Antique tags for the Z...Bye bye DMV :)

[Pats300zx]

Today I got my 300ZX inspected at the Delaware DMV and decided to have them put antique tags on it. After the lane inspectors went over it like I had an IED in it I passed the antique requirements. No more state inspections for me...Yeah Baby...:yay:yay:yay:yay

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Am I really that old that a 300ZX doesn't possibly seem old enough to be an antique?

I know you won't have any problem, but do you have some restrictions on how often you can drive it? I remember talking to someone here in NJ who had QQ plates and said that technically he wasn't supposed to drive it except to and from car shows--not sure if that was the state or his insurance co.

And just to get further off topic--since cars last so much longer now I wonder if at some point cars are going to have to be older than 25 years to get "antique" plates...just like they keep raising the retirement age...

 

[Pats300zx]

There are mileage restrictions with the antique plates. I put less than 50 miles on the car last,year so it's not an issue for me. The less I have to go to DMV the better !!!

 

[Billy Jack]

the lane inspectors went over it like I had an IED in it

Wow! They must be tough on vehicles in the Garden State.
When I applied for PA Classic plates for my EL Camino, I just had to send a bunch of pictures to the DMV along with the title. Nobody even verified that the VIN matched the pics. I still have to get the annual Safety Inspection, but no Emission Inspection. The real joy is the one-time $75 registration fee. Since it's titled as a truck, regular registration is now up to $60/year.

Bill

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Wow! They must be tough on vehicles in the Garden State.

Pat's in Delaware. I looked it up yesterday and the NJ sounds similar to yours, but there is no yearly inspection (for historic). We don't have safety checks anymore anyway, only emissions.

 

[rlmccarty2000]

Down here in Georgia there are no longer any emissions tests (Atlanta may be an exception) or safety inspections on any cars. I actually miss the safety inspections. The cars around here have missing headlights, no tail lights, and the muffler dragging on the road, and I don't even want to get into all the people driving on the tiny spare tire!

 

[Don]

Am I really that old that a 300ZX doesn't possibly seem old enough to be an antique?

I remember when the 300 was introduced, and I was already starting to feel old before Pat posted this....thanks a lot Pat

 

[Pats300zx]

No more state inspections for me. Fee exempt !!!

 

[RaysWay]

I put less than 50 miles on the car last,year so it's not an issue for me. The less I have to go to DMV the better !!!

Hey if you need someone to let that car stretch its legs, let me know.