Jay:
Thanks for the info. I was wondering what year my next MGB would
be. I think you have answered my question. The earlier the better.
Kelvin.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com [mailto:Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 8:58 AM
> To: alpines@autox.team.net; Tigers@autox.team.net;
> british-cars@autox.team.net
> Subject: SMOG DOOM
>
>
> I don't intend to create a false alarm or anything, but
> today's LA Times
> had an article that California is far behind on meeting the
> Federal Clean
> Air Act. In a report by "state air-quality officials" from the "air
> board", the primary blame is from the Legislature "weakening" the
> standards. The report apparently specifically says eliminating an
> exemption for pre-1974 cars would help reduce emissions, and
> calls for more
> stringent inspections standards and full repair requirements
> for all cars.
>
> I will point out that the article also says that California
> is required to
> reduce smog forming gases by 112 tons each day, but have only
> reduced it by
> 45. I have to say that I find it extremely hard to believe
> that killing
> pre-74 cars will gain 67 tons of emissions.
>
> Finally, the article says that such changes are apt to be
> opposed in the
> Legislature and by motorists. However, the article says that
> California
> will be subject to fines from the Federal government if we
> don't meet 112
> tons. At some point, those fines are going to outweigh upsetting some
> motorists.
>
>
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