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Oct 1, 2011 | 06:39 PM

KL20

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Was denied inspection today

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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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..

Oct 1, 2011 | 07:20 PM

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whats a ispection? is it mexican for inspection?

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.

Oct 1, 2011 | 07:41 PM

KL20

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Haha damn didn't even notice...... damn iPhone!

He said he wouldn't pass it and chance losing his license.

Oct 1, 2011 | 08:06 PM

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Gay. Go to the hood! Buhhweeiiser does it

Oct 1, 2011 | 08:26 PM

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Gay. Go to the hood! Buhhweeiiser does it

best advice as far as inspections go.

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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

Oct 1, 2011 | 10:00 PM

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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!

Oct 1, 2011 | 10:05 PM

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I have a crazy Idea...............Make it legal!

Oct 1, 2011 | 10:20 PM

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^^^^^lmao luv that in the seat

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....

Oct 2, 2011 | 08:59 AM

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I have a crazy Idea...............Make it legal!

legal is no fun.

Oct 2, 2011 | 09:33 AM

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I got mine with no issues?

Oct 2, 2011 | 09:48 AM

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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.

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.