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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 06:39 PM
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The guy walked down into the pits to check under my car for cats/O2's. Guess I'll be going around tomorrow to more places till I can get by without someone looking.

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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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sucks... last inspection I got, he walked around the car and said honk your horn, before I could even turn the car off. handed the guy 15 bucks, piece of cake..
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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whats a ispection? is it mexican for inspection?
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 07:33 PM
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Never go to one of those red, white, and blue state inspection stations. Those guys are looking to fail you, usually. Oil lubd places aren't much better. I tend to drift to the less affluent side of town, where cars are a little more run-down and inspections a lot more lax.
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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Haha damn didn't even notice...... damn iPhone!

He said he wouldn't pass it and chance losing his license.
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 08:06 PM
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Gay. Go to the hood! Buhhweeiiser does it
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by BuckaroooZ28
Gay. Go to the hood! Buhhweeiiser does it
best advice as far as inspections go.
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 08:33 PM
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Where i get my inspections i go in and tell i want an inspection give em the keys and they drive it and come back and its all done. And i have no cats at all
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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go to a place with no pit and they will have a harder time telling, especially if you're car is lowered... if it really becomes a problem you could get some converter shells welded around your pipes to make it look like you still have cats
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by bill12690
best advice as far as inspections go.
Actually he's right, I hear some guy by new Laredo hwy, will pass you, all you have to do is leave a six pack on the passenger seat, give him 14.50, tell him your millage and you're done!
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 10:05 PM
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I have a crazy Idea...............Make it legal!
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 10:20 PM
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^^^^^lmao luv that in the seat
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by KL20
The guy walked down into the pits to check under my car for cats/O2's. Guess I'll be going around tomorrow to more places till I can get by without someone looking.
Same thing just happened to me. Could not believe the guy laid down to look under the car for damn cats....
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Big Chuk
I have a crazy Idea...............Make it legal!
legal is no fun.
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 09:33 AM
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I got mine with no issues?
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by KL20
The guy walked down into the pits to check under my car for cats/O2's. Guess I'll be going around tomorrow to more places till I can get by without someone looking.
Did he put you in the TAVIS system? If so you can't get a sticker at any location until you get it fixed (unless someone really wants to chance 2 years of immediate jail time). If a shop changes your status from fail to pass on the TAVIS unit and someone gets suspicious, you can have your local authorities up your ***.

I've said it in other inspection threads and I'll say it again here, it's so easy to pass a visual inspection that it's not even funny. If you are running straight exhaust, just spend the $50 a pop on some cheap 3" cats off eBay and put them on your exhaust and just gut them. That way you pass the visual. If you're in a county that does emissions then just make sure your car is tuned properly and you should be golden. Our motors burn pretty efficiently.
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 11:22 AM
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No he didn't put me in the system, he actually told me to try some of the Mexican shops around.
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 03:44 PM
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pm if you find a place....also looking around 4 a shop.
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 06:08 PM
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I would also like to know what shop to go to,if you wouldn't mind shooting a Pm when you find a place.I will do the same if I find a place first.
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Chuk
I have a crazy Idea...............Make it legal!
I've actually thought about putting cats back on and selling my car. I'm ready to get back into a gixxer and have a truck on the side.
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