NoVa Emmissions - Opinions Needed

m4a1mustang · 02-23-2012, 08:50 AM

If you plan on driving on the street in NOVA you HAVE to have cats.

Without them you'll get tagged at your annual safety inspection (they do a visual check) but you'd probably be pulled over by a cop before then when they smell the fumes.

You've probably noticed all of the emissions stations on most of the highway on-ramps. They rotate locations but they have them up year round now. You'll eventually have to drive through one of those where you'd get ticketed.

Red__Zed · 02-23-2012, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

If you plan on driving on the street in NOVA you HAVE to have cats.

Without them you'll get tagged at your annual safety inspection (they do a visual check) but you'd probably be pulled over by a cop before then when they smell the fumes.

You've probably noticed all of the emissions stations on most of the highway on-ramps. They rotate locations but they have them up year round now. You'll eventually have to drive through one of those where you'd get ticketed.

Speaking as a guy who was tagged, that is trouble you don't want.

elliotty · 02-23-2012, 09:02 AM

Thanks guys. That is sort of what I figured. Guess I might as well spend the cash up front, rather than shelling it out to the local government.

As for emissions inspections, they just do a check for emissions-related trouble codes through the OBD-II port, right? I am wondering if I will fail since I believe the GTM tune ignores the second set of O2 sensors. I wonder if they show up as "Not Ready" when they do the scan. May have to register the car in another county...

elliotty · 02-23-2012, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Cristobal09

Thats what I do, ive got both my cars registered in my parents house in fauquier county, no emissions. So if you know anybody who lives in fauquier county, ask them if you can register your car as being "garaged" there. Not to mention the personal property taxes are much cheaper in fauquier.

That is a good idea. My family lives in Spotsylvania County, another emissions-free county. Are you able to have your car "garaged" at that address without having one of them on your title? Also, does that require your DL address to show the Fauquier address?

Thanks for the quick responses everyone! Just sent Tony@FI an email saying PUT IN THE CATS!

m4a1mustang · 02-23-2012, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Cristobal09

Thats what I do, ive got both my cars registered in my parents house in fauquier county, no emissions. So if you know anybody who lives in fauquier county, ask them if you can register your car as being "garaged" there. Not to mention the personal property taxes are much cheaper in fauquier.

oohhh I can think of so many things wrong with this.

elliotty · 02-23-2012, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Cristobal09

brother ive been doing this for years, hell, so has my sister. According to dmv records, my parents house has like 9 cars as being "garaged" there.

The DMV couldnt care less, as long as they get their personal property taxes paid for. The Prince William county cops also couldnt give two sh!ts. We have one office who lives in our development and he does the same thing.

Good to hear! I am all for doing things "by the book", but this is one loophole I plan to take advantage of!

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elliotty Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 355 Drives: '10 PG Nismo TT Rep Power: 16	Thanks guys. That is sort of what I figured. Guess I might as well spend the cash up front, rather than shelling it out to the local government. As for emissions inspections, they just do a check for emissions-related trouble codes through the OBD-II port, right? I am wondering if I will fail since I believe the GTM tune ignores the second set of O2 sensors. I wonder if they show up as "Not Ready" when they do the scan. May have to register the car in another county...