So, you are going to be a maverick if you try to change the sensor type. Consequently, if the failed sensor is a thermocouple, you need to stick with it. Donât replace it with an RTD, even though RTDs outnumber thermocouples by a wide margin in new installations or new temperature loops.
Generally, a car needs to be 25-30 years or older to be considered as an antique or collectible car. Since your Solara was made in 1999, it's still considered as a modern car. For a car to be considered an antique, it would just have to be old. On the other hand, for a car to be labeled a classic, it needs to have some kind of demand and value on the collector's market. The definitions for antiques differ from state to state.
However, for a bike to be a classic it would have to have been something significant when it was new. For instance, the 1969 Honda CB750, or 1973 Kawasaki Z1, mid seventies Yamaha RD 350s, 1986 Suzuki GXSR, early Triumph Bonnevilles, etc etc. In most states it is 25 years or older. Some states are as few as 20 years and some as much as 50. In my state (Colorado) they do not have Classic or Antique but 25 years is a Collector and 50 is a Vintage (called Horseless Carriage for cars) To get discounted tags it MUST be vintage. Collector tags are the same price (per year) as normal tags, but are sold for 5 year periods.