[DeTomaso] DMV registration question for fellow Kalifornians.

[Rob Dumoulin]

There is your answer.  Just add 11,600 pounds to your car and you are good
to go.

On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Thomas Tornblom <Thomas.Tornblom at hax.se>wrote:

>  From http://dmv.ca.gov/vr/smogfaq.htm
>
> ---
> Does my vehicle qualify for a smog exemption?
>
> Smog inspections are required unless your vehicle is:
>
>     * Hybrid
>     * Gasoline powered 1975 year model or older
>     * Diesel powered manufactured prior to 1998 or with a Gross Vehicle
> Weight rating (GVWR) of more than 14,000 lbs
>     * Electric
>     * Natural gas powered with a GVWR rating of more than 14,000 lbs.
>     * Motorcycle
>     * Trailer
> ---
>
> No idea if you can legally alter the smog equipment, or if it is just
> the inspections you're exempt from.
>
> And why does DMV have a Chinese car (Volvo) at the top of the page?
>
> 2011-04-28 19:29, MACHWIL at aol.com skrev:
> > 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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