CT should issue it to you if you provide them the VIN, year, and model info

That has to be one of the most civilized and reasonable laws I have ever heard of. Seems out of place... aren't bureaucracies supposed to make things like this more difficult?

yes, they are. :D

When this yankee lived in NC(briefly), the DMV was in the one-horse cop shop. The desk officer wouldn't give me a drivers license because "I had to establish residency by living there a year".
Hope it all goes well.

Nope. Called CT DMV; they only issue temp plates for means of inspection/emissions testing, and you need a title and the previous registration in order to get temp plates.

dang. :(

Try to find a small town to get the temp tags from. Bigger cities = more mean people that are too busy to help you.

Small town = more laid back persons willng to help out.


My $0.02 and thats all its worth.

Do you still have the plates from your 944 you just sold? Those plates shoudl be good on another 944. Jsut take them with you. I know in S.C., I have 45 days after transfering a plate to a similar vehichle, to notify them. All my paperwork has to be in orde though - which yours will be.

I picked up my '86 944 after my '85 went bye bye on my old plates.

I speak from experience:

I recently drove my car from Ohio to Seattle with a bill of sale, previous owners registration card, and Ohio plates. I got pulled over on the way and it was not a problem.

I recently sold my M3 to a fellow from WA and got temp plates for him in NY. I sent him the title and he signed it so I could go and get the plates for him. He also filled out temp reg application and signed that as well. Five minutes at NYS DMV and voila, all set. Cost $10, NYS told me not to allow my plates to go to WA, if they were lost or he did not return them that would be problem for me.

I would not drive an unregistered motor vehicle across the street. Good luck on whatever you decide.

Years ago I sold a car to a "friend." I left the license plate on the car so he could drive it the 200 miles home. Fast forward a few months, I got a call from my insurance co. My "friend" had caused an accident, and gave the officer my insurance info which was on an old registration card in the glove box. I think my plate was still on the car. They were trying to determine who was responsible at the time. (I never did figure out how it was resolved.)

Sounds like NC is similar to Oregon. When Evren bought his car in Oregon, a "trip permit" was issued. This involves a paper strip placed in the back window, visible to all. He & Ruki drove from Oregon to Florida with zero problems. So, my vote goes to complying with NC law, the state the car is purchased in. Once home, a trip to your home state DMV with the NC paperworks should get you licensed...

FYI, I just drove from Denver to Memphis with out any tags. While I was in Denver saw a news item reminding people to remove the tags when they sold a car.

Good Luck (I was very careful to drive the speed limit:)

Jay

My brother got pulled on the Dragon's Tail, he had the temp sticker in his window, but it has the factory tint, too dark to see the thing.

If you have your plate from your old 944 CJ, I recommend looking into if you can use that, and transfer it. I know in S.C., I can do that fine. Also saves the cost of a new plate. Just pay a transfer fee, and thats it.