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From: Pat MacAvoy <patmac@tridelta.com>
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> > From: "R. John Lye" <rjl6n@server1.mail.virginia.edu>
> > Subject: RE: Revised STU Proposed Rules
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> > Heh, well, I've got still got a valid tag for my E/P TR-4 which is
nowhere
> > near street legal (no windshield, no lights, no wipers, no tread
<grin>).
> > Some states issue a one time vintage or antique tag for older cars, and
> > there is no followup inspection...
That would do just fine, since the STU rules call out windshield, lights,
wipers, etc separately. After all, many states don't demand to see the car
before issuing a tag -- they're taking your word that it's "streetable."
(And should you really *take* the TR out on the street, I'm certain that one
of Virginia's finest tax collectors would advise you on compliance --
they're like mold on old bread up here....)
(Pat goes on)
> Current registration can take many forms. The impact of the rule would
> vary greatly depending on where you live. That sounds rather unfair
> to some competitors.
It does, it will, and it might. Like I said earlier, the tags are largely a
psychological thing, but an important one, I think. Given the other
requirements called out in the rules, though, I think the primary impact is
in the area of emissions, which we've all agreed is next to impossible to
solve. And like I also said earlier, the differences will be largely
transparent at the local level. If this goes higher, there will be creative
solutions.
Jamie
'92 Prelude Si
Speed Demon Racing
http://www.mindspring.com/~jsculerati/sdr
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