What's the worse that can happen?

onzedge · 09-07-2011, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ggiwin

What's the worse that can happen if I were to get pulled over and the cop decides to check under my car and sees test pipes..? Being from california, most cops I have encountered have been pretty cool about things. I was on the 405N yesterday and a sheriff pulls up next to me and shines his light on me for awhile and ends up taking the ramp to the 55S. I don't really downshift driving in city streets as I don't want to attract attention but ever since I put on test pipes I feel paranoid driving my car around now fearing that a cop will pull me over.

In California, if you do ANYTHING to your car that is even remotely emissions related, and it is not CARB approved, you risk impound of your vehicle (and a fine). It happens regularly.

jpritche · 09-07-2011, 11:19 AM

we don't have emissions where I am from

Red__Zed · 09-07-2011, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpritche

we don't have emissions where I am from

The EPA fine applies throughout the USA. I got my fine living somewhere with no emissions testing.

jpritche · 09-07-2011, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red__Zed

The EPA fine applies throughout the USA. I got my fine living somewhere with no emissions testing.

oh...

UNKNOWN_370 · 09-08-2011, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onzedge

In California, if you do ANYTHING to your car that is even remotely emissions related, and it is not CARB approved, you risk impound of your vehicle (and a fine). It happens regularly.

COMMUNISM! Does the EPA fine those huge 18 wheelers blowing black smoke out the exhausts? Corporate trucks let off 100x more carbon than our civilian cars, yet EPA standards are lax on corporate vehicles. For every hour we drive. Trucks drive 11. And across america, we are sharing the road with a plethora of class A and B licensed trucks that I don't see getting penalized. Corporate america gets to do what they want while the everyday joe gets harrassed for a test pipe. Go figure.
Where is the legacy of Thomas Jefferson when you need it?. These stupid laws are an outrage. If they applied these laws in every level of transport, I wouldn't be so angry. But to only attack the tax payers for emissions violations while corporate trucks spread sut across america is an example of our most hypocritical and insulting uses of our justice system.

onzedge · 09-08-2011, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

COMMUNISM! Does the EPA fine those huge 18 wheelers blowing black smoke out the exhausts? Corporate trucks let off 100x more carbon than our civilian cars, yet EPA standards are lax on corporate vehicles. For every hour we drive. Trucks drive 11. And across america, we are sharing the road with a plethora of class A and B licensed trucks that I don't see getting penalized. Corporate america gets to do what they want while the everyday joe gets harrassed for a test pipe. Go figure.
Where is the legacy of Thomas Jefferson when you need it?. These stupid laws are an outrage. If they applied these laws in every level of transport, I wouldn't be so angry. But to only attack the tax payers for emissions violations while corporate trucks spread sut across america is an example of our most hypocritical and insulting uses of our justice system.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Does this happen to you...	NismoJim	Nissan 370Z General Discussions	51	07-06-2011 06:34 PM
It was bound to happen	sonic370	Nissan 370Z General Discussions	16	05-06-2011 11:51 PM
Can this happen?	Red370	Nissan 370Z General Discussions	7	09-12-2009 01:44 AM
Never thought this would happen	NewlyIMPORTed	Nissan 370Z General Discussions	28	08-31-2009 10:16 AM

09-07-2011, 11:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
jpritche A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cartersville, Ga Age: 34 Posts: 2,570 Drives: '15 RR, '14 IS250 Rep Power: 32	we don't have emissions where I am from