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KakerMix: Apr 8, 2004; 8.2 M.P.G.

DJ Commie posted:

There's the theoretical exemption but still would have to have a "49 state"* Federal emissions certification and pass with that. Maybe find a lab that can test and certify cheaper in another state that can add to the "federal' compliance database, I have no idea about that. The shitshow that the EPA has been turned into the last year might be of some help in this edge case?

Never heard of anyone having any success with this. Its really something that people who are lawyers or legislators familiar with the ARB and California vehicle laws could find the actual application. I have owned Federal spec cars in California and definitely have to smog them biennially.

I take it diesels are just the same, right?

KakerMix fucked around with this message at 01:57 on Jul 9, 2018

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DJ Commie posted:

There's the theoretical exemption but still would have to have a "49 state"* Federal emissions certification and pass with that. Maybe find a lab that can test and certify cheaper in another state that can add to the "federal' compliance database, I have no idea about that. The shitshow that the EPA has been turned into the last year might be of some help in this edge case?

Never heard of anyone having any success with this. Its really something that people who are lawyers or legislators familiar with the ARB and California vehicle laws could find the actual application. I have owned Federal spec cars in California and definitely have to smog them biennially.

I don�t see anything there that would suggest that once you�ve registered in California you would then be exempt from whatever testing California ordinarily requires. So if that�s smog every other year then smog every other year. If it�s smog never then smog never.

KakerMix posted:

I take it diesels are just the same, right?

From the link, nope.

�Diesel vehicles:

1979 model year and older vehicles with original-equipment diesel engines are exempt from Direct Import lab testing requirements. Please note that any vehicle converted to operate on diesel fuel is subject to lab testing requirements if it is a 1968 model year vehicle or newer.�

# ? Jul 9, 2018 02:11

KakerMix: Apr 8, 2004; 8.2 M.P.G.

builds character posted:

I don’t see anything there that would suggest that once you’ve registered in California you would then be exempt from whatever testing California ordinarily requires. So if that’s smog every other year then smog every other year. If it’s smog never then smog never.

From the link, nope.

“Diesel vehicles:

1979 model year and older vehicles with original-equipment diesel engines are exempt from Direct Import lab testing requirements. Please note that any vehicle converted to operate on diesel fuel is subject to lab testing requirements if it is a 1968 model year vehicle or newer.”

poo poo that's like all of the cool poo poo I've imported. That means my 85 Hilux, that 85 Rugger, both Land Cruisers, all legal in California then, yeah?

Edit
No, I'm an idiot.

KakerMix fucked around with this message at 04:07 on Jul 9, 2018

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Krakkles: May 5, 2003

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KakerMix posted:

poo poo that's like all of the cool poo poo I've imported. That means my 85 Hilux, that 85 Rugger, both Land Cruisers, all legal in California then, yeah?

No? Only 79 and older seem to be exempt?

# ? Jul 9, 2018 03:35

KakerMix: Apr 8, 2004; 8.2 M.P.G.

Krakkles posted:

If you get them tested and they pass, sure. 79 and older doesn�t need testing, newer does.

To DJ Commie�s point, it�s possible, but it�s not practical.

builds character posted:

No? Only 79 and older seem to be exempt?

whoops, I read and got that way wrong, :v:

# ? Jul 9, 2018 04:07

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KakerMix posted:

whoops, I read and got that way wrong,

Just import a bunch of 79 and earlier diesels. Problem solved.

# ? Jul 9, 2018 15:43

Terrible Robot: Jul 2, 2010; FRIED CHICKEN; Slippery Tilde

For years the California guys on Turbobricks had a diesel drivetrain they passed around so members could get their old Volvo�s exempted and then turbo the piss out of them. lol

# ? Jul 9, 2018 21:22

clutchpuck: Apr 30, 2004; ro-tard

I picked up a truck last weekend.

I dunno, this was kind of a frustrating shopping experience:

I had a 98 F150 3door Flareside that I used mostly to drive close to the bus stop and take the dirt bikes wherever we're gonna ride em. But with a toddler, bringing kid and kid gear and dirt bikes and dirt bike gear had the truck packed floor to ceiling and no room in the box. Uncomfortable. So I had three criteria for a new truck: 1) Box is at least as long as the flareside's. 2) 4 doors. 3) Not loving lifted.There's nothing in 1/2 ton size with 4 doors and box length anything close to the Flareside's so the next step up is this loving 3/4 ton Gobiwagen. And everybody with a 3/4 ton who isn't 60 years old puts lift kits and bad looking wheels on them. So it's a 250 King Ranch oldmanmobile. I don't really need a truck this big and, uh, leathery, but they don't make something smaller that fits my needs.

