[DeTomaso] DMV registration question for fellow Kalifornians.

[Art Stephens]

Hello Peter,
Here is a thought. Take the car off the road, change registration to PNO 
(Planned Non Operation). When you go to get the car registered in the 
future, I believe, you will need to go to the for a safety check. I'm 
thinking that they don't even look under the hood since that is not safety 
related? The car is re-registered and you are good to go? I believe the 
entire California vehicle code is available on the internet. I would say it 
is worth looking into.

Good Luck,
Art



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Kovacs" <peter-kovacs at sbcglobal.net>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 10:39 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] DMV registration question for fellow Kalifornians.


> Hello All,
>
> I took my 72 Vega out for a drive a couple of Sundays ago. Not too much of 
> this
> car is still 72 Vega and it's primarily used for charity events, car shows 
> and
> every few years a trip to the drags. Although it hasn't been my daily 
> driver for
> about 20 years, it has been registered and insured. A motorcycle officer 
> in a
> speed trap I was well aware of (but not that day evidently) pulled me over 
> and
> issue a ticket. He radio'd another officer who had been through the 'smog
> course' who asked that I open the hood. The educated officer said as a 72 
> it
> only needed the pcv valve and with a closed system and not the breather 
> cap on
> the valve cover but recommended against the citation for it. He didn't 
> notice
> the PCV valve on the other valve cover. The 'uneducated' officer ignored 
> his
> recommendation and cited me for the smog violation sending me to a 
> referee.
>
>
> I went to the referee today who seemed not to know what to do with a 72. 
> He made
> a phone call to a manager and came back with change the manifold, carb, 
> headers,
> gas tank, add a smog pump, thermostatic air filter housing and put it on 
> the
> dyno. Huh??? I declined the inspection but they took pictures of the car
> and sent them to Sac. I assume this is so they can reconcile my data with 
> the
> street racers they have on video.
>
> So...options? What are the requirements and benefits for a historical 
> vehicle?
> Is there a reasonably inexpensive way to fight the citation? Proof of 
> correction
> would be $8.25. Not correcting it and just paying it would be just under 
> $500
> but would also leave me open to the 'habitual' violator status in the 
> future.
> Hmmmm
>
> I could pay the fine and pull the plates saving insurance and registration 
> costs
> in the future and just trailer the car to the events but I would likely 
> just not
> participate in the events.
>
>
> There must be a better way and I'm sure someone in this group knows it.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
> Peter Kovacs
> 209 345-6708
> 209 436-2000 fx
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