here. I just
recall that once a car is registered as an antique you can't revert back to regular passenger
tags. And as Virginia as an example, I don't want to be locked into fickle legislative restrictions
that may someday be enforced on antique tags. Besides, they didn't have antique tags in 1926, so
regular passenger tags just look more authentic on my car and are the same cost if not cheaper.
--Scott
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#366460 - 03/05/07 12:07 PM
Re: virginia Law to restrict old cars to 50 miles from home?
[Re: R W Burgess]
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ted sweet
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Registered: 09/27/01
Posts: 941
Loc: albany NY
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no where in the DMV regs does it not allow you to switch back, i have done to switch to a personalize plate.
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#468604 - 12/02/07 08:00 AM
Re: virginia Law to restrict old cars to 50 miles from home?
[Re: Dynaflash8]
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backydmech
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Registered: 10/07/07
Posts: 68
Loc: columbia, south carolina
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ANY law that restricts movement is on its face bull, the fact is if you purcase a plate you have licensed that vehicle and proven you have insurance and paid its taxes therefore contributed under law to the highway and byways you travel on (also through heavy fed/state gas tax). the taxes also contribute to enforcement of traffic laws. even if a vehicle is licensed antique and used also for business its paid its share under law... restrictions should apply to how its used or rolling years modified instead of punishing every one for a few.. as discussed I could not drive my 66 T Bird drop top to the beach. is this fair? This car realy costs me more to own and maintain then a new car per mile driven but its my choice and I do pay taxes
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