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Hi,
I'm posting this for a friend. He wants to find a 710M to purchase. He's located near Wisconsin's Door County - the closer, the better. Nothing fancy desired - he's a painter, and this will serve as a work van amongst other uses.
If you know of such a truck, let me know. Please include...
PINZGAUERS ARE LEGAL IN WISCONSIN, AGAIN!!
Effective yesterday, Sept. 23, 2008, WisDOT/DMV will again issue titles and registrations for Steyr Puch Pinzgauers!
It's been a long year, and a hard fight.
To all of you who offered suggestions, encouragement, or sympathy, THANK YOU...
As you are aware, I appealed the WisDOT/DMV's cancellation of my Title and Registration for my Pinzgauer, Case No. TR-08-0027.
A final decision was reached in the case yesterday. Judge David Schwarz upheld the proposed decision, and ruled that "For the reasons set forth above, the...
Interestingly, I think he's smoking nothing. It seems to be a curious combination of 'cover your ass' and a deep-rooted dislike of ex-military vehicles at our DMV.
Based on numerous discussions I've had with fellow Wisconsin Pinzgauer owners, I have been led to believe that the initial...
There was another brief update in Madison's local newspaper, Isthmus: http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=23669
A local owner was advised today that the final decision in my hearing should be made this week. I'll post it when I get it.
Paul
Hey JWaller,
Are you aware that the Wisconsin DOT is refusing to register ex-military vehicles on the basis of being off road? Search "wisdot" in this forum and find lots of postings.
Here's the Wis. Statute they've used, 341.10(6) http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0341.pdf
It was...
Michael,
The Highway Safety Act of 1966 decreed that we needed to 'do something' to make the highways safer. The first Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS or NMVSS) took effect in March of 1967, IIRC, but most of them took effect Jan. 1, 1968. Historically, and typically, any motor...
Hi BC,
We've requested such info from DOT. They have not provided any info. I don't think there is such a record.
I'm in contact with (to my knowledge) every Pinzgauer owner in Wisconsin. Not a single individual has had so much as a parking ticket, much less an accident.
I drive (drove) my...
I wrote to MVPA, and I'm a member! I wrote to the Wisconsin Car Club Alliance.
Tom Landmann wrote to MVPA.
Dave Arndt wrote to MVPA. Dave wrote to the Military Vehicles Magazine in Iola, WI.
So far, we've had NO replies.
DOT wants us (Pinzgauer owners) to be viewed as "crazy". DOT is...
Hello again,
Here's an update in our struggle.
Briefs in support or opposition to the proposed decision are due today. I dropped mine off yesterday.
I am scheduled to meet Friday morning with my senator, Jon Erpenbach, to discuss legislation.
For anybody who still thinks that this ban is...
Hello All,
Hey, I second that question: What don't I know?
(Well, lots. But that's beside the point!)
Here's the latest from my desk:
It ain't over yet, but...
Yesterday, I received by mail the proposed decision regarding the cancellation of my title and registration be the WisDOT. It is...
Michael,
That's exactly what I've been preachin'.
There's something called UCOTA - Uniform Certificate of Title Act, recommended by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law. Here's where I found it...
Underwood here again.
Michael, I did not get put off, but neither do I have an answer yet. The matter is still under deliberation by the Judge. I do have some news however.
A second Wisconsin Pinzgauer owner has initiated an appeal hearing over this matter. His prehearing telephone...
Hi All,
Underwood here again. My appeals hearing was last Monday (14th), and my closing argument was delivered to the judge yesterday.
The hearing ran over 8 hrs. The DOT is very determined. There were several other Pinzgauer owners present, and while I was obviously preoccupied, they were...
Hi Guys,
Paul Underwood here from Wisconsin. I'm the guy with the Pinzgauer who first wrote in here, months back. I too own a Deuce and run Farm plates.
Excellent questions.
According to Paul Nilsen, WisDOT Asst. Gen. Counsel, WisDOT/DMV's policy of refusing to register either ex-military or...
My evidence was submitted July 1. My Appeal hearing is scheduled for July 14.
I have a letter from Frank Busalacchi, Secy. WisDOT, defending DMV's decision to refuse registration of a 1943 US Army Willys Jeep. He says it's because 1) the vehicle was mfgd for military use, and 2) it doesn't...
Hello Wisconsin Owners,
I am Paul Underwood from Blue Mounds, WI. This topic interests me, because my registration got cancelled last Sept. for my Pinzgauer, and antique Austrian ex-mil truck. I'd been registered for over 5 years!!
They didn't cancel the registration on my Deuce and 1/2.
I'd...
Hello Again. Paul Underwood here, the first Pinzgauer owner to log in here, months back! My truck is still garaged. But I've been busy fighting the good fight.
Last month, I & Dave Arndt were on 2 local news broadcasts with our trucks talking about this crap. The day before, I was in the...