Vehicle Inspection

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

Is your car current on its state inspection? Obvioulsy those who don't have to do this do not apply.

Here in NJ, window tinting is banned. Which means I have to peel it off and re-do it. $100 each time.
And not having a front plate, also banned. I haven't had a front plate on a car since the early 90's.
Sooo...... I'm still riding around with a 2010 inspection sticker (gulp). Somehow I have not been cited.
On my last trip to my Indy mechanic I noticed a few other Porsches in for repairs haven't bothered either.
Seem like cops around here don't hassle us.

You have to be nuts if it isn't; in many states, this would be grounds for the police to confiscate the car and tow it at your expense.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

You have to be nuts if it isn't; in many states, this would be grounds for the police to confiscate the car and tow it at your expense.

not in this state. NJ is one of 30 states by my last check that stopped inspecting vehicles for mechanical defects to save millions in the inspections. This also includes no longer checking safety like brakes and tires. Commercial vehicles still have to be inspected in the old way. You still have to get your car inspected for emissions but even that was downgraded to cars that are five years older or more. It's also non-points ticket so I'd wagered on just paying the $100 fine. But as it happens there's a shop around the corner that I just noticed that does the emissions check.

[stephen wilson]

I have current NJ inspection, but my car is stone stock. If you want to save some hassle, find a local independent inspection station with "loose" morals, pay him $75-100, and get your sticker. That's what I started doing with my '89 Toyota. I used to switch wheels so I didn't get failed for oversized tires & bumper height.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by stephen wilson

I have current NJ inspection, but my car is stone stock. If you want to save some hassle, find a local independent inspection station with "loose" morals, pay him $75-100, and get your sticker. That's what I started doing with my '89 Toyota. I used to switch wheels so I didn't get failed for oversized tires & bumper height.

NJ MVC has a list of private inspection facilities on their website. I called one shop the guy quoted $65. Made no fuss about the window tint or missing front license plate. All they did was stick the reader in the exhaust and check the fuel cap. I had my sticker in 10 minutes. There are simply too many cars in this state to go through all these inspections.

[Topless]

In Calif emissions testing is every two years with no further vehicle inspection. No smog cert= no registration tag. If the current reg is expired beyond 30 days the car may be towed and impounded.

One of my service techs owned a truck and paid reg fees but was having trouble passing smog. A plate-reader cop spotted the truck, pulled him over and impounded the vehicle, leaving him stranded alongside the road. Sweet. $600 to get his truck back and it still won't pass smog.