Registering out of state Cobra in Texas

[427SSSS]

Howdy,
Just moved here 4 months ago, sold all my Kalifornia Cobras, looking to purchase, only found a couple of Texas cars for sale so I may have to purchase out of state.

After registering/re-registering 6 or 7 Cobras in Kalifornia, it should be a piece of cake registering in Texas.

Anyone registered an already registered (or un-registered) out of state Cobra in Texas?
Just trying make sure there isn't some quirk I'm not aware of.

Already registered my Pick-up, and bride's car here, really simple.

Thanks, Wayne
Portland

[SoTxButler]

I've registered one Cobra from out of state. Pretty simple. Get to the inspection station, get a green sheet (really white), then take that to the local tax assessor and apply for a title. With the application, green sheet, insurance evidence, you get registered, pay any tax due to Texas (6.25%), title fee (nominal) and plates ($60 or so). That's it.

Now, if you live in an area which requires emissions testing, the process is more difficult and I can't speak to that. But, I don't think Portland is one of those areas.

Not to hijack your thread but I am selling for Ron Butler, a nice Butler (gray color, no stripe) with a 351 Windsor, 5 spd Doug Nash, jag rear, centerline wheels. It runs and rides great. The car is in McAllen and currently registered in CA. So, lets go through this out of state registration thing together.

[Z-linkCobra]

Hey Wayne, that car that Russ is selling...really neat little car. Clean inside and out. Simple yet elegant. Thats a car I think you should look at.

Gene

[427SSSS]

Russ, tell me more, miles/price/pls send pics.
Thanks for the explanition on Texas registration.

427medusa AT gtek.biz

Gene, it's always good to have second opinon on a car, thanks

[427SSSS]

OK, so I take cobra to inspection station here in Portland,(same place where I had other two regular cars inspected for registration in Texas, from Kalifornia).
Owner says: "Can't do inspection without catalitic converters on the car."
I tell him CCs are inside side pipes, he doesn't buy that.
I tell him over 1000 Cobras registered in Texas w/o cc's
He say ALL are registered illegally.
I say, come on man, not ALL 1000, and what about other classics?

Car was registered in NY:
Year 2000
Make CUSTO
Model Code N/A
Body/Hull CONV

So, what now?
427medusa at gtek.biz
427medusa at sbcglobal.net
361 643 5193 home
408 205 8346 cell

thanks, Wayne

[elmariachi]

What is on your insurance card? If its 2000, then you need to start over. Call Robbin Terry at Midwest Classic Insurance and get coverage issued for your 1965 Cobra replica. Then take that insurance info ONLY to a very busy safety inspection station (like a Kwik Lube down in Corpus) and tell them you need a SAFETY inspection. Once that's done then take your insurance and your safety inspection receipt to the local tag agency with your out-of-state title and bill of sale and they'll issue you a new TX title. The TXDMV/tag agency does not care about insurance and inspection as long you have proof of both and the VINs match.

[madmaxx]

Tell him he is a stupid fuk. Cobras are registered in texas as the year they are built with the key note under remarks "replica 1965". So if built in 2005 it would say 2005 special construction and under remarks "replica 1965". Now if you are transferring it may be more challenging the easiest would be to used one which says 1965 and they will title 1965.

There is an excellent thread somewhere on cc detailing how to title a new cobra in texas, used may be different.

Once it titled, or you have the green sheet all they used is the insurance card which your agent will write any year on and that is all the inspection station uses.

Originally Posted by 427SSSS

OK, so I take cobra to inspection station here in Portland,(same place where I had other two regular cars inspected for registration in Texas, from Kalifornia).
Owner says: "Can't do inspection without catalitic converters on the car."
I tell him CCs are inside side pipes, he doesn't buy that.
I tell him over 1000 Cobras registered in Texas w/o cc's
He say ALL are registered illegally.
I say, come on man, not ALL 1000, and what about other classics?

Car was registered in NY:
Year 2000
Make CUSTO
Model Code N/A
Body/Hull CONV

So, what now?
427medusa at gtek.biz
427medusa at sbcglobal.net
361 643 5193 home
408 205 8346 cell

thanks, Wayne

[SSSammy]

This has been covered here quite often ...

Have a look at this old thread, read forward from there for several posts ...

