BC

Can mods remove the Political stuff from my thread please.

BC

Have not had the time to call DMV since last update. Too much fun driving the Vette to work today.

Socal_Tom

bronto

For smogging my '79, my mechanic offers what I call "concierge service". There is a smog shop across the street from them, and when it's time for a smog I take it to my mechanic and have them do an oil change, and then have them get the smog done. I don't know exactly what they do but I'm pretty sure they do a pre-test of the exhaust and make sure everything is running like it should be. I've never even been close to a failure. When I come to pick it up they always rave about how clean my car runs. Very low numbers.

The key here is that there's a relationship between the smog shop and the Porsche mechanic. They know each other, do a lot of business together, and cooperate. All within the law. It probably costs me a little more to get it done but I will likely never have a failure associated with my car.

Schneider Autohaus, Santa Barbara. If you're interested. I wouldn't be surprised if someone like Greg Brown does something like this too.

Speedtoys

He does, I did the same when I had work done last Fall.

Rob Edwards

Yep, Greg has taken care of smogging my GTS every other year from 2010-2016, had to do it myself this year as the deadline snuck up on me and I took it to the guy on Bristol the day before the registration was due.

crustychief

https://www.yelp.com/biz/smog-test-only-san-diego Is where I take my 911 and 928 . He does a lot of modern high end cars.

BC

Its funny you mention that place. When did you last visit with an older car? I have done like 8 cars there but he said no last time I drove by.

BC

Called DMV. DMV rep did not know much about what to do. With no smog history since its already a CA car, it is in limbo, even as it is in PNO (planned non-op).

She gave a number for the BAR. Number gets through but disconnects.

Not really sure where to go from here. I could be driving the car or my son could be using it. 9289201364 is the vin.

Otto Mechanic

Strange. When I call the Wyoming DOT (WYDOT) a guy I've know for 15 years usually answers the phone after 3 or 4 rings. Helps me right away, never have a problem.

I wonder if we figured the population load on WYDOT (per capita dollars spent) and compared it with other states, would we find the ideal funding level? The one that yields timely service at a reasonable price? We know it can be done since WYDOT's doing it. Maybe they could serve as a National Example or something. A fellow I respect very much (professionally) once counseled me to "catch people doing things right". This might be an opportunity.

BC

Called the BAR again today. Guys reminds me to not drive the car at all, tow it to a smog place, etc. Yeah Yeah.

That said, he suggested essentially to ignore everyone else and just go smog the car as if it is a new move to this state. Don't mention plates or anything. I will try that.

hacker-pschorr

Except for:

1. The bounty hunter system California has to rat on your neighbors which brings in a few $million annually:
https://www.chp.ca.gov/notify-chp/ch...tion-violators)
https://www.reddit.com/r/Reno/commen...ghbor_for_not/

2. Cat is out of the bag. Georgia is all in going after Montana registrations and other states are soon to follow. How long before CHP takes an active notice of all cars with Montana plates?
https://jalopnik.com/georgia-is-crac...ing-1830035589
https://www.wral.com/luxury-car-owne...heme/17948672/
https://www.ajc.com/news/luxury-car-...DX8EuvYzgNo6J/

Out of state registration you are pissing off two agencies, CARB and the tax man. The second one is far more dangerous than the first.

BC

Yep. Clear.
Issue is I ALREADY PAID the california tax man on these cars I would register. I am thinking about how to carry proof of that. The laws as written today focus in on the use taxes and the initial purchase tax.

Speedtoys

If someone is staaling from you, you get up set about that..dont cha?

Or...you're ok with that?

Speedtoys

I dont do it..but the optics are pretty bad...

You gotta car nice enough to have a "high fee"
You're of the resources to create an out of state LLC..or..you've bee hired to work some nice tech company.

Now you wanna eaaaase out of the cost to register yer car here, with all that visually going on for you.


Why shouldn't a neighbor rat you out when you're wearing a sign asking for it?

You're taking their money...that's how they see it.