20Sep2004 (UTC +8)
I registered my HDJ-80 in California last year, with expired Colorado plates
after driving all the way from Denver (Hooters
) without my CA driver's license (accidentally left it, but got it by mail soon after)... no problem... just hassled the DMV folks for a little bit 'coz my VIN is not regular (no turbo-diesel 80-series appeared on their computer, so I had to get a CA Highway Patrol clearance). I immediately had a comprehensive driver's insurance (same value as an FZJ-80 only though) from AAA. My HDJ-80 is smog-exempt in CA... used to average 27mpg but now only 20mpg with the 35" MTR's, body armor, winch and many other stuff.
But after I sell my house there in San Jose (CA), it's coming home to me here in the Philippines (to be re-united with my UZJ-100).