[Starter986]

Here's my experience...

Never have I had an undercar inspection... on any car ever I've owned. In Washington or California.

In California the cat on my 86 e30 failed... completely... a rattle can. This was around 2001. BMW wanted two arms and a leg. I went to som rando hold-in-the-wall muffler shop... they welded in some aftermarket cat. CARB certified? No one seemed to GAF. My regular smog guy said it ran the cleanest numbers he'd seen... and I passefd with flying colors.

When I trensferred title on the 986 the DMV seemed disinterested in looking at anything. Mind you... I did the transfer at the 29 Palms DMV. Lady just walked out to the parking lot... looked... noted... transferred.

My point? If I were in your shoes I would just find the least expensive cat... have it welded in... and go about your day. It's unlikely that anyone is going to climb under your car and inspect.

Don't ask. Don't tell. Best wishes.