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Car Inspection woes - karioth - 05-23-2006
I am looking at buying a 77 Corvette. However in DC it appears that even 29 year old cars need to pass emissions. Any ideas? It's got a custom built LT1 motor with a 4 barrel 600cfm carb. Should I try leaning it out or what? Any other tricks?
- JustinG - 05-24-2006
yeah but its just an Idle test, im sure youll be fine, if not tell em to tune the carb to where its legal :lol:
- white_2kgt - 05-24-2006
If you have a VA or MD address get Historic tags
- HAULN-SS - 05-24-2006
Dont lean it out too much, is it custom built, or custom BUILT?
either way - it should be close to the emissions, if not better, than the original vette had, assuming that it still has all the OE
- Andy - 05-24-2006
white_2kgt Wrote:If you have a VA or MD address get Historic tags
If you're talking about antique tags, there's a mileage limitation to them.
Karioth, register your car in Harrisonburg or southern VA.
- white_2kgt - 05-24-2006
Andy Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:If you have a VA or MD address get Historic tags
If you're talking about antique tags, there's a mileage limitation to them.
Karioth, register your car in Harrisonburg or southern VA.
In MD you can get 'Street Rod' tags, no limitations. Oh and nobody checks that in VA, my brother has them on his Mach I
- Mike - 05-24-2006
white_2kgt Wrote:Andy Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:If you have a VA or MD address get Historic tags
If you're talking about antique tags, there's a mileage limitation to them.
Karioth, register your car in Harrisonburg or southern VA.
In MD you can get 'Street Rod' tags, no limitations. Oh and nobody checks that in VA, my brother has them on his Mach I
where does your brother live?
- Ginger - 05-24-2006
I thought that VA Historic tags were not mileage limited but rather listed as "infrequently driven" or some other vague verbage that basically said if cop sees you passing his morning speed trap 5 days a week he can pull you over for it.
- white_2kgt - 05-24-2006
Mike Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:Andy Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:If you have a VA or MD address get Historic tags
If you're talking about antique tags, there's a mileage limitation to them.
Karioth, register your car in Harrisonburg or southern VA.
In MD you can get 'Street Rod' tags, no limitations. Oh and nobody checks that in VA, my brother has them on his Mach I
where does your brother live?
in va outside of the emission zone
- Mike - 05-24-2006
white_2kgt Wrote:Mike Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:Andy Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:If you have a VA or MD address get Historic tags
If you're talking about antique tags, there's a mileage limitation to them.
Karioth, register your car in Harrisonburg or southern VA.
In MD you can get 'Street Rod' tags, no limitations. Oh and nobody checks that in VA, my brother has them on his Mach I
where does your brother live?
in va outside of the emission zone
precisely.
- white_2kgt - 05-24-2006
Mike Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:Mike Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:Andy Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:If you have a VA or MD address get Historic tags
If you're talking about antique tags, there's a mileage limitation to them.
Karioth, register your car in Harrisonburg or southern VA.
In MD you can get 'Street Rod' tags, no limitations. Oh and nobody checks that in VA, my brother has them on his Mach I
where does your brother live?
in va outside of the emission zone
precisely.
Historic/antique still doesn't have to go through emissions.
- Ginger - 05-24-2006
^ what he said
- Mike - 05-24-2006
white_2kgt Wrote:Mike Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:Mike Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:Andy Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:If you have a VA or MD address get Historic tags
If you're talking about antique tags, there's a mileage limitation to them.
Karioth, register your car in Harrisonburg or southern VA.
In MD you can get 'Street Rod' tags, no limitations. Oh and nobody checks that in VA, my brother has them on his Mach I
where does your brother live?
in va outside of the emission zone
precisely.
Historic/antique still doesn't have to go through emissions.
but you're more likely to be paid attention to with such plates in this area.
- WRXtranceformed - 05-24-2006
I got my car registered in Harrisonburg, it was easy. No way in fuck that thing did or will pass emissions, so you might want to consider that route too
- white_2kgt - 05-24-2006
Mike Wrote:but you're more likely to be paid attention to with such plates in this area.
so what? they are legal
- Sijray21 - 05-24-2006
asteele2 Wrote:I thought that VA Historic tags were not mileage limited but rather listed as "infrequently driven" or some other vague verbage that basically said if cop sees you passing his morning speed trap 5 days a week he can pull you over for it.
IIRC historic tags or antique tags can are for cars that can only be driven on the weekend
- Mike - 05-24-2006
white_2kgt Wrote:Mike Wrote:but you're more likely to be paid attention to with such plates in this area.
so what? they are legal
cops in this area are anal. they will actually pull him over and question him if they see him in a congested area at 8 in the morning (commuting).
- white_2kgt - 05-24-2006
Mike Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:Mike Wrote:but you're more likely to be paid attention to with such plates in this area.
so what? they are legal
cops in this area are anal. they will actually pull him over and question him if they see him in a congested area at 8 in the morning (commuting).
So you say its a nice day and you wanted to take the rod into work, the beater is in the shop, I'm taking it to a buddy's after work to do some wreching, get creative man. They'd have to proove you are breaking the law not just b/c they are bored.
Details - karioth - 05-25-2006
Sorry I left out some important details. I am trying to register the car in DC. I called the inspection stations yesterday and they told me I HAD to put antique plates on it (apparently they will not plate 25+ year old cars normally). How friggin stupid is that? I would get it in VA but my lease has expired ... Dang!
- Sijray21 - 05-25-2006
they still require emmissions tests for cars that are 25+ years old and have antique plates??? that sounds ridiculous to me.