Moving to Phoenix, Registering my 914 Options

[hcdmueller]

So big changes for me and my family. We are moving to Phoenix and I am stuck with a big question.

How should I register my 914?

I have gone through the old threads that discuss the benefits of registering old vehicles as classic/collectors vehicles.

Is that still the best way to go?

How difficult is the inspection process for normal old cars?

Does the car have to pass a visual inspection?

It has the original engine but I took off the air injection and backdated the exhaust. I don't want to keep the parts if I don't have to.

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks,
Chris

[malcolm2]

I am on the other side of the country, but I'll chime in. In Tennessee a vehicle registered as an antique auto can only be driven at certain times. Weekends, Holidays, Parades, to car shows, to the repair shop.... That last one can come in handy if you get pulled over. I used it one time, and the cop told me that the fines can be steep.

They can go back and charge you for every year you did not have a standard registration. In TN the Antique tag is permanent for $50. Also very cool feature of the program is that they let you use a tag from the model year of the car.

That feature helps, cause most of the cops don't know what my tag is. They know it if it says AA or Antique Auto, but a 1975 TN tag or even '86 (on my Cabriolet) ....? They don't bother.

I'll also add that the Antique insurance is less expensive, and I get to decide the value. But again, at the renewal they ask for mileage for that year. They have a limits on that too.

Just saying, you might get busted if you have a daily driver.

Good luck.