You have to let a member "test" your car for a weekend. Kind of like the initiation into a biker gang, where they get to sample your stuff. Just park it at the local Wendy's with the keys under the mat and we'll have her cleaned up and fresh when we return her on Monday morning.
Really though, PM one of the admins or mods your VIN # and they can change your status to Owner. You have to be a VCA member to get the avatar (pic). Why not just go ahead and join, and get all the benefits? There is more to the membership than the pic of your car.
