Ferrari Mailing List: Re: PROVA license plate: GOT IT !

[George (ygpz4re]

Peter - agree, this instance was unique and she does deserve a promotion.  But I have another story more in line with yours....

When I got the antique plate for my former Spitfire, DMV sent me a form to "certify" that I had another car, not on antique plates, to use as a daily driver (antique plates are not intended, nor allowed, for daily use).  Form said it needed to be notarized.

So I took the form, all filled out, back to the DMV.

Lady (different from promotion-deserving lady) behind the counter - "You need to have this notarized."

Me - "Well, here's my DMV-issued driver's license."

Her - "No, you have to have it notarized."

Me - "But all they're going to do is ask to see my driver's license then stamp the form.  Can't we cut out the middle-man here?"

Her - "No, you have to have it notarized."

SMH.  The irony was completely lost on her.

Michael - here in Virginia, personalized plates are dirt cheap.  It's around $50US for annual registration fee, and $10 for the personalized plate.  And I can go online and buy a new plate anytime I want.  You see personalized plates everywhere here.  When I lived in NY in the '80's, a personalized plate was over $50 - in addition to the regular registration fee.

Doug - clearly, your DMV person was unaware that the 17 digit VIN didn't start until 1980.  Wow.  I've never had *that* problem - with the Spitfire, the 308 or the old Jag....  Takes all types, eh?

Tangent - I saw Primus open for Rush once.  Good, but I confess I really didn't know any of their music.  Search youtube and you'll find a neat video made at Steward Copeland's house (Police drummer) with Les Claypool of Primus, some other guy whose last name starts with "C", and Neil Peart.  Yes, they went by "CCCP".  Hahahaha!!

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