[MaSnaka]

I can tell you I bought a previously owned and titled car from the state of Nevada. The Calif DMV was happy to take my money, send me on a useless trip to the CHP vin office who said I need an SP100 number to get a new vin plate. This was in April two years ago. As I returned to the DMV empty handed, I was told I could drive the car home and keep it on my driveway until the new sp numbers were issued. No temporary registration would be issued. I could not even transfer my name onto a new pink slip. I could not even sell the car. I got a refund on my DMV fees. and stomped off pretty discusted. That folowing Jan. 1st I was at the DMV with 4-5 other guys trying for the sp numbers. The DMV superviser was cool and tried to process all of us together which regiured her to phone our applications into Sacramento. Busy, busy busy. After waiting for a couple hours she said we could go and she would phone us when she got through to them. She had an employee at the phone redialing for hours. At 11:30 she called and said I got a number and to come back to her office to finish the process. That was the easy part. My number was 274 out of 500. After that the CHP and Bar were easy too. Titled on body style not block, that's important if you have a newer block. The BAR issues a sticker saying the car is exempt. I was told by the Vin officer at CHP DO NOT try to get a smog test before your SP100, you do not want to get into the system until you have that number. I would say to be at your DMV office before they open on the first day of the year, regardless of your appointment time. The numbers will be gone fast. Good luck! It's worth it and very satisfying to know you can drive your car legal.

John
Classic Roadster
Silver no stripes