John,
In a word, TAXES! Here in the US, many (if not most) states use vehicle
licensing as a major revenues source. If the local Gestapo catch you
with a car that is not licensed in the state in which you are living,
the fines are usually pretty steep.
Joe
jonmac wrote:
>
> Dirk Frazier wrote:
>
> >So. My options (according to Tony) are the following:
> >1. Spend a lot of money (his words) putting it back
> >to original condition emission wise...
> >2. Keep it registered in Michigan (Illegal I
> >think...) and don't get caught more than twice driving
> >it in California...
>
> I say, that's a bit anti-social old chap. Why have you got
> to relicence it? It's not as though its going to another
> country. Can't you sort of be there on a tourist basis? Does
> this mean that everyone who comes to California with a car
> licenced in another state or even country has to licence it
> there before they can use it? I'd better make sure that if
> Canley Girl comes over next year, I steer clear of jolly old
> CA.
>
> Jonmac
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