Originally Posted by Booba Fettish
we have telepathic inspection guys here. last time my car was inspected the guy knew my car would pass just by looking at my registration :rick:
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Originally Posted by Tobra
First you need to understand what the emmissions laws are for. The smog laws are to generate revenue, not control emmissions. Otherwise, commercial vehicles would not be exempt. Lack of a CARB EO # indicates that the manufacturer was unwilling to pay the freight to get one. All cars pre-1976 have no restrictions at all. If your car is a classic or collector car, whatever that means, after it is 35 years old it has to pass tailpipe test, but no visual. All this means is I need to trade my 1979 VW for a 1975, if I can find one even close to as clean as mine. Then I can do whatever. The bug did not have to pass any emmissions test in 1979, they did not start that nonsense until the 80's. They just sort of decided on a standard it would have to pass. Most of the vehicle laws in CA are to generate revenue. All us car guys in California need to get off our collective asses and bitch to our representatives, or more accurately, more of the rest of you guys need to do it too.
I wrote a letter to arny
"Terminate smog laws!"
Anyways, is there already a body of auto enthusiasts who are mobilized to resist the sort of BS legistlation that is visual smog inspection? I'd be more than happy to write a second letter.