As another Michigander who might end up in California, I wonder if replacing
your late 70s engine with one manufactured previous to '74 might qualify for
an exemption. One nice thing about Spits is the ease of changing engines.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: Smog Woes (Longish)
>
> >Suffice it to say, if you can get away with keeping it registered in MI
(or
> >wherever it is you're from) untill it turns 25 and becomes exempt-go for
it!
> >I can't wait for my '78 to become exempt in another 4 years...I hope I
last
> >that long!
> ************************************
> I hate to burst your Guy's and Gal's bubbles. . . really, but it's 30
> years. The current law (as I read it for California anyway) is 1973 and
> earlier vehicles are exempt now, UNTIL 2003. Then it becomes a 30 year
> ROLLING exemption. So your '78 would become exempt in 2008 - in this case
> it will be (as of '99) 9 years. . .not another four -
>
>
> Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
>
> 72 PI, V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
> 70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
> 70 Spitfire (long term project)
>
>
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