# ? Jul 9, 2018 22:15

Powershift: Nov 23, 2009

Nice truck. what engine? what does the leather look like?

# ? Jul 9, 2018 22:38

clutchpuck: Apr 30, 2004; ro-tard

It's the 3 valve 6.8l V10 on the 5 speed auto.

This is after I spent a day conditioning the leather.

# ? Jul 10, 2018 02:13

KakerMix: Apr 8, 2004; 8.2 M.P.G.

clutchpuck posted:

I picked up a truck last weekend.

I dunno, this was kind of a frustrating shopping experience:

I had a 98 F150 3door Flareside that I used mostly to drive close to the bus stop and take the dirt bikes wherever we're gonna ride em. But with a toddler, bringing kid and kid gear and dirt bikes and dirt bike gear had the truck packed floor to ceiling and no room in the box. Uncomfortable. So I had three criteria for a new truck: 1) Box is at least as long as the flareside's. 2) 4 doors. 3) Not loving lifted.There's nothing in 1/2 ton size with 4 doors and box length anything close to the Flareside's so the next step up is this loving 3/4 ton Gobiwagen. And everybody with a 3/4 ton who isn't 60 years old puts lift kits and bad looking wheels on them. So it's a 250 King Ranch oldmanmobile. I don't really need a truck this big and, uh, leathery, but they don't make something smaller that fits my needs.

I don't shop for trucks at all and I know everything you say about trying to get one is 100% completely true. If it makes you feel any better it isn't like the rest of the world is any different, lift + bad wheels is worldwide

clutchpuck posted:

That looks like a v. nice place to be.

# ? Jul 10, 2018 02:21

Powershift: Nov 23, 2009

That's not too bad. When i first got my king ranch, it took 2 full tubes of leather CPR to bring it back to life. draping a rag soaked in boiling water over the steering wheel got it back to the proper color.

I love that leather.

# ? Jul 10, 2018 02:23

clutchpuck: Apr 30, 2004; ro-tard

Wow the wheel leather looks like that too? I'll try the boiling rag thing!

I was thinking about getting a leather stitch on cover like I did on the old truck. That was nice and the only hands that ever touched it were mine.

# ? Jul 10, 2018 02:27

angryrobots: Mar 31, 2005

My FIL put a trouble-free 200k+ on his V10 F250, much of it hauling a big enclosed trailer. Hopefully you have the same luck.

# ? Jul 10, 2018 02:37

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I thought the flaresides were only 5.5 foot beds. Is that a 6.5?

# ? Jul 10, 2018 03:05

Wistful of Dollars: Aug 25, 2009

clutchpuck posted:

I picked up a truck last weekend.

I dunno, this was kind of a frustrating shopping experience:

I had a 98 F150 3door Flareside that I used mostly to drive close to the bus stop and take the dirt bikes wherever we're gonna ride em. But with a toddler, bringing kid and kid gear and dirt bikes and dirt bike gear had the truck packed floor to ceiling and no room in the box. Uncomfortable. So I had three criteria for a new truck: 1) Box is at least as long as the flareside's. 2) 4 doors. 3) Not loving lifted.There's nothing in 1/2 ton size with 4 doors and box length anything close to the Flareside's so the next step up is this loving 3/4 ton Gobiwagen. And everybody with a 3/4 ton who isn't 60 years old puts lift kits and bad looking wheels on them. So it's a 250 King Ranch oldmanmobile. I don't really need a truck this big and, uh, leathery, but they don't make something smaller that fits my needs.

Yup, that's a truck. :hmmyes:

# ? Jul 10, 2018 05:26

clutchpuck: Apr 30, 2004; ro-tard

Pretty sure the flareside has a 6.5' box. Looks smaller than it is. As long as a standard short box, just less wide.

clutchpuck fucked around with this message at 21:00 on Jul 10, 2018

# ? Jul 10, 2018 05:35

ExecuDork: Feb 25, 2007; We might be fucked, sir.; Fallen Rib

KakerMix posted:

Every time you post pictures of your TURBO I get the feeling that somebody's ultra-niche Back to the Future fanfic / cosplay was struck by lightning next to the leaking nuclear power plant and it came to life.

Do you own a puffy jacket? You need one. I know, Florida, but still.

# ? Jul 10, 2018 15:27

builds character: Jan 16, 2008; Keep at it.

clutchpuck posted:

I picked up a truck last weekend.

