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Why is every car frowned upon because they don't have smog????????
Every time a really nice car is posted there someone is saying...wheres the smog?
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Nobody is frowning on the car, why can't someone point out something that might give another a barganing chip at a dealership where the car is most likely on consignment and the seller is gonna get several thousand less than the asking price? You're not the seller or the dealer listing the car are you?
From the 3 pic's I've seen the engine looks very clean, tie-raps are cool holding the hood up on a car like the mule but look real tacky in place of wire looms and the grill stiffner is bent, it's little things that make me wonder and suggest it's likely to be a consignment and over priced. I'm sure it's a nice car but if you have to spend $1500 to put smog back on it, replace a possible broken grill and since there are no more shots showing the rest of the car who knows what other little items might add up to another grand or more that could come off the asking price right off the top.
Just a small tidbit more on the smog equipment, here in CA there is no manditory smog test for these old cars. The law still says the car has to pass both visual and and be compliant to be operated. So we all run around in a grey area, if you get pulled over and the cop decides to send you to the smog ref and you don't pass visuals what do you do? Everyone use to take their chances, many still do and the cops are fairly cool but we have this group of folks that feel our old cars are gross polluters. They keep introducing bills that if passed would put everything back to 1964 in the loop for smog checks... Funny, was there even any smog equipment on many of the early say, 1964 cars? The bill starters don't care if they are testing and failing cars that have no polution control devices to be repaired, they are just glad to get them gross polluters off the road.
So in light of all that, smog pumps and proper exhaust manifolds are in big demand out here. Hobbiests are just being prepared for what could be coming their way in a few years. Imagine what it might be like 5 years from now trying to find a smog pump!!
I got a bit long winded but I hope that answered your question! Besides all that, why do you care what others want to talk about or want to do with their cars?
Sorry Charlie!!
