Nope. See below:

Alex Towner wrote:

> 1. Brother from VA "buys" (on paper) vehicle from PA owner and registers the van in Virginia. Drives van from PA to VA.

Paying Virginia taxes and registration.

> 2. Shadow (vanagon mailing list member) owner in California drives van to CA on VA plates.

This works.

> 3. When VA plates expire, brother "sells" van to real CA owner.

CHP/local cop gets curious upon seeing VA plates over a number of
days/weeks/months.  Pulls over CA driver. Finds CA driver's license, VA
plates.  Listens to story.  Cites driver for failure to transfer title
within state required 10 days.  Driver gets to explain story to judge.
Judge enforces law and mandates enhanced CA revenue. Driver gets to do
his part to reduce the CA deficit.  Driver pays CA taxes and
registration in addition to VA.

> 4. Everyone is happy.

Especially the State of CA. New owner probably won't be.  If driver is
owner's SO, definitely most unhappy.

> Think it would work?

BTDT.  CHeaper to transfer the title, get "Emergency Operating Permit"
and drive it to CA.  Pay registration/taxes/license once.  Cut out the
middlemen.

Jim