"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
06/29/2018 at 09:00 • Filed to: None
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"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
06/29/2018 at 09:00 • Filed to: None | 7
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My wife’s X3 is finally in the hands of its new owner. A lifetime BMW fan, and owner of an E39 that was tragically rear-ended recently. His insurance company quickly totaled it, but he is still driving it. He basically used that money to get himself the X3, so it was an easy swap for him, and I’m sure he’ll take good care of it; he also isn’t ignorant of the likely needs of a 208k-mile BMW.
Meanwhile, we’ve got a nice little pile of cash burning a hole in our bank account, ready for the exact right car for my wife to just... be delivered via stork or something. Isn’t that where baby cars come from?
Meanwhile, our Volvo is in the shop and won’t be out until Monday, so my wife has the ‘03 wagon and I’ve got the truck as my only vehicle. It’s finally needed !
Also, I finally got chain protectors on the tailgate chains, so they don’t swing, bang, and scrape all over the place, all the time. Yay!
Happy Friday!
fintail
> functionoverfashion
06/29/2018 at 10:39 |
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Cool year of manufacture plate.
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functionoverfashion
> fintail
06/29/2018 at 12:09 |
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Thanks! I’m about 90% sure that I’m displaying it legally. I’ve gotten different answers from DMV and I’ve never seen another antique vehicle in NH with YOM plates front and rear. But I’ve never been bothered, so...
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fintail
> functionoverfashion
06/29/2018 at 12:15 |
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Does your state have a YOM program? Here in WA, you can re-register an old car with YOM plates, I think after 30 years. The fun part is that it exempts you from registration fees. I found a set of YOM plates for my car at a yard sale, 20 years ago - best investment in the car I’ve made.
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functionoverfashion
> fintail
06/29/2018 at 12:28 |
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We do have a YOM thing, it’s 1) antique registered 2) 40+ years old and 3) have to keep your other plates in the car at all times. I’m not exempt from registration fees, but it’s every other year for inspection until 60 years (3 more years!) and then no more inspections, ever. So that’s something I guess. And the registration is pretty cheap. I think the truck costs me around $150/year in registration and insurance.
What’s odd is that I got my permit to display the YOM plates under a different registered plate number. I since got vanity plates because I just wanted them for my wall, when I go back to regular antique plates next year. Which will undoubtedly be ANOTHER different plate... but whatever. I mostly drive locally and the local cops certainly know my truck by now.
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fintail
> functionoverfashion
06/29/2018 at 13:16 |
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I am surprised it is so strict t here. In WA, no inspections (to be fair, rust is seldom a problem here) , these cars are also far beyond the cut off for emissions testing, of course. You don’t need other plates either, the YOM plates are the plates on the car. There are rules about only driving YOM plated cars for shows or testing purposes, but I don’t think they are enforced much if at all.
Registration for cars can be expensive here depending on area and original MSRP - my DD is over $500/year, so getting the old car for free (aside from the ~$40 transfer fee paid way back when) lessens the pain just a little.