Anyone ever thoguth about renting a Cal. PO box . in a county that doesn't require a smog inspection and having the car "regestered " at that address .. So that you skate on the biannual ??

Thanks

 

the DMV has thought about it...

"a physical address in California (not a P.O. Box) is required"

 

Register it here in WA in Fox Island ..No smog checks EVER!!!

 

Which county would that be?

 

Yep. Must be a physical address.

 

many UPS stores use physical address instead of PO Box.

It's doable.

Alternative to do get a illegal smog check that passes everytime. It's a couple hundred bucks so you may be saving money that way.

 

Most shops will let you slide on the visual inspection but the sniffer is hooked up to a computer in Sacto so they can't fake the results.

 

Can we all use your address

 

It's doable.

Alternative to do get a illegal smog check that passes everytime. It's a couple hundred bucks so you may be saving money that way.[/quote]


So .....

Having a HUGE appreciation for the sensitivity sourounding this topic.. By any chance.... . would you be willing ..... off line ( e.g. send me a private e-mail to mrmuddy1@mac.com) to share with me the name of a place where they are more focused on getting your car to pass than having you come back a number of times ..before it would pass Of course . that would be AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!! ( And, I would PROMISE !!!!! not to share this information with ANYBODY else !!! )


THANKS !!!!!!!!!!

 

OP only has 3 posts...watch out guys.

 

Why would you need to do this??? If the car is tuned and running properly it will pass the sniffer test. Heck, I have had well tuned cars without a cat pass the sniffer back in the day. I know the visual inspection can be a pain but to be honest most smog places do not know Porsche well enough to tell what is modified and what isn't. LOL

 

Thanks David... I know that there is a group of us out there .. that don't want to take the risk of putting some stuff on .. then flunking the visial . even though the car is running "better"..
In part, what set me off on this track were all of the vendors who who say " it will definately pass the sniffer .. however, it will not pass the visual "

I bet you are correct.. probably, with a little work,, you could select a shop that did not look real sophisticated and probably pass.. Again, it's kind of an expensive gamble if you don't..

 

btw...I guess my hint that you shouldn't discuss this on a public forum was too subtle for you...just so you know...we have several members here that work for DMV...I'll let you know if they subpoena us for your info

 

Good to know

Guess this thread is dead now

Thanks everyone for your thoughts