Classic Plates

[Korndogg]

How long does it take to get them?

I sent my title in with the check and pictures of the car and all of that. I'm waiting for the new title and new plates. It's been over a month and they haven't cashed the check or anything. Does it usually take this long?

[michelle]

Does this help? I think it takes awhile.

http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/vehicles/status.htm

[Korndogg]

Yeah I looked at that but I figured they would at least have cashed my check already. I also looked it up by vin on their site and nothing has been done to the title since 04 back when I bought it. So I don't know if it's just chillin in an office or something right now or what lol.

I just figured I would ask and see how long it took other people's.

[michelle]

I have to order classic plates yet and my current plates expire at the end of next month. I guess they don't give you temp plates either while you wait. Boo. ):

[GHOSST]

It took them bastards 6 weeks to send me personalized WI plates, Madison is hella slow..

[Car Guy]

Mark I would call and politely talk to somebody in the special plates department. If anything they should be able to give you a time frame.....

[pOrk]

It took 2 months to receive my hobbiest plates

[animal]

Took me about 9-10 weeks iirc on my collector plates.

[DirtyMax]

If you turn your application in in person at a DMV, they will give you a "paper plate" for a few bucks to get you by til your real plates come.

[Irish]

If you turn your application in in person at a DMV, they will give you a "paper plate" for a few bucks to get you by til your real plates come.

I wonder if the plate is ran if it will show up as a "classic" plate.

Does it matter?

[michelle]

If you turn your application in in person at a DMV, they will give you a "paper plate" for a few bucks to get you by til your real plates come.

Last time I went to the DMV, they told me I couldn't do that and had to renew my regular plates while I waited for personalized/classic plates.

[Korndogg]

Yeah you can't do it at the DMV. You have to send everything in to Madison.

I'll wait a little longer and then try to call and get some info. Thanks everyone!

[badass88gt]

Is it the same for Brewers plates, gotta mail in for personalized? And no temp.plates available?

[pOrk]

Temporary plates are always available, just gotta pay more. Saying temporary plates aren't available is like saying speeding isn't illegal

[michelle]

On the form for classic plates, it states that you cannot receive temporary plates while you wait for your classic plates.

[jbiscuit]

I had a temporary plate on my Biscayne until my classic plates arrived. Took probably 3-4 weeks to get mine but thats been about 5 years now

[Dr.Buick]

Took me 6 weeks to get mine. Car must me 100% stock they told me in order to get. Cashed check 3 days before plates were in my mail box.

[Waver]

Right now the DMV is backed up....For what ever reason this happens a lot this time of the year. you might have to wait 2 months. Call the DMV if you dont hear anything in the next few weeks.

[DirtyMax]

On the form for classic plates, it states that you cannot receive temporary plates while you wait for your classic plates.

This must be a new process because I did what J did.

[pOrk]

On the form for classic plates, it states that you cannot receive temporary plates while you wait for your classic plates.

You can buy a temporary plate, they do not supply you with one.

[michelle]

I tried to purchase one and was told I could not. I was told I had to renew the registration of the plates while I waited.

[Waver]

I tried to purchase one and was told I could not. I was told I had to renew the registration of the plates while I waited.

I was told the same thing when I got my personalized plates.

[Car Guy]

The rules must have changed in the past few years. I know for a fact temporary plates could be had while waiting for special plates.


I tried to purchase one and was told I could not. I was told I had to renew the registration of the plates while I waited.

This makes no sense to me unless I am completely missing something. The DMV wants you to pay for an entire year of registration in order to drive that vehicle for a few weeks?

[michelle]

Just going by what I was told. Even on the MV2323 form, it states "Temporary plates for January operation are available for $5 for five consecutive days or $30 for the month; use form MV2750. Temporary plates are not available while original applications are being processed."

[-stew-]

http://www.brewcitymuscle.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7919&d=1333716803



I have my own temporary plate.

