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Re: [Nobbc] Exempting Hobby Cars from Emissions Tests

To: North Bay British Car Club <nobbc@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Exempting Hobby Cars from Emissions Tests
From: Rich Mossholder <mossholder123@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:19:06 +0000 (UTC)
The amount of pollution and energy used to create the prius far exceeds that of 
our classic cars. Let's not forget all those batteries that will eventually go 
bad and need to be disposed of. Just because it doesn't produce a lot of smoke 
out the tail pipe doesn't mean it isn't a gross polluter. Don't believe all the 
hybrid hype. 
Cheers, 
Rich 


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kurt Housh" <klhoush@comcast.net> 
To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc@autox.team.net> 
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 2:33:48 PM 
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Exempting Hobby Cars from Emissions Tests 

Unfortunately, there are too many people on the planet. 

When newer cars become so clean that hobby vehicles become a larger 
percentage of total emissions we will get dinged. Most old cars pollute more 
while parked than a Prius will in it's lifetime. 







-----Original Message----- 
From: nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net] On 
Behalf Of Don 
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 2:05 PM 
To: nobbc@autox.team.net 
Subject: [Nobbc] Exempting Hobby Cars from Emissions Tests 

I just got this from John Quilter, a British car buff living in NYC, 
but formerly a Bay Area resident. I sold my TR8 several years ago 
because I was paranoid about running it sans cats. I rented a PO box 
in Geyserville and the car was shown as living there, and so did not 
have to get the two-year smog tests. However, I was always nervous 
about doing this. But I could justify it as a wise thing to do as I 
had heard too many stories of TR8 spontaneous combustions due to 
white hot catalytic converters lighting up the cars. 




>From John Quilter: 


Subject: New Nevada collector car law 

This is a great step for the collector car hobby and kudos to the 
legislature in Carson City for passing this. California remains 
intractable on this issue, but you should keep up the pressure on 
your legislators. Forwarded from Bob Stearns, the president of the 
Association of California Car Clubs. 

John Quilter 


FYI ...I have been in working with SEMA on trying to get a 
modified SEMA model Street Rod/Custom Car bill in California. Since 
21 states have already implemented the bill or portion of, it is time 
for California to take a good look at getting some version of the 
bill. I will keep you updated on any progress. Nevada has recently 
passed the following bill. 


Nevada Bill to Exempt Hobby Cars from Emissions Tests Signed into Law 

Nevada legislation (A.B. 2) to exempt classic vehicles and classic 
rods from emissions inspections if owners pay a one-time $6 fee and 
submit a certification that their vehicle will not be driven more 
than 5,000 miles per year was signed into law by Governor Brian 
Sandoval. Under previous law, classic rods and classic vehicles were 
subject to a 2,500 mile per year limit to qualify for an emissions 
exemption and had to pass an initial two-speed idle emissions 
inspection to qualify. Also, each year the owners of classic rods and 
classic vehicles were required to certify that their vehicles had not 
been driven more than 2,500 miles during the previous year and the 
certification had to be verified by a DMV emissions 
technician. Under the new law, the initial emissions inspection is 
no longer required. 

My brother Dave (an ACCC member) worked for the Nevada Capitol Police 
for over 12 years and knows his way around the Nevada state 
legislature so I am going to try and get some more info on any of the 
issues that may have came up on getting this bill signed into law. 
Although California is much tougher on emissions than other states, 
any helpful ideas won't hurt. 

Thank you 

Bob 


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Don Scott 
Calistoga CA USA 
1955 MGTF 
1962 MGA Mk 2 
1973 MGB GT (selling) 
1963-7 MGB (seeking) 
Misc. Japanese cars 
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