Re: Inspection Experience

[Christopher Cooley <chriscooley@worldnet.att.net>]

Great Story Wilde.  Imagine what yours would do with another 2 cylinders and an
extra .8 liters.  That's almost 50% increase in displacement!  Tell that juvenile
punk that would really ruin the emissions test!



Wilde11@aol.com wrote:

> Hey there fellow Vee Dubbers,
>
> Last weekend I went to get my car inspected, it was overdue of course,
> and the high school kid that worked there told me that it wasn't gonna pass
> emissions due to the P-Flo.  In selected Texas citys(Houston, DFW, El Paso)
> we have emission testing.  Well, I pointed to the CARB plaque under my
> hood(if its good enough for CA, its good enough for TX) and told him how the
> P-Flo was certified and he came back with it doesn't matter this is Texas and
> the state says that you have to have the factory air box. He went on to say
> that a guy with a Vette had to put his stock manifold, air filter, exhaust,
> etc in order to pass inspection.  Then "Junior" tells me that my car wouldn't
> pass with a pin hole in my headlight lens, even though I'd put a small piece
> of clear tape over it to keep moisture out.  He wanted 35 bucks to patch it.
> After I told him to kiss my butt, I went over to another shop and the owner
> said no problem and 30 minutes later I drove out with a new sticker. I'm
> thinking that "Junior" might have a future as a VW service writer, he'd get a
> lot of pleasure out of telling Vee Dubbers that their warranty was void due
> to their mods.
>
> Moral of the story, don't take any crap from someone over your mods,
> especially if they're not old enough to vote!
>
> '97 Windsor Blue GT(yes its a four banger, but you'd be impressed)
> Neuspeed cam and P-Flo w/ Airbath/Ram Air, Auto Zone Hood Lifts,
> Neuspeed strut tower brace and Jamex Sportsline Suspension,
> Autothority Chip, Euro Sport Short Shift w/ Momo knob,
> Black VW badges --front and rear, No DRL's w/ Euro switch
> OZ 16" Mito wheels, 160 deg. stat and fan switch
> Clairion/Alpine/Polk/JBL/Precision Power audio system