20 year rule on historic plates in MD
04-04-07, 10:20 AM
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20 year rule on historic plates in MD
So I just got my 87 TII regged as historic.
And ON THE DRIVE HOME from the MVA I got pulled over by Park Police on 198.
Guy followed me for 3 miles or so.
Officer: "Do you know why I pulled you over?"
Me: "No Clue"
Officer: "How old is your vehicle?"
Me: "It's a 1987, 20 years old for historic plates"
Officer: "License and registration please"
*Insert waiting game*
Officer: "Sorry, you were right, have a nice day"
....
Just a warning to others.
And ON THE DRIVE HOME from the MVA I got pulled over by Park Police on 198.
Guy followed me for 3 miles or so.
Officer: "Do you know why I pulled you over?"
Me: "No Clue"
Officer: "How old is your vehicle?"
Me: "It's a 1987, 20 years old for historic plates"
Officer: "License and registration please"
*Insert waiting game*
Officer: "Sorry, you were right, have a nice day"
....
Just a warning to others.
04-04-07, 01:24 PM
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it's 15 years here PA to get a "classic" tag and 25 years to get a "antique" tag. Classic tags you are still subject for inspections, but void from emission testing, antique you don't ever have to get your car inspected or emissioned again as long as you own the vehicle.
04-04-07, 04:09 PM
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Nope, Historic says
No inspection
No emissions
My Vanagon has historic plates, and has no inspection or emissions
Think my Vanagon would pass inspection? :P
No inspection
No emissions
My Vanagon has historic plates, and has no inspection or emissions
Think my Vanagon would pass inspection? :P
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04-04-07, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Tofuball
Nope, Historic says
No inspection
No emissions
My Vanagon has historic plates, and has no inspection or emissions
Think my Vanagon would pass inspection? :P
No inspection
No emissions
My Vanagon has historic plates, and has no inspection or emissions
Think my Vanagon would pass inspection? :P
04-04-07, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by AkumaKuruma
MD only has the inspection when you first get the vehicle. then every 2 years for emmisions.
Dependent upon the county. I have two of my cars (1993 FD3 and 1985 Jeep both without emissions systems) registered in Saint Mary's Maryland county which has no emissions tests whatsoever.
04-04-07, 10:11 PM
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My 86 has been rockn the historic tags now for a couple of months !
**** emmissions-lol
But if a cop wants to be a real dick,he can still get you.Historic tags are not meant to be driven around in.Read what it says about having historic tags.Its kinda funny.One statement says if the vehicle is for a parade.
**** emmissions-lol
But if a cop wants to be a real dick,he can still get you.Historic tags are not meant to be driven around in.Read what it says about having historic tags.Its kinda funny.One statement says if the vehicle is for a parade.
04-05-07, 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Fd3BOOST
Dependent upon the county. I have two of my cars (1993 FD3 and 1985 Jeep both without emissions systems) registered in Saint Mary's Maryland county which has no emissions tests whatsoever.
04-05-07, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by loudazzrx7
My 86 has been rockn the historic tags now for a couple of months !
**** emmissions-lol
But if a cop wants to be a real dick,he can still get you.Historic tags are not meant to be driven around in.Read what it says about having historic tags.Its kinda funny.One statement says if the vehicle is for a parade.
**** emmissions-lol
But if a cop wants to be a real dick,he can still get you.Historic tags are not meant to be driven around in.Read what it says about having historic tags.Its kinda funny.One statement says if the vehicle is for a parade.
04-05-07, 03:09 PM
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hot dam! thats awesome. im gonna ge my volvo and gls se some historic plates! now, in md is it the same as va that once you get the plates you dont have top renew them? and you can get some plates from the same year as the car and get those registered for the car?
04-05-07, 09:06 PM
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i thought (in MD) there were certain restrictions on the number of miles per year you can drive cars with historic plates, and i heard they are pretty strict on that rule.
i guess it wouldnt be that hard to source a gauge cluster and odometer to swap in every 2 years or however often the check it. better than putting the required parts to pass smog and crossing your fingers.
i guess it wouldnt be that hard to source a gauge cluster and odometer to swap in every 2 years or however often the check it. better than putting the required parts to pass smog and crossing your fingers.
04-06-07, 12:43 PM
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actually i believe its the insurance that checks the mileage religiously. then again thats only if you have it insured as historic too. so most people tag it historic but keep it under normal insurance.
04-07-07, 08:56 AM
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There is no set mileage limit. I checked. Thats with the old rules. And Akuma is right, it is the insurance company that checks.
My Odometer doesn't even WORK yet anyway :P
I also had a very long talk with a very nice officer who explained that the current wording of the laws for historic plates were very hard to get anyone on.
He said they could even have wobbling wheels, dragging muffler, etc, but he couldn't write an inspection ticket for it because it wouldn't be backed by anything.
Also that it is very hard to explain an improper use of historic vehicles in court.
My Odometer doesn't even WORK yet anyway :P
I also had a very long talk with a very nice officer who explained that the current wording of the laws for historic plates were very hard to get anyone on.
He said they could even have wobbling wheels, dragging muffler, etc, but he couldn't write an inspection ticket for it because it wouldn't be backed by anything.
Also that it is very hard to explain an improper use of historic vehicles in court.
04-07-07, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by schmol
it's 15 years here PA to get a "classic" tag and 25 years to get a "antique" tag. Classic tags you are still subject for inspections, but void from emission testing, antique you don't ever have to get your car inspected or emissioned again as long as you own the vehicle.
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O RLY?
Didnt know that. I always thouht it was 20 years.
All those plates do is just exempt you from emmisions, and inspections?
