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Old May 10, 2005 | 10:27 PM
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Question New to Massachusettes...

is that how you spell it?

Anyways, I was wondering what the emission laws were in this state. I just moved from NY to Boston for a job, and I don't want to get slammed by some weird emissions penalties. Also, are there any f-bod shops in the general area of Boston (please say yes!).

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Old May 11, 2005 | 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Trojan man
is that how you spell it?

Anyways, I was wondering what the emission laws were in this state. I just moved from NY to Boston for a job, and I don't want to get slammed by some weird emissions penalties. Also, are there any f-bod shops in the general area of Boston (please say yes!).

Thanks guys, you've always been a help.
Massachusetts As for emissions: http://vehicletest.state.ma.us/generalinfo.html

Light-duty gasoline vehicles model year 1996 and newer, including two- and four-wheel drive vehicles, will receive the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) test. The inspector connects your vehicle’s on-board computer to a computer in the station, and then downloads engine and emissions control data.


As for Boston roads . I have A LOT more squeaks in my 91 cutlass supreme (daily driver) now than I did before commuting for 1 semester.
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Old May 11, 2005 | 05:44 AM
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BIG, I mean BIG fine if you get caught having removed cats.... WJ
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Old May 11, 2005 | 07:02 AM
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welcome to mass emissons are just like most the crappy ones
basic OBDII scan and visual inspection for cats and emmisions stuff some shops are more leaneant then others

as for fbody shops?
id contact SLOWHAWK from dez racing and he isnt far from boston at all
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Old May 11, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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thanks guys....i've noticed how bad these roads suck. But i'm used to it from the Albany area. It's a pretty close competition for most hatch rattling bumps. I'll have to look into the Dez racing boys then....anyone else people can think of?
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Old May 11, 2005 | 09:32 PM
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slowhawk all the way
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Old May 12, 2005 | 12:50 AM
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yes he is the man in our area. I'm up in Boston a lot on the weekends hitting up the bars, etc. I'd like to get a group together for a night of drinks.
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Old May 12, 2005 | 08:29 PM
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if ya got any questions about emmissions testing just PM me and im sure i can answer them for ya.
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Did you move to Boston or just around it? I'm a few miles north of Boston.
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i just moved to allston...so I guess it's considered part of boston. Hey RemiSS, any bars you can recommend? My apt is over by N.Harvard st., so i've been sticking around there most of the time. So far it's been more partying than working though, so I can't complain!
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i just moved to allston...so I guess it's considered part of boston. Hey RemiSS, any bars you can recommend? My apt is over by N.Harvard st., so i've been sticking around there most of the time. So far it's been more partying than working though, so I can't complain!
Great area to be in. There is something always going on. As for bars, around the corner of Comm Ave and Harvard St. BU frats are in that area as well. I met the hottest girls in that part of town. They aren't snobs either like some Northeastern girls.
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Old May 14, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Trojan man
i just moved to allston...so I guess it's considered part of boston. Hey RemiSS, any bars you can recommend? My apt is over by N.Harvard st., so i've been sticking around there most of the time. So far it's been more partying than working though, so I can't complain!
im right next to ya in Newton. We should meet up sometime and go rice huntin. or maybe ya could come out to framingham for our little weekly get togethers.
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Originally Posted by Crovax WS-6
or maybe ya could come out to framingham for our little weekly get togethers.
framingham eh? i'm about 30 minutes away.
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