Subject: Change in the California Smog Law
From: Harry Pellow <maestro@well.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 05:01:32 -0800
Listers (especially those in California!):
Several years ago, when the California Legislature was in more
reasonable
hands, they passed a law that saved 912's from Extinction by exempting
from
the Smog Tests any car made in 1973 or earlier.
This was to be an ongoing "30 year and out rule", starting in 2003- any
car 30 years old or older was going to be EXEMPT from smog tests due to
the
difficuties of getting parts, knowledgeable service, etc.
Now that ever major elected office is held by Democrats, one (Mr Flores)
has taken it upon himself to UN-Exempt these cars! Replacing the "30 year
and out" rule with "45 years and out", starting in 2005, which means that:
A. ALL 912's will once again be affected, must be tested and will probably
fail the test!
B. 1960-1965 356's will be affected, even thugh THERE WERE NO SMOG RULES
fom 1960-1963! (And PCV systems only in 1964 and 1965!)
So, if you agree with Mr Flores and his wonderous new Bill SB-708,
please
send him your complements.
Conversly, if you DISAGREE, let him know that too. He'll most likely
ignore you.
And just because you DON'T live in Wonderful, Warm, California- don't
think it can't happen to YOU in your State! As California goes, so goes
the Nation!
Keep the 356/912 Faith
Maestro
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