Philippe,
Yours is not the only state to enact retroactive legislation. CT did
it a few years ago. We came up against it with the 72 GT, when we learned
to our dismay that the allowable emissions had been reduced by 50% one
year!
Fortunately, Bob Wanta was able to get the emissions down to pass the
test, but the car could not be driven at those ignition and carb
settings.
Since then, the state has determined to exempt 25 year old and older
vehicles from the emissions requirements. It was not, however, out of
kindness or thoughtfulness---turns out that the testers make money at $20
for a two-year sticker, but they claimed to be losing it on the retests
of our old cars.
Long may they waive.
Bob
On Tue, 28 Jul 1998 15:56:54 -0700 (PDT) (22:56 UT) PHILIPPE TUSLER
<TUSLER@mp050.mv.unisys.com> writes:
>Well, I'm not an extremist, but I predict a lot of protest, civil
>disobedience, and even rioting as those that can least afford to
>pay large repairs, much less lose their vehicles and their livelihood,
>are confronted with "The SMOG Man."
>I'm all for improving our quality of life, but this is so obviously
>the
>wrong way to go about it, anyone but an idiot or a legislator could
>see it.
>I am severely disappointed in the Auto Club. This is reason the club
>was created in the first place: to represent drivers' interests in
>the legislative branch. I started contacting them early on, and they
>assured everyone that it wasn't legal to impose standards that weren't
>in force at the time of manufacture. What a crock.
>I lucked out on Tintin & Milou, but my Trooper could well fail.
>
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