[jhein]

I submitted my application over 6 months ago to the Oregon DMV. Due to Covid, access to the local offices was shut down completely or highly restricted. That, combined with the fact that they required an in person VIN inspection led to delays. So, today, finally I spoke with them and they are issuing my title. It's being mailed out tomorrow.

Here's the interesting thing. I wanted a personalized tag which was the obvious, "70 TA". When I initially got the car that tag was not available. However, now it is. So while the delay was frustrating, it allowed me to get the tag I wanted. I guess someone else in OR sold their 70 TA or just didn't renew it. Maybe it's sitting in a yard somewhere with a tree growing up through it. Maybe Dennis will find it one day and we'll all see it on Youtube.

Anyway, I'll be so happy to get rid of the expired, ugly temporary tag I have in my back window.

[dpoltzer]

Congrats on finally getting both items that you wanted!

[R 70 Judge]

Originally Posted by jhein

I submitted my application over 6 months ago to the Oregon DMV. Due to Covid, access to the local offices was shut down completely or highly restricted. That, combined with the fact that they required an in person VIN inspection led to delays. So, today, finally I spoke with them and they are issuing my title. It's being mailed out tomorrow.

Here's the interesting thing. I wanted a personalized tag which was the obvious, "70 TA". When I initially got the car that tag was not available. However, now it is. So while the delay was frustrating, it allowed me to get the tag I wanted. I guess someone else in OR sold their 70 TA or just didn't renew it. Maybe it's sitting in a yard somewhere with a tree growing up through it. Maybe Dennis will find it one day and we'll all see it on Youtube.

Anyway, I'll be so happy to get rid of the expired, ugly temporary tag I have in my back window.

That is a very cool custom plate. You lucked out on that one!

Going through the California DMV I received the title for my TA within a few weeks. I've been trying to order a custom plate for about 3 months now and the website doesn't function properly. I ended up printing the form and sending it in with the $50 check for the plate. They still haven't cashed the check and I think its been close to two months now. It's very frustrating. The DMV website says custom plates will be delayed 6-9 months

[Chris65LeMans]

Originally Posted by R 70 Judge

That is a very cool custom plate. You lucked out on that one!

Going through the California DMV I received the title for my TA within a few weeks. I've been trying to order a custom plate for about 3 months now and the website doesn't function properly. I ended up printing the form and sending it in with the $50 check for the plate. They still haven't cashed the check and I think its been close to two months now. It's very frustrating. The DMV website says custom plates will be delayed 6-9 months

I ordered mine 4 or 5 years ago. Took them 6 months to cash the check, 11 months to send me the plates. Of course, the registration was dated as of when they cashed the check…

[jhein]

Well, just to be complete, they said they were mailing out the title today with a temporary tag. They could not give me any kind of ETA for the custom plate. So, it ain't over yet...

[98 SNAKE EATER]

70TA was already taken in FL

Our personalize plates are limited to 7 characters, but the new automated system uses 8 boxes, so if you have an odd numbered amount of characters, you can't center it on the plate





I came up with a bunch of choices

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yGKyltRUiM


but had to get a little creative to make this one work

[jhein]

Originally Posted by 98 SNAKE EATER

That's a great custom tag

[OCMDGTO]

Can't believe they gave you a temp tag without a title

[camerjeff]

I am glad to hear you finally got the title! I finally have an appointment to get the title on my 67 transferred to my name. The car was delivered almost a month ago, but it took the USPS almost 2 weeks longer to deliver the title to me, even though the seller sent it out Registered mail 3 days before I contracted to have the car shipped from MA to MI. It only took a few days to get an appointment with our Secretary of State. So hopefully I can get it done today.

[TAKerry]

Glad its working out. I got a car last winter through an estate. I took the old title and the paper work from the attorney to the local dmv agent. Paid the fee 2 weeks later I had the title with my name on it in my mailbox. Easy peasy, the other car I got has no title and I need to petition the court. That one NOT so easy peasy!!

[jhein]

Originally Posted by OCMDGTO

Can't believe they gave you a temp tag without a title

Technically speaking it wasn't a true temp tag. They call it a "Trip Pass". I don't know if they've always had that or if it just came about because of Covid. It was only valid for 3 weeks. They were so backed up that the state suspended enforcement of expired or missing tags during the pandemic. Still suspended as far as I know. I left the expired Trip Pass in the rear window just to show that I had something. I put 1100 miles on it this summer. Lots of local police, sheriff deputies and state police saw the car and nobody ever bothered me.

[padgett]

Has taken me up to two years before to get a clean title, particularly an out of state estate title (even an Italian title was easier). Is why I attach a value of $300 to a clean Florida title.