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Question about registering from a different state. How do people register a car in a different state without having a physical address there?
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Question about registering from a different state. How do people register a car in a different state without having a physical address there?
yeezusdisciple
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Not really . What mods are illegal?
Loud sound systems, slammed cars, Front window tint, Headlights brighter than OEM, disabling factory DRLs, many exhaust systems and a TON of engine mods on older cars because of smog regulations. CA also has a law that says any engine swaps must be from the same type of car and be the same year or newer, meaning you cant swap in any older engines. Engine swaps also require all factory emissions equipment, which complicates some swaps and makes things like FI to Carb illegal. ( I believe that diesel titled cars are exempt from alot of this, which makes them a very valuable commodity in CA)
ehh
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ehhh i live in Cali. While the laws with smog and modifications are definitely strict and ridiculous, it isn't as bad as people make it sound. Cars aren't getting impounded left and right for having little mods done.
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I just got a notice in the mail from the DMV that I need to smog check my car even though it's only 2 years old. The hell? I'm in Cali btw
yeezusdisciple
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thats normal brah
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nope, heard even an intake will get it impounded if the cop likes. I was ordering some stuff from Summit and they told me about it since they have to disclose that information.
It's as easy as being at a car meet or the runs and getting busted. All in all, it'll put you back 10K.
I've heard people have been getting the old diesel trucks from Oregon, swapping them with a normal engine and not worrying about smog in Cali.
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so someone has been telling you an intake can get your car impounded and it costs $10k to take care of it?
You're gullible man
yeezusdisciple
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Thats what im saying lol
Plus how is a cop gunna open ur hood and check ur intake and ur headers and whether u have an ls swap or something
Plus how is a cop gunna open ur hood and check ur intake and ur headers and whether u have an ls swap or something
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My intake is not legal by Cali standards pain with smog 
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i got Cams that make my car idle crazy, huge injectors, intake, huge intercooler with the company name blasted right on it, intercooler pipes, straight pipe exhaust with no cat, and a lot more.My intake is not legal by Cali standards pain with smog
Just smogged my car no problem, thanks to E85 it passed the emissions test like a damn hybrid
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Don't know how to drive stick, so DCT.
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My baby. 2012. Its a V6 but I'm ok with that for now. First car.
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Even if that IS true, that would be the absolute WORST case scenario. It's possible that if you take your car out for a drive, you'll get into a car accident and die. Are you gonna stay indoors for the rest of your life and never drive or be in a car, just because that could happen?
Didn't think so.
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so someone has been telling you an intake can get your car impounded and it costs $10k to take care of it?
You're gullible man
yea, that's what I was told. I'm sure it's more along the lines of other mods that are more obvious like an LS swap in a miata or something, but that's what I was told. I don't have anything to worry about, yet.
honestly, didn't eem think about the bolded part, that's a good point.
And hell no, nothing is going to stop me. Law or no law, as soon as I'm financially able to do so, I'm gonna have a badass Chevy.
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What kinda car do you havei got Cams that make my car idle crazy, huge injectors, intake, huge intercooler with the company name blasted right on it, intercooler pipes, straight pipe exhaust with no cat, and a lot more.My intake is not legal by Cali standards pain with smog
Just smogged my car no problem, thanks to E85 it passed the emissions test like a damn hybrid
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Here's my X 
Got it last Tues and spent the week seeing what it can do and I'm VERY impressed. Gave it a detail yesterday, it's gonna be a fun summer.
Got it last Tues and spent the week seeing what it can do and I'm VERY impressed. Gave it a detail yesterday, it's gonna be a fun summer.
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jaypesoz
nice car fam, do those have an inline 4 or what kind of engine?
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Thanks and you're correct, it has an inline 4 engine.
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the frs when he first had it > the frs now
to each his own tho
dammit. hahaha.
i eventually plan to raise it back up and go back to my before stage.
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Here's my 08 GT that I got about a month ago. 
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Washed & Polished both my car and my moms car this weekend. Looks & feels brand new again. Used Carnauba Wax.
Moms Prius:
My Camry:
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Here's my X
sick man; you aren't missing the power of the FRS though?
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dammit. hahaha.
i eventually plan to raise it back up and go back to my before stage.
I never got how anyone can even drive cars like this; doesn't it scrap everything imaginable?
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Congrats man!Here's my XGot it last Tues and spent the week seeing what it can do and I'm VERY impressed. Gave it a detail yesterday, it's gonna be a fun summer.
How many miles on it?
You got any plans for it or are you leavin it stock?
