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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 09:29 AM
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WTF is a SMOG test???

This is illegal but does anyone know a smog shop in the san diego area that would take a pay off to pass, my Camaro has Iowa plates for now untill i move to the san diego next month and my camaro has NO CATS and a large cam....also i've been wanting to buy an older gen camaro, what years dont require a smog test??
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 09:36 AM
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LOL even if they do, they wouldn't post it.. come on now.
Any determined F body blooded American male can find a shop in CA that is true blue anti California smog *****.
Just ask around and talk to a few low riders, they have it dialed in.
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 09:43 AM
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LOL even if they do, they wouldn't post it.. come on now.
Any determined F body blooded American male can find a shop in CA that is true blue anti California smog *****.
Just ask around and talk to a few low riders, they have it dialed in.
haha so true, im a Iowa kid i never heard of a smog test sence i've been out here haha, i'll have to figure somethen out once im settled down, shouldnt be to hard sence im trying to be San Diego PD haha
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 12:39 PM
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Anything 1975 and older dont require smog in california
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by killerblue31
haha so true, im a Iowa kid i never heard of a smog test sence i've been out here haha, i'll have to figure somethen out once im settled down, shouldnt be to hard sence im trying to be San Diego PD haha
You'll figure it out..
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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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Lol, seriously??

I dont know about a smog shops in cali... but maybe we can get some people who sell drugs to post up with their pricing and a good house address... hell their cell phone number too just incase you get lost on the way.
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 07:50 AM
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If your car is "primarily driven in a smog exempt county" you won't have to smog. Do some research. That's the ONLY legal way.

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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 07:57 AM
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There is NO smog exempt county in CA, that I am aware of.
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There are several. It's a fact.
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/smogfaq.htm#BM2539
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As of Dec 01, 2011, they also lowered the acceptable limits 30% right across the board. Posted over on TurboBuick.com, Southwestern Section.
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