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Originally posted by Bruce Edwards
Randy,
Did your builder not follow a DMV rule for the car and is that what caused the problem you are having?...
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Honestly, I don't believe that there was a way, other than to use a titling service (which I did), to title a newly built replica in CA with a new crate engine. For this reason, I didn't research further the issue of "how my SPF was to be built" - turnkey or otherwise. So, given this (new replica with new engine), I don't think at the time there was a "DMV Rule" to follow - I may be wrong, but that's what I know...
Subsequently, SB100 allows one to title a new replica with a new engine, but before SB100 was available, I don't believe (I could be wrong here) that there was a way to title a new replica with a new engine. (And by "new engine", I mean "non-smogable" crate engine).
Hindsight is 20/20 - had I know that all I had to do was buy the roller from Dynamic directly, instead of having my builder buy it for me (which, BTW, cost me no more $$$), then I would have done so. That would have been a no-brainer action.
Ironically, I have a friend in the BACC, who has an SPF this is almost identical to mine (our SPF id's are within <100 numbers, we have the same drivetrain, and they were assembled by the same builder) - his SPF is titleable/registerable, and mine's not. WHY? The only difference is that he bought his roller from Dynamic directly, and I didn't. In the eyes of the CA DMV, these are cars are different solely due to the paper trail that documents their build, eventho these cars are d*mn near identical. Typically one would believe that paper trails are followed for monetary reasons, yet when asked, the DMV has
told me that no amount of money will allow me to title my SPF in CA.
Sure, Jamo will remind me yet again that I should have researched this further, but that was then (2001) and this is now, and I can't undo the past (or resubmit new build documents to the DMV). I need to move forward.
(Sorry to take this thread selfishly off track. I only hope that others don't fall into this same mess, at the same time, maybe someone will be interested in buying my SPF - or trading!).
Thanks,
Randy R...
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