Right now the cutoff for all vehicles is 1973 or older. Starting with the 2004
models, Motorcycles will be smog tested on dynos. Seems the politicians found
out that 5% of the vehicles (motorcycles) on the road were not rendering unto
Caesar for a smog check, even though only 1% of them are only on the road at one
time. The beaurocrats made up a figure like, "5% of these vehicles
(motorcycles)
on the road are producing 15% of the smog in California. Huh? Motorcycles have
been in California since smog testing began, and they are just figuring this
out? I'm sure my radio control model airplane engines are next. Just like
guns,
you have villianize, then demonize so you can justify banning or smog testing
FOR
A FEE! I've also heard rumors that they would like to roll back the smog test
for vehicles older than 68! You will have to retrofit smog equipment where
there
previously was none! Welcome to the Peoples Democratic Republic of Kalifornia.
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite soon to have a catalytic converter?
Paul Archibald wrote:
> --- Bill Hunt <Billh@aaai.com> wrote:
> > >>I find the DMV web site somewhat confusing... If I buy
> > a pre-1974 car,
> > it is
> > exempt from the biennal smog test - but is it also exempt
> > from the smog
> > test
> > required at ever change of ownership?<<
> Yes!!!!!!!!
>
> ....for now....techinically they can still roll back the
> smog test law all the way to 68 if they please, so anything
> newer has a .ooooooo1percent chance of ever having to be
> smogged.
> In California from day one as far as I know, you never have
> had to smog anything prior to '68, I've brought in
> cars/motorcycles from all over teh country of all ages.
>
> > Based on my experience, yes. I bought my 62 Sprite last
> > year (from out
> > of state even) and was not required to smog it.
> Hell! my '63 midget wasn't registered for ages and I wasn't
> even asked for insurance proof! the supervisor we had to
> bring in to confirm things musta thought I wasw cute or
> something as she looked at the paperwork that was not fully
> up to snuff a minute ago, and smiled and said "all is just
> fine!" give him his tags!
>
> Now
> > whether 1962 is
> > below some other "cutoff" year I don't know. I know years
> > ago a friend
> > of mine bought a 1959 F-100 and was required to smog it
> > before transfer.
> Are you posative? That is really wierd. I used to be up on
> the laws for years, and never heard of such a thing.
>
> Paul(I was wrong once before, maybe I am again?)
>
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