I dunno, this was kind of a frustrating shopping experience:

I had a 98 F150 3door Flareside that I used mostly to drive close to the bus stop and take the dirt bikes wherever we're gonna ride em. But with a toddler, bringing kid and kid gear and dirt bikes and dirt bike gear had the truck packed floor to ceiling and no room in the box. Uncomfortable. So I had three criteria for a new truck: 1) Box is at least as long as the flareside's. 2) 4 doors. 3) Not loving lifted.There's nothing in 1/2 ton size with 4 doors and box length anything close to the Flareside's so the next step up is this loving 3/4 ton Gobiwagen. And everybody with a 3/4 ton who isn't 60 years old puts lift kits and bad looking wheels on them. So it's a 250 King Ranch oldmanmobile. I don't really need a truck this big and, uh, leathery, but they don't make something smaller that fits my needs.

Post pictures with the bikes in it. :colbert:

# ? Jul 10, 2018 15:59

thechalkoutline: Jul 8, 2006

Bape Culture posted:

Me pal bought a drone. Now I need to learn to do photoshop, but for video. Videoshop?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKvywaUQBMg

https://www.reddit.com/r/cars/comments/8xuh4a/someone_put_a_z06_corvette_engine_in_an_e92_m3/

LET THE BEST SHITPOSTER WIN

# ? Jul 11, 2018 03:37

OBAMNA PHONE: Aug 7, 2002

ugh just link to the video not reddit thx

# ? Jul 11, 2018 03:57

SFH1989: Apr 23, 2007

I got a new car last week.

2015 Challenger Scat Pack, 6100 miles on it when I picked it up. So far I absolutely love it. The only thing it really needs right now are better tires, the stock 245s aren't the best.

# ? Jul 11, 2018 04:22

wallaka: Jun 8, 2010; Least it wasn't a fucking red shell

SFH1989 posted:

I got a new car last week.

2015 Challenger Scat Pack, 6100 miles on it when I picked it up. So far I absolutely love it. The only thing it really needs right now are better tires, the stock 245s aren't the best.

Congrats on having a small penis machine (like me). I have 275s on my 2012 SRT and it doesn't help a whole lot. It'll smoke them until you get tired.

# ? Jul 11, 2018 04:41

Old Binsby: Jun 27, 2014

asked the saab thread how dumb the idea of buying a 30 year 900 turbo was, didn't get the impression it was that bad. The one I was eyeing got sold from under my nose so I immediately abandoned that plan and bought a pinnacle of 80s French engineering. I present the pre-facelift mk1 Espace. Actually I think it was designed by Chrysler UK and then sold to Renault but eh, details. It pairs very well with my blocky concrete neighbourhood and should last at least a few thousand km more this summer.. At least it's just passed its yearly checkup. Going to have a Renault 4 specialist friend look it over this weekend, see if he can make sense of this thing.

oof, that rear end. The paintwork isn't great, it's all fiberglass panels so no way they are going to get replaced without costing a ton.

Bought it as a holiday car because the interior is absolutely great for that. View, currently postin' from the back seat (the drivers seat swivels too)

Renault shot this better but I don't have a wide angle lens with me

Old Binsby fucked around with this message at 16:40 on Jul 12, 2018

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Bape Culture: Sep 13, 2006

thechalkoutline posted:

https://www.reddit.com/r/cars/comments/8xuh4a/someone_put_a_z06_corvette_engine_in_an_e92_m3/

LET THE BEST SHITPOSTER WIN

That�s my boys
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# ? Jul 12, 2018 16:29

Grakkus: Sep 4, 2011

Old Binsby posted:

asked the saab thread how dumb the idea of buying a 30 year 900 turbo was, didn't get the impression it was that bad. The one I was eyeing got sold from under my nose so I immediately abandoned that plan and bought a pinnacle of 80s French engineering. I present the pre-facelift mk1 Espace. Actually I think it was designed by Chrysler UK and then sold to Renault but eh, details. It pairs very well with my blocky concrete neighbourhood and should last at least a few thousand km more this summer.. At least it's just passed its yearly checkup. Going to have a Renault 4 specialist friend look it over this weekend, see if he can make sense of this thing.

oof, that rear end. The paintwork isn't great, it's all fiberglass panels so no way they are going to get replaced without costing a ton.

Bought it as a holiday car because the interior is absolutely great for that. View, currently postin' from the back seat (the drivers seat swivels too)

Renault shot this better but I don't have a wide angle lens with me

Owns, old french poo poo is the best.

# ? Jul 12, 2018 17:51

dissss: Nov 10, 2007; I'm a terrible forums poster with terrible opinions.

Here's a cat fucking a squid.

Old Renaults have the comfiest seats known to man too - they're just so well padded.

# ? Jul 13, 2018 03:24

SFH1989: Apr 23, 2007

wallaka posted:

Congrats on having a small penis machine (like me). I have 275s on my 2012 SRT and it doesn't help a whole lot. It'll smoke them until you get tired.

Decent 275s have to be an improvement over the stock Goodyears. I'm looking at Firehawk Indy 500s and the General G-Max RS.

