You read that right. According to the letter from the DMV: "They pose a risk to the general public".

Texas is now out in front in the race with California to exhibit true left coast thinking. Cowboys, the fruits and flakes are taking over.

I'm not going down without a fight. I'll make my own plate: QQQQ

A clear and present danger.

Yucc, tell them they can pry your atom from your cold dead hands.

No. I don't know of a single accident in Texas involving an Atom.

Jeevus Christ

Horse's laugh @ TXDOT (DMV, whoever)

Really? That's Bull****.

http://www.arielatomchat.com/forums/thread2198.html

A buddy of mine here in Iowa has a VW-based buggy he fab'd from scratch. WAY more "dangerous" (and it's not dangerous at all with an air-cooled engine as powerplant. ) than an Atom with current tech all around and it's Iowa DOT certified and street legal.

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Yeah Centerpole, that Axecent guy seems to have his head screwed on right.

Coincidence?

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2014/dec/27/ticker-barry-moores-dead/#

This happened in California:

The nephew of Texas-bred mega-millionaire John Moores has died after a crashing his rare British-made Ariel Atom into an SUV on a curvy Rancho Santa Fe road on Christmas Eve.

Barry Alexander Moores, 21, the son of Barry Owen Moores, a noted optometrist and inventor, died 3:58 p.m. on Christmas Day at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla.According to TV news reports, the crash happened at two o'clock in the afternoon and may have been linked to speeding.

Wait, so revoked titles or revoked registrations?

Who owns it if they revoked titles? The state? No one?

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Coincidence?

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2014/dec/27/ticker-barry-moores-dead/#

This happened in California:

The nephew of Texas-bred mega-millionaire John Moores has died after a crashing his rare British-made Ariel Atom into an SUV on a curvy Rancho Santa Fe road on Christmas Eve.

Barry Alexander Moores, 21, the son of Barry Owen Moores, a noted optometrist and inventor, died 3:58 p.m. on Christmas Day at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla.According to TV news reports, the crash happened at two o'clock in the afternoon and may have been linked to speeding.

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So it was revoked because some rich idiot gave his 21 year old son an Atom?

I didn't figure you for a cobra guy, but just knew you had to be in there somewhere.

I presume revoking the titles relegates them to the track?

Absolutely insane to do this after the fact.

Guitar....I was just appealing to the conspiracy theorist in all of us. 9>)

CenterP.....pretty much makes it a track only car or a very expensive paperweight, as was mentioned elsewhere.

Before I bought it, I did my homework, talked to DMV, tax office, etc. THEN I shelled out the substantial purchase price BECAUSE it was my desire to have this car for driving on the street and DMV/tax office told me that the conditions and title under which I was purchasing the car would make it simple to register and title in Texas....which it was.

I just didn't anticipate they could subsequently state that they 'erroneously issued title and registration' and revoke a right previously granted to me with no further hearings, finding of facts, or substantiation of their claims. They will pay for the postage to return to them my title, plates, a copy of their letter to me and the registration sticker with their self-addressed envelope.

Where is there any due process in this action?

If you used an address to register it in Louisiana or whatever state you are closest to, would you still be able to drive it in Texas?

If I was a betting man, I bet this has a lot to do with the polaris slingshot controversy going on here in Texas.

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If I was a betting man, I bet this has a lot to do with the polaris slingshot controversy going on here in Texas.

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Ding ding ding ding

I don't understand revoking the title. I've owned many, and currently own 2, vehicles that are not street legal but still have a title.

Good luck getting sales tax back. You still have to pay sales tax on vehicles that are not street legal. In fact, you'll probably owe more sales tax as the tax rate for street legal vehicles is fixed by the state (6.25%) and non-street legal vehicles are subject to the local municipality's sales tax (8.25% in my city).

Like others have suggested, do the "Texas two-step" and register the vehicle in another state. Attorneys in Montana are easy to find and they'll do all the leg work for you.

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Coincidence?

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2014/dec/27/ticker-barry-moores-dead/#

This happened in California:

The nephew of Texas-bred mega-millionaire John Moores has died after a crashing his rare British-made Ariel Atom into an SUV on a curvy Rancho Santa Fe road on Christmas Eve.

Barry Alexander Moores, 21, the son of Barry Owen Moores, a noted optometrist and inventor, died 3:58 p.m. on Christmas Day at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla.According to TV news reports, the crash happened at two o'clock in the afternoon and may have been linked to speeding.

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You guys may not believe it, but I know John Moores. He founded a very successful and well known Houston based software company. He continues to be an active investor in technology companies and is a generous philanthropist. I cannot speak for Barry Owen Moores (don't know him) but John is a great man.

I cannot imagine that John has anything to do with Texas' ridiculous position toward the Ariel Atom.

I'd rather they found a way to keep under-experienced drivers from operating something like this rather than punishing everyone. You have to have a special license/training to operate a semi, why not for a high-performance car? It might keep some of these idiots from shelling out cash for a Ferrari/Lambo/etc. and then crashing it on the way home because they have no idea how to safely drive it.

I will probably never own a high performance car (don't fit in most), but I would seriously consider taking some form of performance driving class before I ever would buy one. Not just for the safety factor, but you might as well know how to get the most out of the car and not just getting out there and burning up tires because you have no idea what you are doing.

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I think this is solution to roadway funding issues. Say 500-1000 bucks a year gets you a left lane sticker. Also car has to be less than 5 years old and in good mechanical shape. In exchange no/faster speed limit.

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I'd rather they found a way to keep under-experienced drivers from operating something like this rather than punishing everyone. You have to have a special license/training to operate a semi, why not for a high-performance car? It might keep some of these idiots from shelling out cash for a Ferrari/Lambo/etc. and then crashing it on the way home because they have no idea how to safely drive it.

I will probably never own a high performance car (don't fit in most), but I would seriously consider taking some form of performance driving class before I ever would buy one. Not just for the safety factor, but you might as well know how to get the most out of the car and not just getting out there and burning up tires because you have no idea what you are doing.

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It should be 110% voluntary, but your idea makes sense. I say it should be voluntary because you know that if "we" allowed the govt to make up some rule, they'd f/ck it up 8 ways to Wednesday. But, yes, taking a course in how to drive a supercar would make sense prior to purchasing/driving that vehicle.

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I think this is solution to roadway funding issues. Say 500-1000 bucks a year gets you a left lane sticker. Also car has to be less than 5 years old and in good mechanical shape. In exchange no/faster speed limit.

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Don't like the 5 year old rule. As long as they run good and can keep up, let them go. No reason to block something like an NSX, 911, or Ferrari just because they aren't 2010 or newer.

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Don't like the 5 year old rule. As long as they run good and can keep up, let them go. No reason to block something like an NSX, 911, or Ferrari just because they aren't 2010 or newer.

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Just spitballing here. Maybe a secondary inspection for older cars to qualify.

Nah. If the driver can pass the higher-level driving test and fork over some extra cash, they can drive anything but a Prius in the left lane.

#RACETRUCK has a hard enough time passing one inspection

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I know this is not politics board but....
Not sure that more government is the solution to this particular problem.

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But government regulation is the solution to who should drive in the left lane?

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No because the roads should be privatized