Stiletto

Well, it's been a long, enjoyable run, but my 951 is no longer welcome in the state of California (visual inspection), so I'm putting it up for sale to an out-of-state buyer. It's been a fantastic daily driver, and will be tough to replace.

https://rennlist.com/forums/vehicle-...nia-buyer.html

Thank you to everyone here on Rennlist forums who has helped me learn to care for this car throughout the years.

Feel free to PM me if interested or if you have any questions. I'll post more pics after the holiday.

Stephencs601

I like this car. Maybe for my Son

Ryan_U

How can custom cars like those we see on those pimp my ride type shows pass inspectiion in Commifornia?

Stiletto

Lowered price on this turbo car, open to offers.

67King

Sheesh, a good MAF system like Vitesse's or Rogue's will only make the car have BETTER emissions. A freer flowing exhaust (assume for a minute you have a big cat) will only make the car have BETTER fuel economy.

And people wonder why I don't trust the government to be competent to run things.

Stiletto

Yea, the frustrating thing is that it nearly passed the emissions numbers (failed by a hair on 1 out of the 6 or so tests, can be corrected with a newer cat). It blows clean, but nooooo, that's not good enough for California...

This has been a tough pill to swallow, but I'd rather see the car go to an enthusiast here on Rennlist rather than replace the entire intake and exhaust system every 2 years to make some bureaucrat happy.

ibkevin

Fail.

You have not even begun the fight..

bumflick

isn't there a way to install the MAF in the stock air intake system? So you keep the factory airbox and snorkel, but the MAF is downstream of the airbox and upstream of the turbo?

Passes visual inspection without the performance degradation? Will not help with the exhaust situation or failed emissions, but if you want to keep the car...

reno808

What are you powering with all of those amps?

Stiletto

Yea, thought about going that route, but it's not much more effort than going to stock every 2 years, and doesn't solve the exhaust problem.

Stiletto

One amp powers updated speakers (in the stock locations), and the other one powers two 8" subwoofers hidden away in the rear wheel wells. Sounds great!

jason952

is there not an age of vehicle allowance after 27 or so years? geesh, people's republic of cali

User 52121

Sorry to hear you have to sell... I need to start reading up on smog tests in CA. My wife and I are considering a move out west in a year or two (my employer is HQ'd in northern LA area and they have a desire for me to be located there) but that might mean selling my beloved 951 because I doubt it'd pass inspection out there.

Stiletto

Bump.. Reduced the price on this 944 Turbo. Now asking $5000.

FRporscheman

+1
get a stealth system and go to a different shop. If you have some flashy parts etc you are asking for trouble. Either tone it down or swap it out, it's not worth giving in to the Prius crusade.

When it comes to cars and laws, CA sucks, but not enough to give up, as long as you know the ropes. Just say no to polished aluminum, braided SS hoses, bright colored vacuum lines, tuning house stickers, and especially cone air filters!