# ? Jul 13, 2018 04:01

Mr-Spain: Aug 27, 2003; Bullshit... you can be mine.

For what it's worth i'm loving my Firehawks in 275.

# ? Jul 13, 2018 15:41

opengl: Sep 16, 2010

I can vouch for the PS4S being legit. I have them in 275 in the rear of my Mustang (460hp, not sure what the SRT has but probably similar) and they stick like hell. Even stomping on it in first and second barely gets a little squirm out of them.

# ? Jul 14, 2018 01:28

wallaka: Jun 8, 2010; Least it wasn't a fucking red shell

SFH1989 posted:

Decent 275s have to be an improvement over the stock Goodyears. I'm looking at Firehawk Indy 500s and the General G-Max RS.

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I've always had good luck out of Hankook Ventus v12/RS3. ~95% of a Pilot Sport for 1/4 the price. Firehawks have a good rep but never tried them.

# ? Jul 14, 2018 02:13

wallaka: Jun 8, 2010; Least it wasn't a fucking red shell

opengl128 posted:

I can vouch for the PS4S being legit. I have them in 275 in the rear of my Mustang (460hp, not sure what the SRT has but probably similar) and they stick like hell. Even stomping on it in first and second barely gets a little squirm out of them.

Yeah, they're definitely the standard. And Michelin prices them accordingly.

The Challenger has 480ish porsepower, but 60 more torques than the Mustang and 400 more pounds to haul. It definitely puts more stress on the poor rear tires.

# ? Jul 14, 2018 02:20

Somewhat Heroic: Oct 11, 2007; (Insert Mad Max related text)

opengl128 posted:

I can vouch for the PS4S being legit. I have them in 275 in the rear of my Mustang (460hp, not sure what the SRT has but probably similar) and they stick like hell. Even stomping on it in first and second barely gets a little squirm out of them.

I�m now 1+ year and almost 5K miles on my PS4S tires on my M3. They are the mutts nuts. If they are yelling at me then I am driving like a complete A hole and well beyond any posted speed limit. Good tires and so far the wear has been good even with a staggered setup.

# ? Jul 14, 2018 04:04

thechalkoutline: Jul 8, 2006

SFH1989 posted:

Decent 275s have to be an improvement over the stock Goodyears. I'm looking at Firehawk Indy 500s and the General G-Max RS.

Seconding Somewhat Heroic, I'd get the PS4S if you're able. Those and the PSS that preceded it are basically the nuts until you start to get to P Zeros and above. You'll be surprised at how much it improves the character of your car.

For content, a black car that will remain clean for exactly 32 hours. 29 hours remain.

# ? Jul 14, 2018 19:48

Imperador do Brasil: Nov 18, 2005; Rotor-rific

2011 328i xDrive 6-speed. Finally have an appropriate car to put the Z GERMNZ plate back on. The SLO RICE got swapped onto the FXT so now the plates make sense.
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# ? Jul 14, 2018 21:31

joe944: Jan 31, 2004; What does not destroy me makes me stronger.

Debating what tires to get after the oem goodyears on my ZL1 go. I already have a second set of rears to burn through since I DD it. These things hook up well once you warm them up, but the P4S will last longer and hook up better in the cold/rain.

I couldn't imagine having anything less than the 305's though, I can get this thing seriously sideways at 50mph with the traction control off.

# ? Jul 14, 2018 21:36

Gamesguy: Sep 7, 2010

Mr-Spain posted:

For what it's worth i'm loving my Firehawks in 275.

How's the ride comfort/noise on those? I'm looking to replace my crappy OEM P Zero all seasons soon(the rear 275s are worn at barely 10k miles) and would like a grand touring tire. Right now I've got it narrowed down to P7s, the Firehawks, and P Zero all season plus which is supposedly significantly improved over what I have now.

I'm in SoCal so weather isn't an issue.

Gamesguy fucked around with this message at 05:45 on Jul 15, 2018

# ? Jul 15, 2018 05:42

savesthedayrocks: Mar 18, 2004

I�ve had my Continental ExtremeContact for about a week now. I love them compared to the old P zeros I had before. Quiet, smooth ride, and tons of grip. Got mine at Discount Tire.

Snapped some photos today. Can�t wait to get some time off to detail the paint.

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Gigi Galli: Sep 19, 2003; and then the car turned in to fire

savesthedayrocks posted:

I�ve had my Continental ExtremeContact for about a week now. I love them compared to the old P zeros I had before. Quiet, smooth ride, and tons of grip. Got mine at Discount Tire.

Snapped some photos today. Can�t wait to get some time off to detail the paint.

Nice odometer reading :discourse:

# ? Jul 15, 2018 12:38

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