Histerical plates for the bus

[cody]

I've got a dumb question and need brilliant answers lol, I went into the michigan sec of states office to see about getting histerical plates for my bus, the cost is 30 bucks for 10 years and the restrictions are that they are supposed to be used for parades and for driving the histerical vehicle (over 26 years old) to and from shows, rallys, etc.  She told me I had better not get caught at a walmart or state park using them or I would be ticketed, I told her that unless she can drive none stop to florida or other places like that I don't see anything in the regulations that prevent me from hitting a state park at the end of the day.  I have read the requirements frontwards, backwards and using my special former state employees powers, sideways and see nothing about overnighting being forbidden, now for the question, has anyone else had any problems along those lines.  I find that I can even still get my handicapper tag on them so I can get the really good parking places at walmart with the bus still lol.  Michigan charges 90 cents per 100 pounds for my bus for normal plates and while I realize that it's on  a decending scale cause it's an iggle it still is a bunch of money.  Has anyone ever been approached or questioned about the use of these plates by any members of the law enforcement community?

[cody]

bump lol

[buswarrior]

As license plates are about State/Provincial tax revenue...

Nobody outside Michigan is going to care about your plates, except that they are current, as it has nothing to do with them.

While in-State, having a copy of the current regulations with you on the road, asking the countie mountie to show you which part you are in violation of, how can you go wrong?

It will cost the State more to enforce than they can get out of you.

The commercial operators present far more lucrative fishing grounds for more revenue.

However, you have to be smart in more than one regulation: don't get accused of being a commercial vehicle with those plates...

Go for it!

happy coaching!
buswarrior

[cody]

They arn't commercial only historical.

[TomC]

Not a lafing mater

[rv_safetyman]

Well , TomC beat me too it!  I opened this thread thinking that it would be about funny license plates

Concerning historical license plates, CO is a great state.  Your vehicle has to be 25 years old.  I believe they changed the law to state that it must pass emissions the first time and then you no longer have to do the testing.  You have to buy 5 years worth of plates at a time (~~ $650 for my bus) and then you are good to go.  Can use without restrictions and I no longer have to pay over $110 each year for an emission test.

Having said that, I think my bus was pi@@ed off about being call an old bus.  Shortly after I got the plates, the engine problem got much worse

Many states have the same regulations you mention for the historical plates.  Very limited usage and only daytime.  I would be very careful about getting those plates.  I have heard of states really cracking down on improper use of the vehicle. 

As has been pointed out, once you are out of state, you will probably not have a problem.

Jim

[luvrbus]

 Historical Plates are 25 bucks for 5 years in Texas you see a lot of older buses here with the plates


good luck

[philiptompkjns]

HAHAHA

Did you mean: hysterical 

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=histerical&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

[Camperman]

Taken straight from the application form:

Many antique cars, trucks, and motorcycles qualify for special registration as Michigan historical vehicles. A qualifying vehicle may be registered with the Michigan Secretary of State either with a Michigan historical vehicle plate, or an actual Michigan license plate of the same year the vehicle was manufactured.
A Historical vehicle must be:

• 26 or more years old -- based on model year.
• Owned solely as a collector's item.
• Used only for events such as historical club activities, parades, and car shows.

Note: A designated historical vehicle cannot be used for routine transportation.

I think that the last part (that I put in bold) is the sticking point.

[cody]

I kinda figure any time I'm in the bus I'm heading for a show lol.

[jimsflx]

codyhave been running a michigan historical plate on my flx for over 10 years. currently in florida never had any trouble.you are not to use it as a daily driver. jim

[cody]

We don't use it as a daily driver anyway, mainly as home some of the time but unless we're on the road we use our truck for runs to the store and our daily stuff.

[belfert]

I think the only restriction on a collector plate in the state of MN is that you have to have another vehicle registered with the state.  Gumpy can answer in more detail as he is the one who has MN collector plates on his bus.  I have another 10 years before I can think about collector plates.

[jimsflx]

you can go to your garage to fix something, my garage happens to be in florida.
i dont think you would have a problem.

[gumpy]

I've been running them for about 7 years in MN. Not a single problem. Only been stopped once, last summer in KS, and the officer initially asked if I had a current registration. I explained that one was current as they only issue one for life when you get collector plates. He said, "Oh yeah, that's right."

It saves me about $270 a year.

And every time I go someplace, I show off my bus. As far as I'm concerned, that's no different than a 57 Chevy at a car show. Just a bit bigger and more expensive!

It's all about money. MN denies every application, even though the law says nothing about motorhomes being excluded. I had to work hard to convince them. So far,
I'm not aware of anyone else being successful since.