I am in NJ and got my 87 gti registered with historic plates in spring of 2013. Free registration, no inspections, and makes you eligible for historic insurance. I pay 145$ a year for insurance, provided my use of the car is occasional to keep it running and in good shape, and not used as a daily driver.
I did mine in person at the dmv. I brought the two pics....and they seriously went to google on the computer in front of me and searched 1987 vw gti, and then compared my pics to what they saw. My round headlights and jetta gli bbs wheels were no problem...so many of the pics they pulled up on google had modifications anyway, so they couldn't tell the difference. I am happy I did it. I don't often drive the car anymore, but I enjoy it when I do. I was tired of paying insurance for it, and worrying about if it would pass emissions inspections. The classic plates are almost too good to be true. The other bonus....in NJ, where a front license plate is required by law, collectors/antique/history vehicles don't need a plate. The statute is * 39:3-27.4 *(Google it for the full text...I carry a printout in the car with me, in case I get pulled over by a cop who has no clue). Hope this helps, good luck! On Friday, May 16, 2014, Steven Arguello <[email protected]> wrote: > I was moaning and groaning to a buddy of mine about my GTi exhaust issues, > he brought up the fact that it's now a classic which in Jersey means: > -Registration every 3 years and free renewal. > -No emissions inspection ( he told me that, haven't confirmed it) > -Couple hundred bucks yearly insurance, again, need to confirm that. > -"QQ" prefixed plates. > Besides being 25 years old, the car can't be modified or have added parts. > The whole process can be done by mail and besides the title, they only want > 2 pictures, front and driver's side profile. I guess they have some guy > compare them to original pictures? > If so, not sure if the black basket weave BBS rims will pass. Maybe. Were > they ever available on a Golf or in '87. I doubt they'll notice that it's > dropped 1 1/2" > > PS found a downpipe on eBay, 30$ +shipping so far. > PPS Do I even need a new cat? > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] <javascript:;> > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list For list archives, see listinfo link above.
