# Car without a title? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 8, 2007, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-without-a-title/28994 "2007-05-08T20:52:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2007, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-without-a-title/28994/1 "2007-05-08T20:52:00Z")
Ok, before I call the DMV tomorrow (refuse to use their sorry ass site which looks as though it was a school project for some middle school kids), I figured I’d ask if anyone knows here. I’m almost definitely purchasing another BMW from North Carolina, however, the current owner has lost the title to the car and is going on active duty the 24th… this poses quite the problem for me. Is there any way I can register the car in NYS without the old title or am I screwed? ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2007, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-without-a-title/28994/2 "2007-05-08T21:05:00Z")
screwed for sure. have him apply for a new title. I know in nys, if you simply ask them to “put a rush on it” they can have it to you within a week. happened to my 94 ninja when I bought it. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2007, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-without-a-title/28994/3 "2007-05-08T21:33:16Z")
K, btw, I’ll be joining your ranks if this goes through 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Schema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@Schema](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Schema)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2007, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-without-a-title/28994/4 "2007-05-08T21:40:46Z")
I hope you meant the NC’s dmv site look likes a school project, what a f’n joke. They don’t have any info on getting a replacement, but their main office # is 919-715-7000. BUT, as mentioned to brent, go to the dmv, tell them you bought a car and only have the previous registration and bill sale, and ask if you can register it with just that. This option was given to me before I told them what car I even had . Otherwise a replacement title would have to be issued by NC rules, which could take months. From what I understand, NY’s DMV gets to skip a bunch of steps when you want to register a car, which goes right in their system and automatically puts everything in your name. Go down there, give it a go,this was the impression I was given, the lady basically told me " d00d you can be l337 by putting teh whip on the road" But then I was like, “wtf, no motor” and she was like “ftl”. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2007, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-without-a-title/28994/5 "2007-05-08T21:56:28Z")
what do you mean. e30? i thought you already had one? e30 touring? or e32 (I just got one as a dd, with the m30 in it) ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-without-a-title/28994/6 "2007-05-09T05:48:28Z")
[quote=“Coldaccord,post:5,topic:28994"”] what do you mean. e30? i thought you already had one? e30 touring? or e32 (I just got one as a dd, with the m30 in it) [/quote] yes ---
**Author:** ![Silver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silver/32/4953_2.png) [@Silver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-without-a-title/28994/7 "2007-05-09T07:00:45Z")
I’ve found it’s best to not ask specifics. Just let it happen. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-without-a-title/28994/8 "2007-05-09T07:03:28Z")
No e30, but I am joining the touring ranks, I’ve already blabbed about it enough to everyone I’ve seen lately. More details when I have the car (next week possibly) :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-without-a-title/28994/9 "2007-05-09T07:15:15Z")
e34? e39? e46? check ur pm’s!