NYS Registration Process

Jim Kellogg · #1 (**permalink**) 05-11-2011, 07:27 PM

Glad to see you are finally on the road!

Tom in Albany walked me through the registration process several years ago. He was a great help. From your description, it looks like nothing has changed in the VIN/inspection/registration process over the last several years.

Thanks for the update. Hopefully we will have some more Cobra owners coming into the upstate NY area :-)
Jim

Trueoo7 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-11-2011, 08:31 PM

What if you don't know the year of your engine? And I've had it down to the bare block, believe me there are no numbers on it.

sspano01 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-12-2011, 07:10 PM

I would think there should be some kind of casting number on the block somewhere that you could then use to decode a date from. In any event, I think NYS would look for some number of some kind to at least link it to your VIN

STEVE-O · #4 (**permalink**) 05-14-2011, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Kellogg

Glad to see you are finally on the road!

Tom in Albany walked me through the registration process several years ago. He was a great help. From your description, it looks like nothing has changed in the VIN/inspection/registration process over the last several years.

Thanks for the update. Hopefully we will have some more Cobra owners coming into the upstate NY area :-)
Jim

Here is a question for Jim and others related to registration and inspection in NYS. I've had my car registered for the last 3 years and it went thru the inspection process with no problem for the last 2.
This year I go to get it inspected at the same garage and it isnt recognized as a 'custom'. So all the questions appear related to emissions and computer hookup etc.. which is doesnt have. My garage is in the process of talking to NYS inspections to get it straightened out.
Ever hear of something like this happening?
Any ideas why it would be OK previous years and not this year? Should I be talking to Albany (Tom ?) or local DMV? Is NYS 'registration' dept separate from 'inspection' dept?
Thanks

Jim Kellogg · #5 (**permalink**) 05-14-2011, 11:27 AM

Steve,
I would wait and see what answer your garage gets from Albany DMV. If there is a problem, make sure your garage gets the name of who they talked to in Albany, then you should call Tom.

Shouldn't be a problem. Make sure your insurance and registration are current.

If you still have problems, call me with the VIN and I will call from my shop and see if I can help.
(w) M-F 607-796-9600

Keep us posted!
Jim Kellogg