quote:Originally posted by garth66:
FWIW Tom, what you posted is correct.
This bill is bad legislation. This significantly impacts the next generation of hot rodders, and a good number of the current generation. The proponents of this bill are merely adopting a strategy of waiting a few years for their desired result in hopes that there will be less direct opposition to the bill at the present time. Do not be complacent. Call now!
Think about if a bill like this was enacted 15 years ago. You would not be able to modify and enjoy your Pantera today like we all do!
Call now!
It's exactly that: a matter of degrees!! Give a little now, then a little more down the road and before you know it WHAM!! we're all driving Prius'.
It has never been about reduction of smog but instead about generating revenue. While else would California have a "visual" requirement on the smog test? If you are truly concerned about air polution who cares if your car has the original smog equipment in place? The ONLY thing that should be of concern is whether your car passes a "sniffer" test. Most hot rods and the like are in a higher state of tune and run much cleaner without that dated technology junk anyway. Most pass the "sniffer" no problem but fail because the EGR valve isn't working or some other dumb$$$ useless fix. Now you have to fix and retest. More $$$.
The whole mess is just political grand standing so a few knuckleheads can say "Look I'm fighting to clean up our air quality" without doing anything that really makes a difference (except to us gearheads).
Well I think that was a $1.02!! Off my soap box now.
Miles