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Re: [Bmcu] Utah vintage car inspection rules

To: David Clawson <david.clawson@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Bmcu] Utah vintage car inspection rules
From: Andrew Frink <andrew@drooartz.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:07:28 -0700
Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, and Utah counties are currently the only ones to
require the emissions tests for vehicles of model year 1968 and newer.

On Jan 21, 2010, at 11:22 PM, David Clawson wrote:

> Wow, lucky you! I've been to two different places with my little '71 MGB
and
> it has yet to fully pass both safety and emissions.
>
> What's funny is that while my "polluting" MGB is off the road, my 12MPG
Land
> Cruiser is my primary form of transportation. :-)
>
> I've actually heard it depends on your county of residence, and that some
> counties don't require it.
>
> On Jan 21, 2010, at 11:02 PM, <wbeech@flash.net> <wbeech@flash.net> wrote:
>
>> When I got my plates they told it would have to be inspected every year
but
>> I didn't ask about what was involved.  I took my '58 to Big O, it still
had
>> the Minnesota vintage plates on it, I drove it into the bay, honked the
>> horn, stepped on the brakes and turned the lights on.  Inspection complete
>> in 60 seconds!
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:bmcu-bounces@autox.team.net] On
>> Behalf Of Andrew Frink
>> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 8:23 PM
>> To: Jeremiah Curry
>> Cc: bmcu@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Bmcu] Utah vintage car inspection rules
>>
>> If you are running regular plates (as I am on my '59 Sprite) then the
> safety
>> inspection is the same as it is for newer cars as far as I know. As for
> your
>> bumper, I'd be surprised if they knew that your car was supposed to have
>> one.
>> Best bet is to go somewhere that is knowledgeable about old cars.
>>
>> If you are running vintage plates, there may be different rules -- but I'm
>> not sure.
>>
>> On Jan 21, 2010, at 7:59 PM, Jeremiah Curry wrote:
>>
>>> Anyone out there know what, if anything is different on a safety
>>> inspection for a vintage car?  I looked at the manual at
>>> http://publicsafety.utah.gov/safetyinspections/safetyinspection.html
>>> and it defined what a vintage car was, but I couldn't find anywhere
>>> where it
>> listed
>>> different rules for them.  I was wondering if I needed a front bumper
>>> for instance.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Jeremiah
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