[British-cars] 1967 MGB / smog on change of ownership question

[csx2282]

While this car is exempt from smog checks, if it is/was registered in CA it 
most likely had some smog equipment- probably a PCV system.   The DMV may 
require an inspection to verify that this equipment is installed.  When I 
re-registered my smog check exempt car in CA quite a few years ago, I was 
required to install a PCV setup which had been removed by the previous 
owner.

Roland

----- Original Message ----- 
> 1967 is exempt from smog checks.
> 1974 starts the smog check in Calif. The 30+ exemption was changed to
> 1974 and newer.
>
> John Seim
> Irvine, CA
>
> On Nov 6, 2009, at 11:15 PM, Mike Wilson wrote:
>
>> Here's a question that some of you might be able to help with: I
>> have a  1967 MGB roadster that's been sitting for about 6 years. We
>> are considering moving, and I should probably get rid of it before
>> we move.
>>
>> Now, as I understand it, when one sells a car in CA, it is the
>> seller's responsibility to provide a smog certificate with the car,
>> which would probably be difficult. Furthermore, I was told that
>> just because the seller specifies "as is" in the bill of sale, he
>> could still be responsible for costs incurred by the buyer when
>> they decide to smog the car. I suppose a worst-case scenario would
>> be the buyer saying that smogging the car required a full engine
>> rebuild & new exhaust, demanding that the seller cover these costs.
>> So the question is:  Is there some way to sell a car (with
>> certificate of non-operation) without incurring some responsibility
>> of smogging the car?
>>
>>     Thanks,
>> Mike