Tell Us about SB100 Today

[rodneym]

I wasn't too afraid of not getting a number due to 2009 numbers but the amnesty thing had me worried. I arrived at the Laguna Hills office (Superformance's 'home DMV') at 4:45AM. There was another guy there in his car with 2 chairs chained to the post up front (since 3AM). I asked him if he was there for SB-100 (of course) and said yes. He offered the second chair to me. He was a Beck Spider guy and really on top of his stuff. Believe it or not, by 6 AM there were about 15 people in line, only 3 (for the whole day) for SB-100. Surprised to see people wait hours in advance for other DMV reasons (and I thought we were weird).
Doors open, they take us 3 (one of which had the first SPF Grand Sport) and got to work. Then the clerk says that she can't me and Grand Sport a number because we don't have our B&L or CHP yet. WHAT????!!!! After a little careful explanation, some from Bob at Hillbank, she said she would call Sacramento to find out. Was this call for the numbers or only info? We were freakin. We could hear the busy signals on the PA for over an hour. She gets through and comes back after 15 minutes. She tells the Beck Spider guy, "YOU got a number", emphasis on 'YOU'. I thought I was in trouble. Ended up having numbers for us too and TOP's till end of March! Phew! Well, I still have lots to due but the biggest hurdle is jumped.
Many thanks to 'Got the Bug' and 'Rodknock' for their help. I hope to help others next year.
rodneym

[Gunner]

Originally Posted by rodneym

Surprised to see people wait hours in advance for other DMV reasons (and I thought we were weird).

Ditto, there were about 70 people by 8 and only five were SB-100. The wait times at the DMV are so bad now you only have three choices: Make an appointment that will likely be 2-3 weeks out (very convenient if you can wait that long; it pays to plan ahead) in which case you'll be done in less than an hour; or prepare to wait for 2-4 hours to get to a clerk; or get there an hour before opening and spend maybe an hour and a half total.

Being able to do most routine stuff online helps a lot.

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by rodneym

Then the clerk says that she can't me and Grand Sport a number because we don't have our B&L or CHP yet. WHAT????!!!! After a little careful explanation, some from Bob at Hillbank, she said she would call Sacramento to find out. Was this call for the numbers or only info? We were freakin. We could hear the busy signals on the PA for over an hour. She gets through and comes back after 15 minutes. She tells the Beck Spider guy, "YOU got a number", emphasis on 'YOU'. I thought I was in trouble. Ended up having numbers for us too and TOP's till end of March! Phew! Well, I still have lots to due but the biggest hurdle is jumped.
Many thanks to 'Got the Bug' and 'Rodknock' for their help. I hope to help others next year.
rodneym

In the past, I've never heard of any DMV office that required that the CHP and B&L check be completed prior to issuing an SB100 sequence number. That being said, if you can get it done it's probably one less think to worry about.

[Gunner]

Originally Posted by Got the Bug

In the past, I've never heard of any DMV office that required that the CHP and B&L check be completed prior to issuing an SB100 sequence number. That being said, if you can get it done it's probably one less think to worry about.

If you do the CHP check and get your VIN there, it's one less thing you have to do at DMV. Even though CHP requires an appointment, they're faster and more efficient than DMV. There are some lists that indicate you have to have the car verified or inspected at both places, but since you have to do the CHP one, you can skip the DMV one. You DO have to have a VIN before they can put in the request for a sequence number.

I think you're correct on B&L, but you may as well get that (and any fixes) taken care of while you're waiting for appointments etc.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Gunner

You DO have to have a VIN before they can put in the request for a sequence number.

You mean TIN? In prior years, we were able to obtain an SB100 # before the actual CHP VIN assignment. I still think that's the case.

[Gunner]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

You mean TIN? In prior years, we were able to obtain an SB100 # before the actual CHP VIN assignment. I still think that's the case.

No, one guy was sent home because he didn't have a VIN. She gave him the option of bringing the vehicle in for inspection and VIN assignment but couldn't start the SPCNS process without it.

[rodneym]

Gunner,
That's what the clerk was trying to tell me. She even asked me if the car was there for inspection. Luckily the Beck Spyder guy was saying 'out loud' to stand my ground on this. Then she went to find out the answer and came back a long while later with the sequence number.
It's a shame that we know more about this then they do.
rodneym

[slider701]

From an out-of-state person it sure seems like it would be a lot easier to get an apartment in Vegas for a year just to have your cars and driver's license registered there

Fly in once a month, gamble, drink, make a trip out to the speedway, buy some overpriced CS merchandise, and still be $$$ a head at the end of the year....with more stories and less stress

Hats off to those of you in CA with the perseverance to keep the dream alive.

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by Gunner

If you do the CHP check and get your VIN there, it's one less thing you have to do at DMV. Even though CHP requires an appointment, they're faster and more efficient than DMV. There are some lists that indicate you have to have the car verified or inspected at both places, but since you have to do the CHP one, you can skip the DMV one. You DO have to have a VIN before they can put in the request for a sequence number.

I think you're correct on B&L, but you may as well get that (and any fixes) taken care of while you're waiting for appointments etc.

They enter a placeholder VIN in the DMV before you have a verified VIN. In many cases, people have gotten their SB100 sequence number using the placeholder VIN (or TIN).

Rodneym got his SB100 number today without visiting the CHP and/or having a verified VIN.

Just goes to show that the DMV doesn't have a consistent repeatable process in place for SB100 applications.

[RedBarchetta]

Originally Posted by Got the Bug

Rodneym got his SB100 number today without visiting the CHP and/or having a verified VIN.

His wallet is fatter than ours.

-Dean

[sthornton]

POC -piece of cake DMV Westminister,Ca. Seperate line for SB-100 people got in at 7:45 (before doors opened), only 4 people - my SPF 1172 Cobra, 2 Lamborgini (sp) kit cars ,1 '29 Ford Roadster. Walked us up to our own window, took our paper work. Waited 40-45 minutes while they called for numbers, got out before 9:00. They know their stuff. Lamborgini guys drove up from SanDiego based on what they heard about Westminister DMV. Our helper girl was even cute. Clean living I guess.

Steve Thornton

[RedBarchetta]

Originally Posted by sthornton

DMV...helper girl was even cute.

Steve, you sure you were at the DMV?

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by RedBarchetta

His wallet is fatter than ours.

-Dean

Well, you know what they say about those Kirkham owners...

Actually, what do they say?

Rodney, I'm sure the other people waiting in line would leave you strung up with wire or rope outside the DMV, if you're someone in line and you hadn't already started the process before January 1st.

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by rodneym

Many thanks to 'Got the Bug' and 'Rodknock' for their help. I hope to help others next year.
rodneym

Hey rodneym - Congrats on getting your SB100!! Happy to try and help

[rodneym]

As I mentioned in my earlier post, the clerk said I needed B&L and CHP but didn't turn out to be the case. This would be a good answer to a future FAQ on SB-100.

And as I was told by many, the TIN is what's necessary for a sequence number, not (necessarily) your official VIN. Another one for SB-100 FAQ's.

BUT, it could only help to have them done before SB-100 day. The only thing absolutely required is for you to pay your fees and submit your REG 343 and REG 5036 before getting in line for the big day. If not, you would have to do all that before they try and get you a sequence number. This would place you at risk and perhaps others in your 'group' of not getting a number in time.

Thanks, Doug. You and RodKnock helped me put my mind ease. Who am I kidding, I was still nervous as hell!

[rodneym]

Not true, Dean.

I have a bad case of messed up priorities.

rodneym