re: '96 Spider to California

[Godfrey DiGiorgi <ramarren@domain.elided>]

Cars registered in California must meet both EPA and CARB emissions
certification standards. A statement to that effect is insufficient
without certification inspection as the results of that are fed directly
to the DMV's computers to enable issuance of the registration plates. I'm
not sure which regulations you're looking at, but I know that you will not
be able to obtain a California registration without having had your car
pass an emissions certification test. The emissions certification test can
be waived based upon a very narrow set of possible circumstances, but it's
pretty unusual nowadays.

Cars brought in for show and display only are trailered to where they are
shown. They are not legal to drive on public roads. Cars which have not
yet had an emissions test and registration plate issued can be driven on
public roads, presuming they are properly insured, by obtaining a limited
time (usually one day) temporaray road use permit.

If there's one thing the Cal DMV is good at it's making sure that you are
aggravated to the maximum possible extent ...

Godfrey

>Since I currently live in a no smog check area (soon to change) I
>was not aware of the hoops in CA.  However, I think my assertion
>may still hold as the regs, in 591.6, state that part of the
>documentation necessary to import for "show and display" is a
>"statement that the vehicle will not be used on the public roads
>unless it is in compliance with the regulations of the
>Environmental Protection Agency."
>
>The regulations make no mention of an inspection, except for the
>right to inspect the odometer on your vehicle at any time, just
>the need for one to submit a statement that it meets EPA regs, if
>you intend to drive it on public roads (how else would you get to
>the national convention ?). I was inquiring as to CA emissions as
>I think they are the strictest in the nation ...?

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