[DeTomaso] DMV registration question for fellow Kalifornians.
MACHWIL at aol.com
MACHWIL at aol.com
Thu Apr 28 13:29:35 EDT 2011
Hi Peter,
I think you are in California. If that is correct your Vega was smog exempt
at the time the ticket was issued. That smog law changed years ago and I
believe it extends down to cars built before Dec. 31, 1975. I know my '73
Pantera is exempt.
Good luck.
Bud Williams
6556
In a message dated 4/27/2011 10:40:11 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
peter-kovacs at sbcglobal.net writes:
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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