RE: [T3] Broken Odometer and insurance gripes

["Weigel, Jason" <jweigel@mobi.com>]

You should have no problem with the emissions, 73 and older cars are
exempt period. Weather its stock or modified. You will get popped with
an out of state car reg. fee of $300!!
jason

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	mfuhriman@fugro.com [SMTP:mfuhriman@fugro.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, October 22, 1998 12:52 PM
> To:	type3@vwtype3.org
> Subject:	RE:  [T3] Broken Odometer and insurance gripes
> 
>  -----Original Message-----
> >  ...So he went through the typical "I really shouldnt do this for
> you
> >  because it's technically illegal to drive without a working   
> odometer,..."
> 
> What?? Isn't there a provision for driving or registering a car with
> an   
> odometer that has "exceeded its mechanical limits" or "mileage shown
> is   
> not the actual mileage"?  While living in CA I drove around an old car
> 
> with a broken odometer, but nobody at the DMV ever cared, as long as
> the   
> speedometer worked.  If the DMV doesn't care about the odometer, I
> can't   
> see why an insurer would care.
> 
> By the way, is it true that anything older than a '72 is now exempt
> from   
> the CA smog testing?  To be exempt, do the original emissions
> controls,   
> etc. need to be in place?  Soon I'll be moving back to CA with my '70
> 
> fastback that used to be FI but now has carbs (not my fault).  All of
> the   
> original emissions controls that originally came with the car are
> gone.   
>  Would I be able to register my car without extensive mods?  I would
> 
> appreciate any input from you CA listees..
>  -Mark  
> 
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