which Z cars can be registered in CA?

[sblake01]

My friend Dennis has a real nice 77 that he just completely redone. The car is in San Diego,........Dennis a Z car mechanic.....

Would that be Dennis Currington? Is the car a 77 or a 78? I also noticed Vic's old truck in your gallery.

[EScanlon]

Check this thread out:

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27861

That's a car currently up for sale in the Bay Area by a member here. She's had a lot of questions lately and she and her husband have done a lot of work on the car.

Since it is currently IN California and being driven, I would presume that it is street legal and should be a snap to transfer title to.

The price she's asking is reasonable and you may be getting an excellent deal. If it weren't so far away, I'd be looking into it.

FWIW

Enrique

[sblake01]

And it would never have to be smog checked in California since it's a 71 unless they change the laws again. I too have considered purchasing Asta's car but if I bought another car home I'd end up having to sleep in garage with it

[sblake01]

And don't forget about STAYZ75Z's car at less than half of what you're talking about spending. It's a 75 and wouldn't need smog checks either but you'd have to act fast:

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28637

[sblake01]

She's actually selling her 77 not the 75 but it still sounds like a good deal.

[mtndud]

Montezuma, Pics look great. I would love more info about Dennis's car. Can you email me any info you have or his phone number? john@jbssh.com

[Tony D]

Bringing in a 78 280Z is not a problem. You simply have it smogged, if it passes then any time in the next 90 days you will be able to register it like any other car. Just make sure if he pays taxes on the sale in Oregon, that he keeps the receipt. California will hit you for sales tax on the ENTIRE purchase price when it enters the state (hint hint)

Many of the things done in years past to cars have been declared illegal (smog offset fees, etc), and now basically as long as the vehicle has at least 2500 miles on it when it enters the state, they can't stop it.

The Smog Tech should smog it to 'Federal Standards', on a rolling road dyno most likely, as Pomona is a non-attainment SCAQMD area. Crestline may have different smog requirements, but generally if you are down south, you will dyno smog check. I lived in the last SoCal "idle and 2500 rpms smog check" Zip Code...sucked when that changed. Damned Yuppies moving in and Orange Groves getting "Loraxed" out of existence!

I'd not even register it in Oregon. I'd buy it and get a 'trip permit' to travel to California and simply pay taxes and registration ONCE!

Anyway, as long as you have a signed title to the vehicle, a current SMOG certificate on file with Sacramento, a California Address, fill out the application for Title and Initial Registration and pays your fees you should be good.

For a "$100" car, total fees minus Smog Check and Smog Certificate, initial registration should be no more than $140 or so. Renewal should be in the $40-$50 range depending on local fees and taxes added on to your registration bill.

They WILL send a title and registration to an out-of-state address as well. I have sold several vehicles where the owner registered it for the year, and drove it back East. He got his plates and registration right there at the DMV, and his California Title showed up in Delaware two or three weeks later, with his Del addy on it!

Oh, and he re-registered it in Delaware immediately upon receipt of the title...

I run Triathalons, too!

BTW: If you are in CA, and your son is in Oregon, you can get a California "One Trip Permit" at the DMV for something like $15 and mail it up to him. This will act as his registration for transport of the vehicle to the state for the purpose of registration. I have seen some guys buy a one-trip, then they never fill it out. If they get stopped, they plead stupidity to the CHP, fill it out on the spot, and then drive on. Basically it gives them a 'drive it till you're caught permit'...but it's illegal as heck, and I would never do that...personally.

Did I mention I run Triathalons, too?

[Montezuma]

Would that be Dennis Currington? Is the car a 77 or a 78? I also noticed Vic's old truck in your gallery.

It is a 78, my mistake I had it confused with Stacy's car. Yes that is Vic's old truck, we got it running and braking. We are currently in the middle of re-doing the interior. We do plan to contact you about hooking up a altenator. It is sure a fun little truck to drive. My friend Chico took ownership of it last summer when Vic offered it for free on this website.

[mtndud]

Thanks, Tony for this CA reg info. This is EXACTLY the kind of information I was looking for and could not get from DMV. Very helpful things to know before we buy anything. We'll let you know how we come out with a car.

John