CA registration questions

mazdabob · 10-10-2003, 07:20 PM

I received my CA registration card today, but not the plates. Are they sending them separately now? Also, the year model shows 2003. Anyone else have that problem?

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mikeb · 10-10-2003, 08:02 PM

yes , I got my registration then my plates by themselves later

mazdabob · 10-10-2003, 08:13 PM

Thanks. What model year does it show?

stauburn · 10-10-2003, 11:22 PM

How long is it taking people to get their plates in CA?

Rob

jdl · 10-11-2003, 08:41 AM

not exaclty the answer you wanted, perhaps, but tomorrow will mark two months since we bought the car, and still no plates.

sandiegorx8 · 10-11-2003, 10:53 AM

I got my plates last wednesday with the registration. Only took 5 weeks. Not too bad for California. My bike took 8 weeks. Hope it works out for you. My year shows as 04.

Napboy · 10-11-2003, 11:35 AM

anyone get their personalized plates yet? how long does it take? i got my standard plates and registration (together) very quickly, but my personized ones have not come yet. i'm returning the car anyways, but i'm in the process of buying a new one.

Napboy · 10-11-2003, 11:35 AM

anyone get their personalized plates yet? how long does it take? i got my standard plates and registration (together) very quickly, but my personized ones have not come yet. i'm returning the car anyways, but i'm in the process of buying a new one.

mikeb · 10-11-2003, 05:10 PM

mine says 04 also and it told 65 days to get :D

sup3rbad · 10-11-2003, 05:44 PM

mine took a month to get here. i don't know how to install the front plates, and they only gave me ones screw, i think i might need another one.

jdl · 10-11-2003, 07:08 PM

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Originally posted by jdl
not exaclty the answer you wanted, perhaps, but tomorrow will mark two months since we bought the car, and still no plates.

figures: my plates just arrived. Right about two months, then. Standard, non-personalized plates, that is.

Toadman · 10-12-2003, 12:26 PM

Look at the plates and the indentations where the month and registration stickers go. 5 out of 10 times they put the stickers on the FRONT plate. I don't know if it's a DMV or convict practical joke on us.

stangmatt66 · 10-13-2003, 11:26 AM

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Originally posted by sup3rbad
mine took a month to get here. i don't know how to install the front plates, and they only gave me ones screw, i think i might need another one.

Why would you ruin the beautiful front grill of your 8 with a front license plate!?!?!? Take a risk and just tell the officer when you're pulled over that the manufacturer made no provision for the front license plate...Mine is definetly NOT going on the front!

mikeb · 10-13-2003, 01:04 PM

DITTO

sup3rbad · 10-13-2003, 03:08 PM

believe me, if i had a choice the front plate wouldn't be on there... but my dad on the other hand wants it there. so, looks like i lost the battle...

stangmatt66 · 10-13-2003, 03:23 PM

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Originally posted by sup3rbad
believe me, if i had a choice the front plate wouldn't be on there... but my dad on the other hand wants it there. so, looks like i lost the battle...

Oh man, you should have lied to him from the beginning and told him that, just like on Corvettes, there's no provision for a front plate...too bad ...

...I'm sorry you have to put it on...

sferrett · 10-13-2003, 09:52 PM

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Originally posted by Toadman
Look at the plates and the indentations where the month and registration stickers go. 5 out of 10 times they put the stickers on the FRONT plate. I don't know if it's a DMV or convict practical joke on us.

Uh - The plates are identical, you just get two of exactly the same thing (or at least I did). How are you determining which one's the front one and which one is the back one? By law the stickers have to be on the back plate (there are exceptions, but they are for things like cycles and so forth). It took them just under 2 months to get the plates to me and the rego card & stickers came on an envelope attached to the envelope the plates were in.

Of course I could be just falling for a troll in which case - duh.

Simon.

mikeb · 10-14-2003, 01:53 PM

thats good you respect your dad's wishes

donald121 · 10-16-2003, 07:42 PM

I purchased my 8 on 7/16 and got the plate 2 days ago 10/14. Yeah, CA DMV is slow

mikeb · 10-16-2003, 07:54 PM

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Originally posted by donald121
I purchased my 8 on 7/16 and got the plate 2 days ago 10/14. Yeah, CA DMV is slow

no kidding

slow is a understatement

lefuton · 10-16-2003, 08:37 PM

i dunno about slow, i picked mine up on 7/15 and got my plates less than a month later...granted it took me another month+ in addition to get around to putting em on =p

mazdabob · 10-17-2003, 01:25 AM

It's been over 2 months, now, and still no plates. The registration came 10 days ago.

mikeb · 10-17-2003, 01:39 AM

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Originally posted by lefuton
i dunno about slow, i picked mine up on 7/15 and got my plates less than a month later...granted it took me another month+ in addition to get around to putting em on =p

guess your lucky

I had a hard time putting back plate on too

I was having fun on tollroads

Rotorhed · 10-19-2003, 08:43 PM

Great..............Purchased mine the end of August. Still waiting for plates and Reg.
Ordered Vanities online 2 or 3 days after purchase.
Will probably receive PPs before the stocks!
DMV............there outta be a law...
PS
Nix the front plate!

Napboy · 10-19-2003, 09:17 PM

for reference, i got my 1st 8 on 7/25 and got my plates a month later. i ordered personalized plates in the beginning of august and i just got the postcard that they're ready yesterday.

now here's the problem: i returned my 1st and got my 2nd RX8 two days ago. how do i get the personalized plates from dmv without the registration from the new car? i'm trying to avoid paying any kind of plate transfer fee.