[cyclone70]

Took 8 weeks last summer to get my plates, then I moved back to michigan but I never reregistered so they are still on the car. Now I will be moving back so I won't need to transfer anything.

[lordairgtar]

Here's a novel idea. Buy regular plates.

[Korndogg]

Why would I buy regular plates instead of classic?

[Rocket Power]

Why would I buy regular plates instead of classic?

Quoted for truth!

[-stew-]

Why would I buy regular plates instead of classic?

then why are you just now getting Collectors plates?

[-stew-]

Here's a novel idea. Buy regular plates.


You can do that, but you have to pay for them every year; you only buy collectors plates ones. Well, I suppose you could buy regular plates only once; but after a year, the man will hassle you to buy new ones.

[Korndogg]

Because the car has been under my dad's name since I was 18. Kept it that way to save on insurance and when I moved out when I was 21 I just kept it on there to keep saving on insurance and it has also been stored there the past 8 years until recently when I bought my house. It has classic plates on it, I'm just transferring it over now.

[Korndogg]

Got a call today. No go on the Collector plates. Going hobbiest I guess. I didn't realize they got so strict. The specific problems she mentioned were my "aftermarket air cleaner, and multiple gauges that are not stock."

I have a tacometer and a fuel pressure gauge..............really? lol


So now I have to send ANOTHER form to them for the hobbiest plate instead of them just cashing my damn check and mailing the plates for me.

[Rocket Power]

Got a call today. No go on the Collector plates. Going hobbiest I guess. I didn't realize they got so strict. The specific problems she mentioned were my "aftermarket air cleaner, and multiple gauges that are not stock."

I have a tacometer and a fuel pressure gauge..............really? lol


So now I have to send ANOTHER form to them for the hobbiest plate instead of them just cashing my damn check and mailing the plates for me.Note to self: Hide gauges and put on stock air cleaner. LOL

[pOrk]

What did you expect? Collector plates are for stock vehicles, hobbiest plates are for modified vehicles. It's in plain English in the DMV literature.

[Korndogg]

All I'm saying is they got more strict than they used to be. Either that or I got someone that didn't give a flying fuck last time.

[Car Guy]

I agree with pOrk but the DMV has become much stricter over the past few years. However it is still hit or miss. I still see collector plates approved for heavily modified vehicles and then the dumbest things throw a red flag. Regardless of the rules I think collector plates look horrible on 80-90% of vehicles they go on. Hobbyist plates will look very good on your Camaro Mark. You should be glad they said something. :thumbsup

[Korndogg]

It's gonna look like a fucking christmas car. Maybe I'll paint them like pork lol.

[jbiscuit]

Paint them. That green is awful

[badass88gt]

I agree, that green is the worst. I saw a GT500 years age that had black hobbyist plates with silver digits, he said he never caught any shit about it.

[JC70SS]

Part of the reason they are FBI like is because people were putting them on old shit-buckets that only a metal recycler would collect(aka hoopties). As many people know that is my pet peeve. Anytime I see a daily driver with collector plates if possible I ask the driver why they think it is a collector car LOL.


Got a call today. No go on the Collector plates. Going hobbiest I guess. I didn't realize they got so strict. The specific problems she mentioned were my "aftermarket air cleaner, and multiple gauges that are not stock."

I have a tacometer and a fuel pressure gauge..............really? lol


So now I have to send ANOTHER form to them for the hobbiest plate instead of them just cashing my damn check and mailing the plates for me.

[Rocket Power]

Paint them. That green is awful


This^. If I can only get Hobbyist plates, they're goning to get painted or I'll get regular ones. How much does it cost for someone to repaint them? I got no painting skillz. :goof

[loud91rs]

I wish I could get hobbyist plates. There's no way my car would pass an inspection, much less the visual in pictures. How do the drag cars I see pass? Unless they were registered before the days of having to send in pics.

[pOrk]

Hobbiest plates are the easiest ones to get. No inspection just need a few pics

[loud91rs]

pOrk, are you sure? It says on the website that it may require an inspection. If they pull me in for that, I am screwed.

