> My buddy just had his 1969 Fiat Spider smog checked. It had passed fine
> 2 years ago, so he didn't think he had anything to worry about. But...
> evidently there is a new test required and his car was classified as a
> "gross polluter". The smog shop was very apologetic, but said they could
> not certify the car and could not re-smog it. He would have to take it
> to a state run facility. Where? The mechanic didn't know. Neither did
> the local DMV. So, he can't re-register his car right now and is not
> getting any answers from the local gestapo. Apparently the new laws have
> passed but there are not proceedures setup yet to handle them?!?!?
>
> Anybody on the list have any idea what the new smog laws are?
>
>
> Harold
Yeah, I've heard rumors about this. Too late for your friend but
apparently the only way to avoid this at the moment is to find someone
with smog testing equipment that isn't an official state tester had get
an unofficial test. If it fails, you keep tweaking and re-testing until
you're pretty sure it'll pass the official test. Sounds like a good
business opportunity for someone.
Roland
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