In a message dated 11/22/01 7:36:36 AM Pacific Standard Time,
vanagon@volkswagen.org writes:

<< So in short this means that South African stuff won't pass until it is
 certified as being exempt from the C.A.R.B.... right? >>

Nope. This just means you have to take it in to a referee station. They make
sure you have all the emission related equipped designed for the year of
manufacture of the engine. That is assuming the engine has a similar US
cousin. They are pretty easy on exhaust systems as long as a cat is present.

BenT