Mine's classified as "convertible". For some reason the title is listed as "Rebuilt" but the condition is "new". Definitely doesn't seem like a fully-baked process.
The biggest thing was trying to figure out what they wanted from me. I started from an already-stripped donor so I never had a title. Which, as it turns out, is an unwritten requirement for getting a title for the Goblin on the first try. Bill of sale doesn't cut it as proof of ownership...
After several great years driving, autocrossing, and occasionally corresponding with my new friends at the DMV, I finally have a title for the car and it's time to downsize the garage and move on to my next adventure.
~90k on the engine/trans, ~5k on the complete car. Auto with a shift kit...
Found it on Craigslist. It's the kind that has 2 lateral bars and 2 racks - of that I use only the one rack. It bolts to the Goblin frame with some shaft collars I drilled and tapped.
After a few friends drove it at a recent autocross practice event and complained about the slow steering, I decided to get off my butt and do some research.
Turns out... the Sport Suspension steering racks (FE3, FE5) have a quicker ratio than the Soft Suspension steering racks. 2.9 vs. 3.5...
Hi David,
Currently the car is off market pending getting a title. I'd anticipate it having a title later this summer at which point I may be relisting. I'm not particularly comfortable taking someone's money only to have them discover challenges getting it legal somewhere down the line.
Maybe - I feel the price was fair as-is (dialed in and tagged, yes, but no title). Having the title in hand adds value by opening the market up quite a bit, and yes, ~15 will be a more appropriate price at that time.
Fees were minimal to nonexistent. Wouldn't worry about those.
On paper, sure. Getting your plates is very easy in practice too. Hand over a pile of paperwork and your money, and you walk out with plates or temp tags for your custom plate. Not difficult. The difficult part is the title...
None yet, thus no title. I was gonna go to Faribault and then it was way too cold day-of.
Do not do St. Paul. Had a friend go there with his Exocet and it took a year of going through the wringer.
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