Bob. The smog station personnel will have no idea what was required or
original on your car anymore, I know they didn't and don't for the TR. That
arcane info is just not in their data banks. If you meet the emissions
standards you will pass. Talking from personal experience.
Deano
-----Original Message-----
From: Kinderlehrer [mailto:kinderlehrer@mindspring.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 10:35 AM
To: Paige, Dean; 'Scott D Kohl'; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: SB 708
Dean,
Please! keep it quiet, we don't want the whole country moving out here,
they'll just clog up those glorious mountain roads and pristine beaches :-)
Seriously though, I think the problem many of us will have should these laws
be applied as is to our ancient chariots is not the emissions, but the
equipment. The rules require that the car be equipped as built, so for
example, my very clean running, non-poluting, TR3A will fail because I don't
have the original air filters. Any mainfold changes, carb replacements,
exhaust repairs would presumably also be cause for failure. Better wouldn't
matter - if it doesn't look like the picture in the book, it is no go. At
least it seems that that that will be the case.
Bob
>
> Hi, all.
>
> I don't live in CA, so IMHO I say I'm sorry, but requiring cars exempted
> under SB 42 to get a smog check for any reason completely destroys the
> intent behind SB42 (not to mention any effort to make such a law
> national, which every old car club and advocacy group should be pushing
> via their own local representatives). I can drive any car I own as much
> as I da*n well please, and to say that SB42 doesn't apply in this or that
> situation (chip,chip,chip) would be equivalent to giving any rights under
> SB42 the two-finger salute.
>
> Scott Kohl
> wouldn't live in CA for ANY amount of money
>
>
> And just why would you say that. As an Illinois emigre to CA in 1976 I
have
> to sometimes wonder about the ideas ther rest of the Union has about it's
> inhabitatnts. I brought the 73 TR-6 with me in 1976. Until the late 80's
it
> never required a smog check. Moved to a "non attainment" area then. Where
> clean air goals had not been met. With minor tweaking it passed smog
> consistantly. If the smog tests are reinstituted it will still pass as my
> new long block rebuilt carbs etc are being installed this week. I don't
know
> what the big fuss is. The limits are more than reasonable for the age of
the
> vehicles in question. A WELL MAINTAINED CAR Will meet them HANDS DOWN. And
> the two year smog checks were always an opportunity for me to get some
idea
> of maintanance needs based on emissions comparisons over the 2 year
periods.
> It ain't no big shakes! And while I didn't mind being exempt for the past
> couple of years a change back won't keep me up at night.
>
> Do you think that the people of this state are as screwed up as the
> legislators? Nuts to that! And do you think we live our everyday lives any
> differently than you do where ever the hell you are. What I get out of
> living here far outweighs every other factor. A place where I can leave my
> home on a bike and in 5 minutes be out in farmlands including sheep
grazing,
> contented cows, vineyards, fresh organic veggies and fruit, hormone free
> meats and CLEAN FRESH AIR. I'm a half hour from the Pacific, 3 from Tahoe,
1
> from San Francisco where art and culture, theatre and symphony and ballet
> abound. Living in Sonoma wine country I get to sample the best of the vine
> and our scattered micro breweries are just exceptional for quality brews.
> Same goes for the area as a place made for roadster driving, great car
club
> with tours near or far every weekend on absolutely stunning country,
valley,
> coastal and mountain roads and a great bunch of people to go along on the
> ride. Weather that is just unbelievable...the NOBBC (see www.nobbc.com)
has
> had a tour every weekend this winter under sunny skies. Why would anyone
not
> appreciate all that I am offered on a daily basis.
>
> The government is irrelevant in the context of the quality of my life in
CA.
> I make it what I want it be, not some politician. Is it different where
you
> live? Stay where you are please Scott, with an attitude like yours you
> really would have trouble fitting in here. I've got better things to be
> concerned with than a few bucks spent on a smog check every two years. Big
> f***ing deal!
>
> Rant mode ended and once agian at peace with the world ;>)
>
> Deano
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