Texas registration - engine age

Basically, these replicas are "supposed" to be inspected at your county's DPS Waiver Station like all old cars that have no OBD testing capability. Many of our TX owners get it done elsewhere, but the DPS thinks that is not per statute ...

Sam

[427SSSS]

Thanks Sam, great link, I did do a search, using everything I could think of, and even after you posted the link, I used the title in your link, and the search did not even list that thread, in fact, it only turned up one link.
Maybe me, maybe my computer, maybe there's a problem with the search function on this site, don't know, but I do a search prior to asking a question.

[elmariachi]

The actual term is "Assembled Vehicle" or "ASVE." In your case if you get the insurance and inspection done as 1965 per my post above, then when you tender those docs and the out-of-state 2000 title, you should get a title for a 2000 Assembled Vehicle with "1965 Cobra Replica" noted in the special remarks section. You ain't getting a 1965 title as long as that NY title is involved.

[SSSammy]

427SSSS, no criticism intended So, to summarize where you are in the process, the NY title takes the place of the MCO in the example in the above referenced thread. Then as has been said above, your insurance card needs to specify a 1965 Ford Cobra Replica, or similar words.

You probably want to get a temporary tag ($25) if the NY registration is expired before driving it to the DPS.

Take that insurance card to the DPS Waiver Site (appointment required) and get it inspected and they will fail it for emissions and then issue you a waiver, good for one year, because they regard it as a 1965 replica.

Take your inspection documents to the tag/title office, with the NY title, the three forms cited in the old thread (includes a tracing of the VIN), and your bill of sale, and I am thinking you will come out with a 2000 ASVE title. You will probably have to make a point that it is an "assembled vehicle." 1965 Ford Replica will be in the comment block on the title. You will probably have to pay the sales tax ...

Good luck!
Sam

[madmaxx]

Why would he ever have to pay sales tax???? He will pay an application for texas title, is the car already in his name or not. If not he may have to pay taxes, if it is then he already paid them once.

[SSSammy]

Maxx, you said it all .. if the used car transaction was recorded out of state and he has NY title in his name .. no TX tax. If the title was not transferred till he brought it to TX, then the used car sale took place in TX .. tax due.

My opinion only .. YMMV

Sam

[427SSSS]

THANK YOU GENTLEMEN! Clear as a bell.
I've re-started the process, not too bad compared to Kalifornia, it's just following a "correct" step by step process, and I got out of step, which I've been told I do often.

I'm still confused as to why, I couldn't find the referenced thread thru search, but, that's neither here nor there, unless something is amiss, and the shearch is not working properly.

[392cobra]

Originally Posted by 427SSSS

THANK YOU GENTLEMEN! Clear as a bell.
I've re-started the process, not too bad compared to Kalifornia, it's just following a "correct" step by step process, and I got out of step, which I've been told I do often.

I'm still confused as to why, I couldn't find the referenced thread thru search, but, that's neither here nor there, unless something is amiss, and the shearch is not working properly.

Here is the complete 3 page thread.
Texas registration - engine age

[427SSSS]

OK, I now have my insurance card, it reads:
1965 Cobra Replica
Going to try "jiffy Lube" type place, BUT I read that I may have to go to DPS waiver site.
Sam your post dated Nov 24 seems most clear, concice, and what I intend to follow.

Now, I realize, that each city/town/location/various office/various official don't all know/follow the same "rules", and that adds to the differences in how people have had differing processes in registering, so I'll just keep my finger crossed, and proceed step by step.

Now in reading/printing out all the links everyone has been so helpfull in providing, it's still not 100% clear to me, it is 99% clear, as people will post: "Here's what I did", or "Here are the steps I went through". But not making it clear in that particular post if their car is already registered, or it's a first time registered, with a lot of reading of their other posts one can usually determine that.

BUT, there seem to be two different processes:
#1. If you build the car yourself and it's being registered for the first time in Texas.
#2 If you bring an already assembled car from out of state, that is already registered in that state.

I won't even get into Antique registration.


Wow, I though Kalifornia was a tough process, now it appears Kalifornia is even easier than Texas(for first time newly built car).

#1 Stand in line at 5:00AM Jan 01, to get one of the SPCN 500 numbers
#2 Go to ANY inspection station, fail smog.
#3 Go to ANY HWY Patrol location, even a weigh station,(which is "best",
easiest, no appointment necessary) have car inspected.
#4 Go to DMV and get er registered.