It's already against the law to drive around with no lights, no brakes, no signals and so what if doors don't open. Nothing in the inspection do they test the doors. Hell, if the passenger rear door was the only one that could open, the tester would have to get in there to do the test. Being a gross polluter is also a violation. So you'd rather we all have to dish out additional costs (a tax) to the state to take a test which only shows up when the cars registration is due.

Kinda odd to me.

Hell, your windshield can be cracked all over and if the inspector can't get his fingernail caught in a crack, the thing passes. Nothing about this is about safety or smog. It's about revenue to the state.

 

Apparently not in Oklahoma.

All but one of my 928s is a safety test only. $7 fee/tax/whatever. Big deal. I'm okay with that if it keeps the ones that won't pass out of my way.

And to the OP, sorry for the hijack, but I think you have already been given a reasonable solution, so my rant shouldn't delay the correction to your problem.

 

My guess is that one of the Senators old pickup truck wouldn't pass.

Besides, the inspection stations were just gas stations with a garage that they could pull the car in, close the overhead door so you couldn't see what they were doing, and put a new sticker on the window. Sometimes they honked the horn, but think they probably just bumped it changing the sticker.

 

Yes.

Made a massive mistake, I was lazy and went to the jerk down the road instead of my normal place as it was closer.

 

Gee, thanks, John. Didn't realize I only rank slightly above a terrorist with you.

I've driven extensively through your fine state over the years and drive 25K+ miles/yr here and have never noticed a difference in vehicle condition. I would note, at one time Texans DID exhibit greater lane discipline (staying right unless passing), though that seems to be a thing of the past these days - it's bad everywhere now.

Oklahoma did away with vehicle inspections in 2001. It's nice not having to mess with it annually (our air quality remains good and out of the EPA hammer zone, btw.) I thought you guys liked freedom? That said, you can still get a ticket for window tint here, though it's rarely enforced. State law dictates the tint must transmit a minimum 25% of light.

 

[QUOTE=Fox_;14076211]I've been informed the state of Texas has been cracking down on inspection shops therefore I can no longer get my 928 inspected.

The windows test at 16% where as the legal limit is 25%.

Now I'm faced with having to find a shop to redo the tint.

How about more transparent ceramic tint? Too expensive?

 

I would argue you're blaming the wrong people, and it's just a matter of time until it happened...a long time maybe, yet still immutable.

It's part of the choices we all make.

 

have a few LEO's in town that say I never wave back to them when in there cruiser. Maybe it's because there tint is so dark I can't see them waving T

 

^^

 

Well, I doubt that is the reason. And as to the motivation being money for the rules, I believe in this case it is "their" safety that the LEOs are enforcing here. The reason being they need to see into the vehicle when pulling someone over. Would you want to approach a car and not be able to see what was going on inside? Or that there was nothing going on.

 

[QUOTE=95carrera;14077691]That stuff is magical.

I have it in my 81 and it takes a lot longer to get hot inside when sitting and the AC feels more effective as it doesn't have to remove as much heat.

It did cost me ~$500 though...

 

Your best option to solve all these worries and others down the road is to put an antique licence plate on it. In TX it is only 60 bucks and lasts five years. No registration, no safety inspection and you can drive it all you want. No worries about street legal items either. All of my 30yo+ vehicles have enjoyed this for 10 years or more.

 

Ok...

 

I thought there were restrictions on antique plates?

My favorite around here is the late model Ram 1500 in dark gray civilian trim with decals the same color as the paint.

The only thing that gives it away from the front is the two small light bars.

 

AKA: "Ghost Lettering" more here..oh snap:http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/gener...ce-cars-3.html LEO appear stealthier than the 991 GTS T