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Camaro Kid Z/28
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"Smog cop
For eight years, Bruce Hotchkiss was a state smog inspector, busting smog technicians who illegally passed vehicles that should have flunked. Bruce says, "I'm a car guy and I've had my share of hot rods, but I believe every car must adhere to the law. Air pollution kills." Because of his long field experience, Bruce recently was picked to mediate conflicts between consumers and auto repair shops. "It's good work," he says, "but not nearly as rewarding as being a smog cop."
http://www.imreview.ca.gov/hotchkiss_bio.htm
This guy is know to go to car shows (like Good Guys etc) and get license plate number,pull you over(when you leave)go to your house be able to inspect your car! ![[Mad]](mad.gif) ![[BS flag]](graemlins/bs_flag.gif)
like one other car-homie said,when was the last time someone died of smog pollution?! ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
Some of you know what it is too deal with the smog ref AND the hassel of putting stock part back-on?! Over half th cars on this board could fall victum too this BS! Pass this along and maybe someone should make shirts of this dude face and wear them to car shows! lol! ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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eljefe
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take your plates off and cover your vins while at car shows
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98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX'
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take your plates off and cover your vins while at car shows
thats exactly what you need to do. I have even heard of this happening to cars at the track.
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2stangs69-91
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I have at Sac. Car was flaged in state computer when it was smoged The state inspector showed up the next day demanding to look at car. The tech didn't have the car there said he could bring it in the next morning. That night we did a cam swap, complete exhaust swap and other smog things(we had all the stock parts) The car passed. Friend still got fired LOL but no fine. The inspector told him the car was flaged at a visit to the track in Sac ![[Eek!]](eek.gif) 100% Fact on this one I took the night off work to help him out.
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Mr.Lucky
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Originally posted by Camaro Kid Z/28:
This guy is NOW to go
learn english foolio jk
As for this article, this is BS. ![[Embarrassed]](redface.gif)
[ August 16, 2007, 11:08 AM: Message edited by: bottled95GT?? ]
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2stangs, are you serious! That is some major BS. I can't believe those chicken shit bastards are showing up at the track! I guess I better take my plate off for now on, or put some cats back on the car which I have been considering.
Can they use the VIN # to find you?
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CLEEN 50
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Fuck this smog nazi. This is a bitch move if I ever heard of one. I'd be damned to let this guy follow me home and search my shit. What a fuckin loser, lol. ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
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Camaro Kid Z/28
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Originally posted by need-a-cage:
Can they use the VIN # to find you?
yes they can to whatever your address is listed on your registration! thats why i have a mailing address only for all my stuff....and park my car somewhere else! ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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2stangs69-91
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Yes I am serious....
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I wonder if he was at the CAFORDS car show?!?
![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Another reason why not to show your car if its not "quite" legal.
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thats bullshit .. you try to do things the right way go to the track to keep it off the street and they still try to fuck you over .....
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and this is why im going the classic car route now.
fuck smog ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
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Originally posted by Pure Stang:
thats bullshit .. you try to do things the right way go to the track to keep it off the street and they still try to fuck you over .....
If you trailer your car there and back I think you have no issues. If you know your car is illegal and you know what happens if you drive it on the streets. And you get caught. Why complain about it? Police dont make the law they enforce it. Its pretty much like any law out there. Violate it and you get punished.
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I'll complain about it because SMOG laws are a bunch of BS. My car is basically only driven to and from the track and a few weekend drives here and there on the weekend. That is only 2 to 3k miles a year. The car runs really good. How much polluting could I really be doing with a few illegal parts? The guys that live 10 miles west and 20 miles north of me don't have to get their cars smogged. They work in the same place I do, or most likely further away so they drive a hell of a lot more and pollute more. How does this make sense?
Why are long tube headers illegal. If you put cats on and pass the emmissions out the tailpipe, who cares. I HATE SMOG!
If they just went by what came out the tailpipe, then it wouldn't bug me so much because that makes sense. It should not matter what the hell is on the car as long as it passes the sniffer.
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Originally posted by N8:
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Originally posted by Pure Stang:
thats bullshit .. you try to do things the right way go to the track to keep it off the street and they still try to fuck you over .....
If you trailer your car there and back I think you have no issues. If you know your car is illegal and you know what happens if you drive it on the streets. And you get caught. Why complain about it? Police dont make the law they enforce it. Its pretty much like any law out there. Violate it and you get punished.
I think you're missing the point. People are continually being stopped and cited even though they have a 100% legal car. Cops don't care if you have CARB #s or not. Their reply is always "Then it will be easy for you to clear it"
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N8
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Thats not what was said, but I understand that happens as well. It was said this dude goes to car shows and see who has illegal stuff and then waits and sees who drives away with the illegal stuff on and pulls them over or jams them up at home. Cops pulling over random Stangs could be a by product of this as well. But I think I got the point just fine. You cant pick and choose which laws you want to break because it impedes your hobby.
I know I'll get flamed for this but hey its the truth. I dont like the smog law much either, but it is a law.
Also I didnt view the link, only going off what was stated in the threads by members.
[ August 17, 2007, 01:53 PM: Message edited by: N8 ]
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i got smog hook up,lmk ![[dance]](graemlins/dance.gif)
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Originally posted by Wolfie351:
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Originally posted by N8:
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Originally posted by Pure Stang:
thats bullshit .. you try to do things the right way go to the track to keep it off the street and they still try to fuck you over .....
If you trailer your car there and back I think you have no issues. If you know your car is illegal and you know what happens if you drive it on the streets. And you get caught. Why complain about it? Police dont make the law they enforce it. Its pretty much like any law out there. Violate it and you get punished.
I think you're missing the point. People are continually being stopped and cited even though they have a 100% legal car. Cops don't care if you have CARB #s or not. Their reply is always "Then it will be easy for you to clear it"
+1 they dont care if its legal or not... everything is legal in my car except for the CAI... because of a CAI my friend car got taken away and they said it was not street legal.. CAI actully improves gas millage and lowers emissions....
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Originally posted by Eddie510-:
i got smog hook up,lmk
AN HE LOOKS LIKE THIS??
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Camaro Kid Z/28
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Originally posted by pharaoh:
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Originally posted by Eddie510-:
i got smog hook up,lmk
AN HE LOOKS LIKE THIS??
lol! ![[worship]](graemlins/worship.gif)
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glad i went back to pre-smog
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Originally posted by N8:
Thats not what was said, but I understand that happens as well. It was said this dude goes to car shows and see who has illegal stuff and then waits and sees who drives away with the illegal stuff on and pulls them over or jams them up at home. Cops pulling over random Stangs could be a by product of this as well. But I think I got the point just fine. You cant pick and choose which laws you want to break because it impedes your hobby.
I know I'll get flamed for this but hey its the truth. I dont like the smog law much either, but it is a law.
Also I didnt view the link, only going off what was stated in the threads by members.
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