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01-12-2005, 09:31 PM
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Well if its still sitting there its allready gone -- 6 minutes! Hope everyone brought there aluminum race jack and air tools to change your tire on the side of the road 
by the van????
01-13-2005, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Modsquad
There was also one heading into town on 290 at the entrance ramp right after Holister.
01-13-2005, 02:29 PM
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I think I just saw one of these vans in the pasadena area @ spencer and red bluff.... green van that said something about emissions on a sticker..... it was driving on the road... not sure if that was one of em....
01-13-2005, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by FIREHAWK #07
I think I just saw one of these vans in the pasadena area @ spencer and red bluff.... green van that said something about emissions on a sticker..... it was driving on the road... not sure if that was one of em....
There lay be some green ones. Not 100% sure.
01-13-2005, 02:46 PM
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I always see them on the I-10 on-ramp from highway 6 early in the morning. It's a white van with some kind of emissions equipment and a camera to get your plates....
01-14-2005, 01:52 AM
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WTF 
Didn`t know they were doing that. I get on 290 just after Hollister all the time. I do have cats but my cam is on a 112 LSA. I wounder if I`m going about 110 MPH if the sensors can read my emissions fast enough to tell the cameras to take a picture 
Is there a cop standing near the van?
Didn`t know they were doing that. I get on 290 just after Hollister all the time. I do have cats but my cam is on a 112 LSA. I wounder if I`m going about 110 MPH if the sensors can read my emissions fast enough to tell the cameras to take a picture Is there a cop standing near the van? 
04-04-2005, 08:42 PM
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I have seen the van on 290 and on ramp right after gessner this afternoon. I have seen them between wal-mart on 290 and beltway 8. But I never seem to run through them.
04-04-2005, 08:57 PM
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Ive been through one by I 10 and hwy6 awhile ago, it suprised me as I took the ramp but I knew exactly what it was. I accelerated a little and turned off the car and then turned it back to run to retain my steering and just coasted through it. I guess a cloud does stay behind your bumper (where ever the turbulant wind is maybe) but its probably far less than if the car was running. Didnt get a letter BTW
04-05-2005, 12:00 AM
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Another clue is that there will be short tripods on either side of the roadway, usually with orange cones to dunnul you between the sensors. Nail it, hit neutral, then key off. Restart after you go by. Make sure you don't leave the key in LOCKED position.
Unfortunately 6 minute tow is only on the freeway, but if I see one on an on or off ramp, I think I'll call 311 and have them send a wrecker. Hope I have a video camera handy, it should be funny.
Unfortunately 6 minute tow is only on the freeway, but if I see one on an on or off ramp, I think I'll call 311 and have them send a wrecker. Hope I have a video camera handy, it should be funny.
04-05-2005, 06:41 PM
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i think this is aimed more at truckers and 1958 dump trucks turning 5k rpms to go 39mph clouding up the whole world.
i dont think it would be worthwhile for them to just go out and try and catch the .001% of cars that dont have cats installed because they are rebels like us
i dont think it would be worthwhile for them to just go out and try and catch the .001% of cars that dont have cats installed because they are rebels like us
04-05-2005, 08:21 PM
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When I used to live in Houston I was almost rear-ended when I got caught in a traffic backup on 610. Turns out that they had one of those white vans on the ramp to 288 South from 610 east - this was causing the traffic to back up. I was so pissed off that I wrote a letter to the Chronicle, which actually got printed.
On another occasion, when I used to have the Camaro, I saw one of those damn vans on the entrance to on-ramp to 45 just north of NASA road one. I floored it and went by it at a bit over 100 mph - don't think it could get me when I was going that quick. They wanted to catch people in accelerating mode - I gave it exactly what it wanted
On another occasion, when I used to have the Camaro, I saw one of those damn vans on the entrance to on-ramp to 45 just north of NASA road one. I floored it and went by it at a bit over 100 mph - don't think it could get me when I was going that quick. They wanted to catch people in accelerating mode - I gave it exactly what it wanted
04-05-2005, 11:25 PM
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I see the one on the 610 to 288 South on ramp ALL THE TIME.... At least once a month if not more. I usually go by the sensors clutch in and idling, never been flagged...
04-05-2005, 11:44 PM
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correct me if im wrong, but doesnt a (especially a cammed one) car run "dirtier" at idle than when under accel? There would be more pollution running above idle, but less concentrated than when at idle right?
The 1st one ive ever seen was @ Kingwood Drive Entrance ramp to the 59 feeder street about a week and 1/2 ago. FYI...also caught State Trooper on the Northpark over pass-clocking traffic on 59.
The 1st one ive ever seen was @ Kingwood Drive Entrance ramp to the 59 feeder street about a week and 1/2 ago. FYI...also caught State Trooper on the Northpark over pass-clocking traffic on 59.
04-05-2005, 11:58 PM
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At lunch they had one of the rigs setup on the bellair on ramp to the 610 loop going clockwise (Hey, I'm directionally challenged!!) Guess it would be Northbound on the West loop. Was in the DD, but I still coasted thru, just on principle. Woulda called HPD, but it was in Bellaire.