Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:10:21 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: passed DE inspection :-)
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You are correct in suggestion no emissions checking of any kind is not a
good idea.
Here's an example - on the Olympic Peninsula of Western Washington - there
zero smog checks or safety inspection. None, zero, zip, for all vehicles.
And in places like Port Townsend most driving is about 3 or 5 miles across
town. There isn't even a real freeway within an hour of driving.
So what happens is the cars get really really bad sometimes - like wheels
literally falling off, steering wasted....and running terribly and obviously
polluting - the 20 + year old cars. It's dangerous. I drove cars there 10
feet and I knew there were horrible things wrong wit them in the
suspension/brakes and wheels - yet the owner had been driving it that way a
year with no idea how unsafe or out of spec it was, and some of them even
thought I was lying to them when I told them how bad their car was.
When there are smog checks.....especially when the smog checks are done by
real shops and not just state smog inspection stations...then there is
someone to notice the car needs other work..and that helps keep the cars in
better condition somewhat.
There is very little awareness that driving a pretty worn out car - say
weak brakes or shot shocks...very little awareness that anyone operating a
car like that is endangering other people on the road.
Scott
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Michael Sullivan
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 4:52 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: passed DE inspection :-)
In TX, no emissions is required at all. Not sure that is a good thing.
Michael.
On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 5:27 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm moving!
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> --- ;^)
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> Neil.
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> On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 2:49 PM, Zoltan Kuthy <zolo@foxinternet.net>
> wrote:
> > Fortunately, here in Washington State we don't have to go for emission
> test
> > if the car is 25 years or older.
> > Zoltan
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "J Stewart" <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >
> > Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 2:00 PM
> > Subject: Re: passed DE inspection :-)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > <And I think the "techs"
> > > sometimes know that. On my last visit to emissions testing centre,
> the
> > > guy delivering the good news, could tell I was relieved. I think
> there
> > > are a few that recognize how much we love our Vanagons>
> > >
> > >
> > > When mine passed (Virginia) a few months back, the inspector handed
> me my
> > > keys and said "Gotta tell ya, I expected it to fail". I said, "Gee,
> > > thanks". He went on to say that he sees very few vehicles the age of
> my
> > > Vanagon (84)that do pass the first time. Jeff
> > >
> > >
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