BRB, putting classic plates on the $200 Miata

"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay) 09/28/2018 at 14:50 • Filed to: $200 miata, Decay's Beaters

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Decided that it wasn’t worth paying recurring registration costs (especially with them doubling this year) for something that sees limited usage already, so I took the plunge and applied for SP tags . In Oregon it’s a one time registration and a permanent plate.

We ird to think that early Miatas qualify for antique/classic plates in most states.

DipodomysDeserti > Decay buys too many beaters 09/28/2018 at 14:58

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Damn. We have to pay extra every year for classic plates in AZ. Ours are an awesome copper and red though.

For Sweden > Decay buys too many beaters 09/28/2018 at 14:58

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Special people often have yellow plates

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Decay buys too many beaters 09/28/2018 at 14:58

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did the same with the Rabbit. It costs about 2.5x as much to get the one time collector plate, so if I keep it for 3 years it’ll pay off.

We’ll see

Decay buys too many beaters > For Sweden 09/28/2018 at 14:59

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Well this car certainly is special

lone_liberal > Decay buys too many beaters 09/28/2018 at 15:00

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Aw, the Oregon collector plate has the retro theme. The Washington ones are boring versions of the standard plate. We can use a year appropriate vintage one if we can find one , but I’d like to get an old style green on white directly from the licensing office.

Decay buys too many beaters > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 09/28/2018 at 15:00

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Here is was actually half the cost that I would have paid for a standard registration 

WilliamsSW > Decay buys too many beaters 09/28/2018 at 15:00

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I find it very weird/depressing that a lot of cars that I remember new (including the first new car that I bought) are now eligible for those plates...

Decay buys too many beaters > DipodomysDeserti 09/28/2018 at 15:00

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That is a real cool plate.

Assume there’s no usage restrictions then if it costs extra? 

Decay buys too many beaters > lone_liberal 09/28/2018 at 15:03

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Yeah, I like the design a lot more than the “busy” standard plates we get. All except pacific wonderland, I love that design but it’s just not worth the premium to me.

And I agree, those old green/white plates look great.

Decay buys too many beaters > WilliamsSW 09/28/2018 at 15:04

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Yeah, I kind of permanently have it in my head that “antique” classification ends in the 60s and feel weird seeing newer cars with the plates. 

Ash78, voting early and often > Decay buys too many beaters 09/28/2018 at 15:13

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There’s got to be some sort of term for it. When I was a kid, cars would start falling apart after 5 years, so having one that was 25 years old? That was a testament to the owner’s love and/or insanity, so the plate was a badge of honor.

Today if anyone is nutty enough to give a modern car proper TLC, 25 years isn’t that crazy. But we haven’t changed the standard, just like we haven’t changed the social security retirement ago. We just keep on.

I wonder if the Vintage Car Tag fund will go broke one day, too.

/remember being a kid and cross-shopping brand new Miatas and Corrados with dad

//because VW and Mazda were so small, they shared a dealership

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Decay buys too many beaters 09/28/2018 at 15:21

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Nice! 

WilliamsSW > Decay buys too many beaters 09/28/2018 at 15:22

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Yeah, that feels about right to me, too. 

DipodomysDeserti > Decay buys too many beaters 09/28/2018 at 15:49

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No usage restriction. You basically just pay an extra fee for the cool plate.

fintail > Decay buys too many beaters 09/28/2018 at 15:52

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Is there a usage restriction?

WA has that, but I doubt it has ever been enforced.  I’ve had year of manufacture plates on the fintail for over 20 years now (great 25 cent yard sale find), and the car was a DD for a few years after I re-registered it with the new old plates.

Decay buys too many beaters > DipodomysDeserti 09/28/2018 at 15:52

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Ahh, we have a reissued plate that is similar

Standard registration, so not limit on use or what vehicle it can go on, but a nice old school design

Decay buys too many beaters > fintail 09/28/2018 at 15:53

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Technically?

It is supposed to only be used for shows, club activities, etc... But really, Oregon doesn’t track mileage so meh. 

fintail > Decay buys too many beaters 09/28/2018 at 15:56

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Sounds like WA.  I’ve never heard of anyone having an issue, and I have seen the plates on numerous mundane 80s cars.  As registration is insanely expensive here, at least within the Sound Transit taxation zone, the appeal of a one time fee is apparent.

Decay buys too many beaters > fintail 09/28/2018 at 16:02

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Yeah, you guys got totally fucked over on that one. I’ve seen some  ludicrous charges for reg coming out of that area/

fintail > Decay buys too many beaters 09/28/2018 at 16:07

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My Bluetec was over $500.  I like to think of the fintail effectively being free as lessening the pain just a little.

DipodomysDeserti > Decay buys too many beaters 09/28/2018 at 16:09

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There is an age restriction. The vehicle had to be at least twenty five years old.

Future Heap Owner > Decay buys too many beaters 09/28/2018 at 16:12

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I don’t understand why people pay extra money for that ugly “wine country” plate. Maybe they want to look douchey? 

Decay buys too many beaters > Future Heap Owner 09/28/2018 at 16:46

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Those  and the salmon ones are terrible

Tristan > Decay buys too many beaters 09/28/2018 at 18:22

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How much did it run you? My Studebaker still has Minnesota collector plates. I should probably register it in Oregon at some point.

Decay buys too many beaters > Tristan 09/28/2018 at 18:31

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$110, one time fee, forever plates and reggo. 

Tristan > Decay buys too many beaters 09/28/2018 at 19:12

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That’s quite palatable.