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Originally Posted by wanab5150
What most don't understand is that just because your car is smog exempt and may be a factory car like a Superformance, does not mean you won't get cited for excessive noise, no front plate, too low to the ground and many other vehicle code violations. Almost all Cobras exceed the legal decibel levels in Ca. and none of us run a front plate. Five of us in NorCal got stopped 2 weeks ago in the National Forrest above Sacramento and the Ranger started to cite all of us. We got out of it but there was a reason which I won’t go into.
Many cities and the state would like to put all these cars on tow truck for registration violations. A car will be towed and stored after being out of registration for 6 months. If that happens, you WILL NOT get your car out of impound until corrections are made. It could take months! Don't take any chances. Your cries won’t be heard.
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Tom,
I was under the impression that all safety equipment requirements need to meet the year the car is modeled after (i.e. 1965). For example, for the brake and safety inspection, a back-up light is not a requirement and sidepipes were a standard option at the time. So you go throug a CHP inspection, take your car to the BAR, you do a brake/light/safety inspection, and your car is technically illegal on CA roads??
Also, I have never heard of a car being impounded for a "fix it" ticket unless you have other outstanding violations. If I get tagged for no front plate, I'll hang one on the car. If I get a fix it ticket for loud pipes, I'll get it signed off.