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Old 08-07-08 | 03:37 PM
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No more smog ref!!!
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So the smog guy right next door to me just informed me that due to californias huge debt Ca. State Smog Ref's. have been shut down. Now if you get "REF'ed" you take it to ANY basic smog shop. He said he got a letter and this went into effect 2 days ago.

Good news for any Cal residents not just Socal like the title implies!
http://smogcheck.ca.gov/

Per the Governor's Executive Order issued on July 31, 2008 concerning the state budget, Referee and Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) Repair Assistance, and Vehicle Retirement services have been suspended until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience. Consumers may call the Department of Consumer Affairs, Consumer Information Center at (800) 952-5210. Also, please check our web site periodically to confirm when both Referee and CAP services will resume.
YAY!
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Old 08-07-08 | 03:58 PM
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Sweet!!!!!!
I am gonna go remove all my smog BS under the hood now.
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Old 08-07-08 | 04:16 PM
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not like cops know what the **** they are looking at when they look under the hood of a 7
i had a cop tell me that my intake was illegal, on an 83 gsl. i was like :what ntake, the fucken thing is carbureted. and he asked where i hid my "air filter" fucken pigs i swear they are fucken stupid
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Old 08-07-08 | 04:55 PM
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state budget, it might come back though. for now everyone REJOYCE!
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Old 08-07-08 | 05:01 PM
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Old 08-07-08 | 05:19 PM
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January thru March 2008 alone the Consumer Assistance Program spent $8.87Million on retiring and repairing vehicles that failed smog. That's three months, yow.
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Old 08-07-08 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by DriveFast7
January thru March 2008 alone the Consumer Assistance Program spent $8.87Million on retiring and repairing vehicles that failed smog. That's three months, yow.
our tax dollars hard at work
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Old 08-07-08 | 05:25 PM
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at least the air is cleaner. but yeah, $35M per year is a LOT.
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Old 08-07-08 | 06:04 PM
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who cares!!! im smog exempt!!!
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Old 08-07-08 | 07:55 PM
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Old 08-07-08 | 08:04 PM
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Old 08-07-08 | 08:11 PM
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Please PM DJDino for your illegal smog inspection and smog ref issues
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Old 08-07-08 | 08:44 PM
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Wacky, I need a smog exempt vehicle! Trade you my mtn bike for one of your 3's!
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Old 08-07-08 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotary13B1
Wacky, I need a smog exempt vehicle! Trade you my mtn bike for one of your 3's!
Dont sell yourself short for one of his junkers
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Old 08-07-08 | 09:08 PM
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yeah sell yourself short for one of brismos junkers
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Old 08-07-08 | 09:54 PM
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^^^^
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Old 08-07-08 | 09:54 PM
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i hate to break it to you guys but this is only temporary...it wont be too long before itl come back
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Old 08-07-08 | 09:59 PM
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hah..smog. ef smog!

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Old 08-07-08 | 10:03 PM
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its all good news for now!! haha but it will probably be back shortly, oh wells
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Old 08-07-08 | 10:05 PM
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It cost the State of CA another arm and a leg to pass that new law. lol
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Old 08-08-08 | 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by wackyracer
who cares!!! im smog exempt!!!
Still using the company's bandwidth to postwhore huh?
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Old 08-08-08 | 03:49 AM
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I can has smog ref?
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Old 08-08-08 | 03:52 AM
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man where the **** was this law when i got reffed earlier this year.... ****** *******....
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Old 08-08-08 | 05:46 AM
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it was in Arizona still. It has shipping delaez yadadaming?
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Old 08-16-08 | 12:10 PM
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I'm puzzled as to what has really changed? Is it still not true that your post 1975 rotary still needs to pass a CA smog test? Mine is coming up for my modded FD (it can pass Smog - just not visual).

Let me know fellas. Thanks much!

PS - if anyone knows of a friendly smog location (I'm in San Jo) - pls PM

-Matt
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