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Congrats Shinoo, I knew you were able to get at least a temp permit.
Have fun, be safe.
Wait, this saturday at Cars and Coffee?
Fiesty

Received my 90 day permit today!!!!

Tomorrow I'll go on a real drive.  I think I'll try to meet you guys at Cars 'n Coffee this Sat.

How long is the temp permit good for? End of the year or you have to renew it every 30-90 days?

That's great news! 

I got a call from Sacramento on Fri.  They're sending me back to the DMV to get my temp permit.  She reminded me that the 500 exemptions were gone for the year....

Again, Congrats! Can the police realistically nix the reg or somehow stand in the way of getting DMV approval at any point from here on like for renwals and such?

I got my plates! Woohooooo! Wow, after blood, sweat, and tears, it finally feels worth it. I can't believe I am holding it in my hand.
I think the CA DMV have caught on with the atom, and I think Sacramento will always approve the final registration of this car, so any prospective owners will find that comforting. Of course dealing with the Cops/CHP is a whole nother issue, that is the main problem, you definitely have to have a little luck in that department. All you need is patience and faith!!
Anyways I am off to the dmv monday to get my special plates finally.

Fiesty

Congratulations!

People think this process is easy.  Even for $20k I would never go through it again.  I'm shocked that my car wasn't snapped up in half a second given the circumstances.

yup, cops can't hassle me anymore, thank god for that
rfmarz, umm, the atom was only meant to go fast, so of course I am fiesty with the pedal . Any clear road and I am gone.
Shinoo, sorry to hear about that, maybe you can pm me with a little more details, but suffice to say, they should at least give you a temp permit, Sacramento has nothing to do with it yet, only after all the paperwork including all the checks the atom has to go through is completed, then Sacramento gives the final approval of registration. Maybe you should try a different dmv, ill let you know via pm.

I was not so lucky.  I went to the DMV last week and was told that I would have to wait to hear from Sacramento since all 500 SB100s were already issued.  I'm hoping they will issue the temps.  They did not collect any money from me.

Unless Fiesty has been fiesty with the loud pedal.

Cool....now your completely legal, so if any cop stops you...no problem.
cheers

Way to go!

Congratulations Fiesty!

Thanks guys
I do have the temp permit stuck on my car, and I drive the atom whenever I get a chance to. Just relieved that Sacramento approved everything.
Fiesty

Congrats fiesty, btw, all of your local DMVs are wrong.  They should at MINIMUM issue you a permit to continue legal operation of the car while you wait for Sacramento to clear the paperwork.  So long as they can't prove that your documentation doesn't check out, you paid registration at the start of the process - you get to drive the car until they give you plates.