okay, why don't you point me to the RCW which says that. Here, let me help get you to the right section
Title 46 RCW: MOTOR VEHICLES
It'd be really helpful for the Buick I'm building if you could educate me about this.... so show me all of your knowledge....
You're welcome to spend time there - but before you do, all those stories about how people lost their Corvettes, Mustangs, etc in the 60s, 70s, and 80s but got them back? how they got them back is through VIN inspections when the current owner either moves the car to another state or tries to export the vehicle from the US.
But really, do show me all of your knowledge - I can't wait to hear it.
I wouldn't be surprised if there are coded on the books which in fact support your statements. I'm also guessing if I raked through them I could find an argument against them. As an attorney I would expect you know thats how the law works - interpretation of the situation.
I may only be 33 years old, however I've had...
11 first gen MR2S (of which only 1 had the original engine, one sold to a Canadian, requiring border inspection, that was an 87 with all front end parts from an 86... one sold to another canadian, requiring border inspection, that was an 87 with an 89 harness and a 90 corolla GTS JDM engine, one 87 that had at least 4 engines all ftom Japan, one 86 that had at least 4 engines not original - in fact it had a 1991 5sfe mr2 engine in it), an ae86 without the original engine and trans from another vehicle, a 1990 corolla SR5 that had at least 5 different engines with Nissan Silvia JDM s13 headlights and a built at home FG hood. The FJ40 that, while it took the DMV a while to get their info straight, no issues. A 1987 suburban with a swapped engine that was just titled from ID to WA - no issues.
I went to WWU in the early 2000s and little do many know, but they have a VRI program that competes on the world stage, in the 80S had a contract with subaru and helped develop the modern day boxer.... in the late 80s they were tasked with building a one off car that would outperform the corvette - they did so using a Ford Taurus SHO engine. That vehicle is road legal and titled as a Ford Taurus (and they are an arm of the government, after all).
My frinds 1968 FJ40 came from CA with who knows what parts replaced and a 350 swapped in.
None of these vehicles had to jump through hoops to tag all vin numbers from varying vehicles in which parts were sourced.
We have plenty of junkyards in the state selling doors, fenders, wngines, and transmissions - legally - without needing to disclose vin info to the customer.
Tacoma, WA has a law on the book in which it is illegal to enter the city limits with criminal intent without first notifying officials.
My point? There are laws on the books that dont make sense or aren't applicable in real life. If you are stealing cars or parts to put together vehicles for resale, or racing down the street and you kill someone with your stupidity - those kinds of laws don't apply. The DMV isn't in the business of inspecting vehicles. In fact, WA state doesn't do any type of visual inspections and only certain counties even require emissions. Don't do stupid s*** by using stolen parts and in the real world nobody cares.
When you come back and say "the law is the law", or some bull****, then I expect you to say you do exactly the speed limit... as exceeding the limit (even 0.01mph over) is "illegal" as is going under the limit aND holding traffic back is also illegal.
I do know that there are laws in WA state pertaining to mud flaps being required when the tires protrude further than the body, that the flaps must as wide if not wider than the tires - from recollections yours doesn't meet that criteria... so you better watch out or the government will take your vehicle for driving it illegalls on the roads....
