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Post by Volktales on Aug 14, 2016 8:17:15 GMT -8
I am sure most people know about the Collector Plate license system available through ICBC. Registering your vintage VW in this way has the benefit of significantly cheaper insurance which makes a big difference if you have several vehicles. The downside is there are various restrictions such as you cannot drive your collector car to work, and it must be maintained according to ICBC "originality" standards. This last part is likely the prime reason for people NOT to sign up their VW. The regulations have been geared primarily towards stock and original, with a few safety related modifications allowed. Most in the hot rod community were not happy with these regulations, so some time ago ICBC bowed to pressure and allowed modified cars into the program, provided they were pre 1958. Some new changes have just been introduced... The "modified" plates are now going to be valid up to 1974 model year. This is a big positive for the VW community given how many of our cars have been extensively modified over the years. Other positive changes to the program have been that hotrods which are built to resemble, say a '32 Ford, can be licensed as a '32, instead of what year the components were actually built. Changes in the motor vehicle act are allowing fenderless hotrods to legally operate on the road as well! It is nice that ICBC has finally listened to the people about what they really want in the car hobbyist community. They also currently have a survey on the ICBC website about these changes right now.
If you have more than one VW which you thing would qualify for collector plates, consider going for the "multi-vehicle" collector plate program. This not well known scheme allows you to have one license plate, that you can legally swap between various collector cars, so you can have many legally on the road at the same time for one price. This is how I do it, and it works very well for me. Another advantage of this, you are only issued one single license plate, so you LEGALLY do not need one on the front of your vehicle. I doubt many cops are aware of that loophole...
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Post by Volktales on Aug 14, 2016 8:21:15 GMT -8
I also forgot to mention another change to ICBC rules that is good for us. Formerly if you bought a project car from out of the province, ICBC would not allow you to register it here, until it was road legal and pass and out of province inspection. This is being changed to allow you to register the car in your name, BEFORE restoring it to operating condition. This is just common sense and it is nice it has been done...
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Post by camplug on Aug 14, 2016 8:29:45 GMT -8
Fender less?!?!?!!!!! Does that mean the volks rod you've always wanted Russ will now get built? You gotta have a little of your old mans hot rod blood in ya somewhere.......just a little.
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Post by PICTUP on Aug 14, 2016 14:26:14 GMT -8
That is all very good news regarding the plate changes. Now if they could just recognize that "patina"(oooooo- there's that word  ) VWs are worth more, well, to some people anyway, LOL  Washington State has a "Collector" type plate, but half the vehicles I see with them seem to be shiteboxes which I, along with others, find strange. Maybe that is why the requirements here are so stringent. Sometimes I would like those working in the collector plate side of ICBC to be a bit more forward thinking when it comes to vehicles. I imagine it took quite a bit lobbying to achieve the change in the requirements, so kudos to those pushing where it counted. Fender less?!?!?!!!!! Does that mean the volks rod you've always wanted Russ will now get built? You gotta have a little of your old mans hot rod blood in ya somewhere.......just a little. It wouldn't be fenderless, but there has been talk that if Russ' original green driver were ever to get a makeover, there would for sure be custom touches. Maybe not a lot, but yes,"…..just a little".  |
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Post by mitchy965 on Aug 14, 2016 15:45:33 GMT -8
FINALLY!! i always thought the "modified" plate stopping at 1958 was ludicrous as a good portion of the cars that are collected/modified are american muscle circa 64-72. now if we can only rid the bullshit 12% tax on used cars i just might be happy.....maybe.
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Post by mitchy965 on Aug 14, 2016 15:47:09 GMT -8
FINALLY!! i always thought the "modified" plate stopping at 1958 was ludicrous as a good portion of the cars that are collected/modified are american muscle circa 64-72. now if we can only rid the bullshit 12% tax on used cars i just might be happy.....maybe.
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Post by 1hotvw on Aug 14, 2016 15:58:37 GMT -8
yah with you on the tax crap.
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Post by CrazyBrit on Aug 14, 2016 19:10:53 GMT -8
AWESOME! Now I have a home for my 1914cc and Porsche seats. My car's future just changed...
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Post by CrazyBrit on Aug 14, 2016 20:15:43 GMT -8
Does anyone have a spare Vintage Speed Beetle exhaust they want to sell??? :-)
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Post by busaddict on Aug 26, 2016 2:21:21 GMT -8
Russ, is the "multi-vehicle" collector plate program new? That is something I've always wanted. Thanks for this important news |
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Post by Volktales on Aug 26, 2016 7:23:27 GMT -8
No, the multi-vehicle program has been around for a long time. Few know about it.
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Post by busaddict on Aug 26, 2016 8:39:37 GMT -8
No, the multi-vehicle program has been around for a long time. Few know about it. I've asked brokers if there is anything that would allow you to switch one plate between several vehicles and even they seemed to be unaware. |
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Post by Volktales on Aug 26, 2016 11:32:31 GMT -8
Fully legal. Get them to print out info on "multi-vehicle collector plates"
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Post by busaddict on Aug 26, 2016 11:54:46 GMT -8
I imagine all vehicles would have to pass muster to qualify.
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Post by Volktales on Aug 27, 2016 6:48:24 GMT -8
Yes all vehicles registered to this program would have to satisfy ICBC's criteria... And something else to remember. At this time vehicles registered as motorhomes do not qualify. If your bus is currently registered as a motorhome, you must get the designation changed to "station wagon". This can be done by any insurance agent, but some will happily do it immediately, while others get a case of "by the book-itus" and ask for verifications/inspections that are not actually mandatory. You may have to try more than one agent. Also, if you intend to go camping in your bus, collector insurance may not cover you if something were to happen while camping. Keep this in mind... My buses have not been camping in years, so this doesn't exactly apply to me anymore...
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) VWs are worth more, well, to some people anyway, LOL 
Washington State has a "Collector" type plate, but half the vehicles I see with them seem to be shiteboxes which I, along with others, find strange. Maybe that is why the requirements here are so stringent. 
