Nah, only the Provincial licensing body - and at that, there are only 2 or 3
who administer the program for the Province, so they are rapidly becoming
experts in every detail of every car.
I did forget to add, though, that safety related items can be updated -
tires, brakes, seat belts (but not roll bars until very recently (!)), that
sort of thing.
The penalty, of course, is if you have need to put in a claim, and your
vehicle is found to be non-conforming, then your insurance is null and
void...
On the other hand, it's sunny with cloudy breaks, temps up to 17C or more,
and warm and sunny predicted until Thursday...
Michael
-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Braun [mailto:dougnad@bellatlantic.net]
Sent: April 10, 2000 3:56 PM
To: Michael_Bayrock@translink.bc.ca; spitfires@autox.team.net;
cplimey@home.com
Subject: RE: Radios - and BC Licencing
To successfully administer this, somebody in the Canadian Government
would have to become an expert in every detail of every car that was ever
sold until 1975! Is that a worthwhile use of a government's human
and financial resources? The part about dealer-supplied accessories
is especially wierd.
Doug
'72 Spit (probably in not good enough condition to get Collector plates in
Canada)
P.S.: Do you have to have original bias-ply tires?
At 02:30 PM 4/10/00 -0700, Michael_Bayrock@translink.bc.ca wrote:
>Hi Philip (and anyone else who's interested)
>
>If you haven't done so yet, give Ruth a call in ABC in Burnaby. She's
>worked in the industry longer than many of us have been alive, and what she
>remembers is just amazing. (what she doesn't remember isn't worth
knowing).
>My suspicion, though, is that radios were dealer options at that time, and
>dealer options are not acceptable to the collector plate program...
>
>For those of you who wonder why the gov't is interested in what radio your
>car has, it's got to do with the special program they instituted for
>'vehicles of collector status'. Roughly, the rules are:
>- must be more than 25 years old, or 15 years old and limited production
>- must be your 2nd vehicle
>- can be used for pleasure purposes only (no to/from work travel allowed)
>- must be bone stock as it came from the factory
>- must be in very good condition.
>
>The bonus of fitting into these rules are:
>- annual insurance rate of $250 vs. $1000+ for 'regular' vehicles
>- permanent exemption from the local 'AirCare' emission control testing
>
>The bone stock means just that - no aftermarket wheels, interiors, roll
>bars, radios, ... anything. I'm sure that even a non-factory colour might
>get you thrown out of the program. AND, the onus is on you to prove that
the
>items are or are not factory.
>
>Only in Canada, you say?...
>
>Michael
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>
>
>
>
>Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2000 18:34:33 -0700
>From: Philip Warburton <cplimey@home.com>
>Subject: Original Radio
>
>Anybody know what kind of radio was installed/offered for a 1975 Spit?
>
>I need it (or something that will pass muster) in order to qualify for
>"Collector Plate" insurance here in sunny Vancouver B.C.
>19+ degrees C today.
>
>Thanks
>Philip
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