CA - SPCN reg update

[rokndad]

Agree with Xlr8or and Rodknock,

Just get in line early at the DMV (like 4 or 5 hours before they open) and have all your paperwork pre-screened and fees paid way before the 2nd. It's pretty painless unless DMV messes up your paperwork like Rodney's. Just a couple of trips more to CHP and BAR. Done.

I sweated bringing an out of state car into California and rode on three TOP's until Jan 2nd rolled around. Just tell the truth and pay your fees fairly and honestly. You'll be treated likewise.

[cobragrl]

Just when I thought it was all starting to make sense you mentioned "pre-inspection." It was my understanding that I only need to do the inspection with CHP after I receive a SB100 number. What sort of pre-inspection do I need & where do I get it??

Also, which DMV's do you recommend to use & which to stay away from?

Thanks again for all the great feedback!

[rokndad]

When you bring in an out of state car, your first encounter will be with the local DMV. Someone will direct you to the side of the building, and will come out with a clipboard and checklist and look for things like VIN, any smog cert stickers or manufacturing info, and they may also do a headlight, turn signal, horn test. If they do, then most likely the CHP won't duplicate that inspection.

The CHP inspection is to determine whether or not they use the manufacturer's or out of state VIN or assign a new CA VIN and affix two permanent plates to your car. A special CHP officer will make that call after he/she has inspected the VIN documentation. That at least is the way mine went. In general, if the car appears to the average eye to be a complete and street worthy automobile, the DMV is usually the only inspection you will get and that is on the initial visit when you get your first of hopefully several TOP's until you can get an SB 100 number on the 2nd. Good luck, you really shouldn't have any issues if you progress through all the steps in sequence.

[SwiftDB4]

Can cars already titled in another state be imported to CA and be eligible for SB100? Is SB100 only available to newly built kits?

[Ron61]

Cars already titled in other states are eligible for the SB-100 number via Bill SB-1578. That was added to make them eligible and the process is the same as described above. Sb-100 is not for a newly built turn key car, but a used or already built one from this or any state can be registered under SB-100.

Ron

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by SwiftDB4

Can cars already titled in another state be imported to CA and be eligible for SB100? Is SB100 only available to newly built kits?

Yes, if the car was legally registered in the state that the car is being purchased from.

Best bet is to ask the seller how the car is registered and call that State's DMV to confirm that the kit was registered per their requirements for specially constructed vehicles. Next step would be to run it by the CA DMV.