Do you live in Cali, but you car is registered somewhere else? Smog question..
12-10-2007, 08:21 PM
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Do you live in Cali, but you car is registered somewhere else? Smog question.. Hey guys, well I'm thinking about modding my car, but I don't want to deal with the smog issue. I have family that lives in WA where they don't have to smog their cars.
If you have your car registered in another state, have cops ever bothered you about it? I know that you're supposed to register you car in Cali if you're going to live here. How does insurance work?
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If you have your car registered in another state, have cops ever bothered you about it? I know that you're supposed to register you car in Cali if you're going to live here. How does insurance work?
Anyone have any ideas?
12-10-2007, 08:30 PM
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My insurance is based on California rates but my car is registered in Louisiana. I dont have to do smog because of that fact but me not having cats.. is still a no-no in every state.
12-10-2007, 08:42 PM
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It's not difficult at all. I'm just wondering about the cops. I know that if they keep seeing me around with WA plates, they'll do something about it. You're supposed to register your car with Cali within, I believe, 30 days from when you start living here if you move from another state.
12-10-2007, 08:47 PM
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I'm in the military and my home of record is in Louisiana. I still have a louisiana driver's license, so, I still fall under Louisiana law when it comes to my car, I think. They wont mess with me about my car being registered in La because i'm in the military, i think... 
12-10-2007, 08:50 PM
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I'm in the military and my home of record is in Louisiana. I still have a louisiana driver's license, so, I still fall under Louisiana law when it comes to my car, I think. They wont mess with me about my car being registered in La because i'm in the military, i think...
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12-10-2007, 08:54 PM
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Sorry, I know that probably didnt help. but to answer your other question, I've never gotten any heat from the cops about my car.. i.e. mods, exhaust or tint (so far)..
12-10-2007, 08:58 PM
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if ur perminant residency is in california and the car is in ur name id imagine that u have to have it registered in cali. the car would have to be in ur families name to have it registered in WA
12-10-2007, 09:10 PM
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Hmmm...I wonder if I can I have two drivers licenses?
12-10-2007, 09:16 PM
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Just get your car registered in California. Mod it how you will. Then when it comes time to re-up your smog, just put the cats back on. i dunno... just an idea.. never dealt with the issue..
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12-11-2007, 12:49 AM
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i had my car registered in michigan for the first year that i lived in cali, when i got pulled over the cop only gave me **** about having a Mi license but didn't say anything about my car. And no you can't have a license in 2 states, they punched a hole through my MI one when i got my Ca one- making it not valid.