"All vehicles, including "Street Modified" and
"Replicas" may be required to pass an inspection
before title and registration can be processed. A passed inspection does not guarantee that a title
or registration will be issued."

[Rocket Power]

pOrk, are you sure? It says on the website that it may require an inspection. If they pull me in for that, I am screwed.

"All vehicles, including "Street Modified" and
"Replicas" may be required to pass an inspection
before title and registration can be processed. A passed inspection does not guarantee that a title
or registration will be issued."I can see Replicas aka kit cars needing inspection, and maybe it depends on what the street modified looks like, like weather it looks safe.

[Korndogg]

From what I can see the only cars that need inspection are homemade and reconstructed vehicles and that is for safety equipment. But for regular cars to get hobbiest or collector plates, all you need to do is send in pics.

[michelle]

Mailed in the paperwork for collector plates on the SHO and truck today. Guess we'll see how long it takes! The DMV said I would get the truck plates first and then the car plates would be 4-6 weeks after since they would have to get them custom stamped with the letter "A" after the number that's on the truck ones.

[Korndogg]

Yeah mine finally made it yesterday

[Moparjim]

I don't understand why you were rejected lol. I have gotten stuff like my Challenger has collector plates on it with a tube chassis and tubs and slicks and tin interior lol. That was awhile ago though. But, I did get collector plates on my son and my 91 Talon about a year or so ago and that thing has plenty of gauges, front mount intercooler, mods that are pretty obvious in the pics.

I JUST the other day mailed in to get them on my 92 Galant VR4, I hope I don't get rejected it has a few gauges and a front mount as well. I will let you know.

[03CVLX]

Wow, I guess I am starting to get old... a '90 SHO, a '91 Talon and a '92 Galant all getting collectors plates?? Don't get me wrong, I know they are all very nice cars. Just never thought I'd see the day.. LOL

[michelle]

I know mine isn't necessarily a "collector" to the average person, but I just think logically. $75 a year to register versus a one-time $200 (well $150 for the second classic in my name). So if I keep the car for a few years, in the long run I am "saving" money. I pay enough in registration with trailer, cars, trucks, bike, etc. that not paying another $75 in the future makes me smile. (:

[Moparjim]

92 galant vr4 were serial numbered and plaqued 1/1000. Rarer than all but the rarest musclecars. They made 2000 Plymouth Superbirds for comparison...

If I dont drive them in the winter, and they are nice performance cars and I plan on having them awhile I am with michelle I get collectors plates on them.

[Moparjim]

Update:

Just got the Galant VR4 collector plates and registration in the mail. No hassles, car has minor "visible" mods like gauges, FMIC, etc.

Not sure, maybe they dont hassle me because I have other collector plates already.

[michelle]

My check was cashed yesterday, so I guess I am in the clear for my truck and car plates. Looking forward to getting them!

[Korndogg]

Maybe I just got a cranky bitch.

[michelle]

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/550908_10101395951965068_1709109581_n.jpg

Truck plates arrived today. Should get the SHO ones in a couple weeks with the "A" after the numbers. Now to get the beast driving...

[outlawgibbs]

Maybe I just got a cranky bitch.
Maybe she was just a Ford bitch lol

[-stew-]

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Truck plates arrived today. Should get the SHO ones in a couple weeks with the "A" after the numbers. Now to get the beast driving...


Are those plates huge or is the truck tiny?


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[michelle]

I was holding them in front of the truck a few feet away. My hands were all greasy from working on the truck, so I made sure they weren't in the photo. (:

[GTSLOW]

Wow, I guess I am starting to get old... a '90 SHO, a '91 Talon and a '92 Galant all getting collectors plates?? Don't get me wrong, I know they are all very nice cars. Just never thought I'd see the day.. LOL

Ya system needs a reworking. Just drive around the north side and count all the rusted out caprices/hondas with collectors plates.

[michelle]

Yippee!

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