emissions/inspection if moving to FL?
04-04-2017, 09:58 PM
#1
emissions/inspection if moving to FL? hey guys, i got a fancy job offer in FL that i'm kicking around. there's a lot up in the air for me about this, so i'm weighing ALL options... including my aging camaro which i'll have to tug along over to the other side of the country...
my car is not smog legal at all in CA as it is, but is currently registered.
if i move to FL, what kind of stuff might I encounter? emissions? some kind of vehicle inspection?
I read something saying that FL abolished smog laws, but being from CA I simply cannot believe that.
eh???
also. is orlando horrible? tampa? i should probably be within 1hr or so of orlando area, but would like your input. so far the folks i've talked to are on a slightly different page then the ls1tech crowd.
thanks
my car is not smog legal at all in CA as it is, but is currently registered.
if i move to FL, what kind of stuff might I encounter? emissions? some kind of vehicle inspection?
I read something saying that FL abolished smog laws, but being from CA I simply cannot believe that.
eh???
also. is orlando horrible? tampa? i should probably be within 1hr or so of orlando area, but would like your input. so far the folks i've talked to are on a slightly different page then the ls1tech crowd.
thanks
04-05-2017, 05:50 AM
#3
They got rid of inspections/emissions testings about 15 years ago. You will need to transfer your CA title to FL title. EZ stuff'. About 200 bucks.
Even though traffic/population has been steadily increasing it will be an improvement over LA/NYC type traffic. Coming from California you may even find that despite the surge in rents and prices of homes, that things are a bargain.
Even though traffic/population has been steadily increasing it will be an improvement over LA/NYC type traffic. Coming from California you may even find that despite the surge in rents and prices of homes, that things are a bargain.
04-05-2017, 08:11 AM
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"also. is orlando horrible? tampa? i should probably be within 1hr or so of orlando area, but would like your input. so far the folks i've talked to are on a slightly different page then the ls1tech crowd"
I live in Lakeland which is a little closer to Tampa than Orlando but Orlando is still less than a hour away depending on traffic. Pretty laid back here got a little 1/8th mile track but if you want the 1/4 mile you will have to go south west to Bradenton or north east to Biflo, about a hour to either depending on which one you wanna go to. I personally go north east to Orlando Speed World in Biflo being I grew up in Titusville. Here in Lakeland we got a good local tuner and dyno if you want HP numbers.
The way of life here moves at a slower pace than in California, my sister tried Cali for a couple years and has come back to Florida saying about the same thing as what you stated about us being on a slightly different page. When you do make it here there will at least be a few of us that are on the same page as you LS wise. We try and get together Saturday nights talk mods, hp, & times, the usual car stuff.
Looking forward to getting to know you when you get here and unleashing some of that power that's held back due to your current emissions laws
I live in Lakeland which is a little closer to Tampa than Orlando but Orlando is still less than a hour away depending on traffic. Pretty laid back here got a little 1/8th mile track but if you want the 1/4 mile you will have to go south west to Bradenton or north east to Biflo, about a hour to either depending on which one you wanna go to. I personally go north east to Orlando Speed World in Biflo being I grew up in Titusville. Here in Lakeland we got a good local tuner and dyno if you want HP numbers.
The way of life here moves at a slower pace than in California, my sister tried Cali for a couple years and has come back to Florida saying about the same thing as what you stated about us being on a slightly different page. When you do make it here there will at least be a few of us that are on the same page as you LS wise. We try and get together Saturday nights talk mods, hp, & times, the usual car stuff.
Looking forward to getting to know you when you get here and unleashing some of that power that's held back due to your current emissions laws
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04-12-2017, 08:12 AM
#11
Like everyone else said, throw a set of long tubes on, dump it at the axle, delete all emissions codes and have a ball.
I live in Deland, which is fairly close to Daytona and Orlando. There are many smaller cities on the outskirts of Orlando that will suit you fine. My wife commutes on I4 to Downtown Orlando for her job and it normally takes her about 40 min to get to work. I4 can be unpredictable though... there have been times it's taken 3 hours for her to get home. You never really know. This report will give you some idea of what Central Floridians deal with http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/...027-story.html
I live in Deland, which is fairly close to Daytona and Orlando. There are many smaller cities on the outskirts of Orlando that will suit you fine. My wife commutes on I4 to Downtown Orlando for her job and it normally takes her about 40 min to get to work. I4 can be unpredictable though... there have been times it's taken 3 hours for her to get home. You never really know. This report will give you some idea of what Central Floridians deal with http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/...027-story.html
04-12-2017, 09:40 PM
#12
I hate the heat but I've moved back to FL multiple times, I've given up and am staying. 
Whew, CA, the way that state is someone would have to PAY ME to live there! Glad I got to visit with my time in the military and then I was glad to leave! Cool stuff out there but man the politicians are really trying to ruin that state. Hell maybe some or most of the residents anymore don't care and enjoy the path of tyranny. Can I do cool stuff with my vehicle, my personal property? NO! Can I have various firearms, have magazines larger than 10 rounds? NO! Can I eat at a restaurant without signs telling me I'm going to get cancer? NO!
Screw CA.Glad my car wore FL tags the 3.5 years I was out there.
Whew, CA, the way that state is someone would have to PAY ME to live there! Glad I got to visit with my time in the military and then I was glad to leave! Cool stuff out there but man the politicians are really trying to ruin that state. Hell maybe some or most of the residents anymore don't care and enjoy the path of tyranny. Can I do cool stuff with my vehicle, my personal property? NO! Can I have various firearms, have magazines larger than 10 rounds? NO! Can I eat at a restaurant without signs telling me I'm going to get cancer? NO! Screw CA.
Glad my car wore FL tags the 3.5 years I was out there.