
10-06-2010, 02:47 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA 289 #2054
Posts: 38
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“Rushin” is registered and insured…now the inspection
I went to the NJ DMV over the weekend with the CT title and registered the car in NJ. The car was titled as a 2005 “COM” on the CT registration which is short for composite vehicle. When I showed it to the people at the NJ DMV they asked what the heck “COM” was and it should say something like Nissan, Honda, Ford…etc. I shrugged my shouldered and said I didn’t understand what they were talking about. They quickly grew frustrated and just wanted to get rid of me. They printed up a NJ title that said “COM” as the vehicle make and I walked out the door happy (or I thought) my car was titled in NJ.
Now for my next problem, getting the car’s emissions inspected. I’ve been to two local garages and got the same story. Since my vehicle is registered as a 2005 car it must pass 2005 emission requirements. To make matters worse they don’t even do the dip stick in the tail pipes anymore it is all by computer. The only people that still have the dip stick testers are the state and that is the last place I want to take the car for inspection. If I fail I have 45 days to make all changes and have them documented before I try again.
Now do I go back to the DMV and try to get the car reregistered as a “Specially Constructed Vehicle”, which will take months? Or do I just go to the state run inspection agency and cross my fingers? I have a 1979 351W under the hood is there really any chance this thing actually passes? If anyone has another idea please let me know ASAP.
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