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FL 4Motion 02-08-2011 08:38 PM
I said it in another thread and I'll say it again here, thank god I don't live in Va anymore. Those fines are insane, just another way for the state to fleece you of your hard earned $$.

You guys need to make a rotating license plate thingy like James Bond had on his cars in the old movies where it can switch say up to 4 different plates at the touch of a button.

m4a1mustang 02-08-2011 08:41 PM
Well, I agree that VA is pretty harsh, but in all honesty I don't really find much to argue against the emissions stuff. I think HFCs should be legal but IMO no one really has any business running test pipes on a street driven car. That's just me, though.

theDreamer 02-08-2011 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 932287)
I know Texas has them in areas, but they are pretty rare. This is the first one I have seen in VA.
The Texas ones really do not write tickets, especially since I have gone through a few with my LTH/exhaust (and one with the SC on) and down-shift floor it and have yet to receive anything.
Texas uses them to determine air quality with traffic and research. Main reason I know this is because they have all the equipment setup for air testing yet no cameras around or video recording equipment.

m4a1mustang 02-08-2011 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by theDreamer (Post 933195)
The Texas ones really do not write tickets, especially since I have gone through a few with my LTH/exhaust (and one with the SC on) and down-shift floor it and have yet to receive anything.
Texas uses them to determine air quality with traffic and research. Main reason I know this is because they have all the equipment setup for air testing yet no cameras around or video recording equipment.
Ah nice. Thanks for the info. :tup:

theDreamer 02-08-2011 08:58 PM
More digging it seems Texas has a similar system in they will ticket you but no info online about anyone actually being given a ticket.
Also, our rule states: identified as a 'gross polluter' will receive a notice, which could mean anything to nothing. I run catless with a fairly open exhaust and nothing, I know many who run LTHs to short exhaust cut in front of the wheels off of V8s and nothing.

FL 4Motion 02-08-2011 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 933193)
Well, I agree that VA is pretty harsh, but in all honesty I don't really find much to argue against the emissions stuff. I think HFCs should be legal but IMO no one really has any business running test pipes on a street driven car. That's just me, though.
I guess we will just have to agree to disagree then. :tup:

m4a1mustang 02-08-2011 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 933230)
I guess we will just have to agree to disagree then. :tup:
I still floor it when I get next to a Prius so I'm not that much of a hippie. :icon17:

FL 4Motion 02-08-2011 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 933236)
I still floor it when I get next to a Prius so I'm not that much of a hippie. :icon17:
Good man. :tup:

Red__Zed 02-08-2011 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion (Post 933189)
I said it in another thread and I'll say it again here, thank god I don't live in Va anymore. Those fines are insane, just another way for the state to fleece you of your hard earned $$.

You guys need to make a rotating license plate thingy like James Bond had on his cars in the old movies where it can switch say up to 4 different plates at the touch of a button.
The tickets actually are issued on a federal level, rather than a state level. Mine came from the EPA.

m4a1mustang 02-08-2011 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 933313)
The tickets actually are issued on a federal level, rather than a state level. Mine came from the EPA.
Yep. The officer said I could face up to a $10,000 Federal fine if I didn't put the stockers back on.

spinhead 02-14-2011 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 933044)
I think I was supposed to get the car inspected based on the first one, second one was for $2,300, with the opportunity to rise to $25,000 if they determined I had personally removed the cats.
What... the... F.U.C.K? This is insane

Armed Ferret 02-16-2011 06:47 PM
wait a second....they can ticket people whose cars aren't registered in VA for violating VA's emissions standards?

Red__Zed 02-16-2011 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Armed Ferret (Post 944667)
wait a second....they can ticket people whose cars aren't registered in VA for violating VA's emissions standards?
Federal emission standards.

SHIROZE 02-16-2011 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 932382)
Here's an example of what a mobile setup might look like:

http://www.environmentviews.com/wp-c...-Van-Lovel.jpg
My 98 Jeep had a blow cat for 3 years - I just put it in neutral, turned it off, and coasted by - no problems .:happydance:

Red__Zed 02-16-2011 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by SHIROZE (Post 944802)
My 98 Jeep had a blow cat for 3 years - I just put it in neutral, turned it off, and coasted by - no problems .:happydance:
They've gotten smarter with placement these days. They're near on-ramps and steep uphills so they can catch you.


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