[DeTomaso] More Calif Smog Checks

[Rick]

Very well said and unfortunately very true. Remember we are talking 
about politicians here, not servants of the people. Smoke and mirrors, 
lie, cheat, steal.
Rick
1582

Garth Rodericks wrote:
> <<< Being selfish here; but aren't the majority of our cars still exempt since they were made before 1976? >>>
>    
>   Yes, pre-1976 motor vehicles would remain exempt under A.B. 616. 
>    
>   HOWEVER, it's just the beginning. And once they succeed there, they won't hesitate to go 
>   after your pre-76 Pantera AGAIN.  Think of income taxes, or CA sales tax, or the gas tax, or 
>   your property taxes, or...  There's no end.  The politicians who dream up these bills only do 
>   so to create the appearance of accomplishing something to feather their caps and gain the 
>   environmental vote.  While in reality, the beneficial impact to the environment of this bill is so 
>   insignificant it cannot be quantified. 
>    
>   And think of our children. The cars they will modify, hotrod and collect are those that are 5-
>   10 years old now. Yet this bill is bent on killing our hobby, albiet merely delaying the desired 
>   death by a few years. 
>    
>   Don't be duped!  The politicians want you to think selfishly and let this bill slide through. 
>   When I wrote my representatives a few months back to express my objections to this bill 
>   and urge them to vote accordingly, one of the responses I received was a blanket statement 
>   that "it will not affect the collector car hobby as vehicles manufactured prior to 1976 are not 
>   affected by this bill."  I call BULLSH!T.
>    
>   I now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.
>    
>   Cheers!
>   Garth
>   #4033 
> 
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