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Posted by NorCalRydaz (Member # 3233) on :
 
Some idiot ran my car through the smog test last year when I told him to only do a pre-test. My car failed and now I have to get it re-smogged. Makes it that much more expensive now to get it done..

Why do we even have this B.S test when everyone gets in done illegally anyways?!! Shit now I just gotta pay more
 

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Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
not everyone breaks the law...
 

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Posted by wilit (Member # 3367) on :
 
Buy a pre-'75 or buy a new car every 7 years. That's what I did. I haven't smogged a car in like 15 years. LOL.
 

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Posted by NorCalRydaz (Member # 3233) on :
 
I have never bought a new car. I thought the smog for a new car was every 4 years?
 

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Posted by JOEFOX87 (Member # 8331) on :
 
Don't let no one do something that could mess up with your DMV. Is like telling someone that drives your car, hey put 91 octane ONLY. Guess what you know the gonna f**** up and put 87
 

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Posted by sinisterblk (Member # 8425) on :
 
Move to calaveras county. Smog once when you buy a car then never again.
 

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Posted by wilit (Member # 3367) on :
 

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Originally posted by NorCalRydaz:
I have never bought a new car. I thought the smog for a new car was every 4 years?

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Transfer of a car less than 4 years old is exempt from the smog test. If you buy a new car, it's exempt from testing for 6 years, which means on the 7th year, you have to smog it.

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/smogfaq.htm
 

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Posted by CobramanPhil (Member # 2170) on :
 
Not everyone does it illegally...well if you consider non-oem color spark plug wires and chrome colored valve covers a legitimate reason to fail you on a smog..then yeah it is illegal (don't ask..it happened to me).

Where did you bring your car for smog so I can remind myself never to bring any of my cars there..pm me...kind of reminds me of the smog guy that failed me because he said a CEL was coming up when I knew very well that there was no CEL coming up (ran the codes myself before and after plus eliminated with a tune). It turns out the guy just wanted me to come back so he could charge me again for smog at a slightly discounted rate (I guess he was trying to get extra money so I told him..that's a negative..I am going to another shop)

[ August 19, 2010, 07:39 PM: Message edited by: CobramanPhil ]
 

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Posted by NorCalRydaz (Member # 3233) on :
 
it was last year and I don't even remember since i took it to two shops. I'm pretty sure in was off 87 and capitol... Just sucks... I'm getting the car smogged as we speak. Costing me a damn arm and a leg!

[ August 19, 2010, 08:01 PM: Message edited by: NorCalRydaz ]
 

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Posted by fstryde3 (Member # 8436) on :
 
CA,CARB and these smog places are out of control I'm not saying you should show up to a shop with no mufflers or cats and be pissed but some of the stuff they do is a mess!
 

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Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on :
 

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Originally posted by sinisterblk:
Move to calaveras county. Smog once when you buy a car then never again.

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Originally posted by NorCalRydaz:
Some idiot ran my car through the smog test last year when I told him to only do a pre-test. My car failed and now I have to get it re-smogged. Makes it that much more expensive now to get it done..

Why do we even have this B.S test when everyone gets in done illegally anyways?!! Shit now I just gotta pay more

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Originally posted by bottled95GT??:
Ya I had a bad day with smog today too. I just moved and my car had been non optd for the past 3 years, in moving I left extra parts at my parents house. Including the plastic radiator cover that had ALL of my carb compliant stickers on it. Whoops. Guy would only smog it if stickers were there. I'm worried as well cuz I'm running an msd distrib. And don't think its carb legal.
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Just found out my distrib. is legal but i dont have a sticker for it. Any ideas or help?

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Originally posted by Blue92:

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Originally posted by sinisterblk:
Move to calaveras county. Smog once when you buy a car then never again.

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What if you just get a PO Box there? LoL. I have thought about that MANY times!

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you need a physical address you cant register a car to a po box because the police couldnt find you if they had too....
 

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Posted by NorCalRydaz (Member # 3233) on :
 
My car passed 2day. Nice! If a shop is worried about the little things I would just go somewhere else. Good luck out there guys.
 

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Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on :
 
Yes it does
 

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Posted by 90GT510 (Member # 9199) on :
 

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Originally posted by NorCalRydaz:
My car passed 2day. Nice! If a shop is worried about the little things I would just go somewhere else. Good luck out there guys.

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Originally posted by bottled95GT??:
Ya I had a bad day with smog today too. I just moved and my car had been non optd for the past 3 years, in moving I left extra parts at my parents house. Including the plastic radiator cover that had ALL of my carb compliant stickers on it. Whoops. Guy would only smog it if stickers were there. I'm worried as well cuz I'm running an msd distrib. And don't think its carb legal.
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Just found out my distrib. is legal but i dont have a sticker for it. Any ideas or help?

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u going to a smog shop in hayward, if so which one and is it test only?
 

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Posted by bottled95GT?? (Member # 1772) on :
 
No. Keep forgetting to update my location. I live in manteca now. I forget what test is what but I have to get a certificate this time around.
 

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Posted by SantaClara_Lx (Member # 9488) on :
 
NorCalRydaz I didnt think it was that hard to smog a honda?

[ August 24, 2010, 02:24 AM: Message edited by: SantaClara_Lx ]
 

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