T in SJ,

I'm so happy to have left California that I never even moved there!

Nice folks live there, but  .  .  .

Karl

----- Original Message -----
From: "Aristotle Sagan" <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: CA Smog Legal Conversions/Facts

> Musta been a different state. The Environmental Impact Fee was declared
> unconstituional and monies were refunded a couple of years ago. You might
be
> eligible for a refund! The value of that was $300 a vehicle, not $500.
> As far as taxes on the vehicles, mine is down to 38 bucks on my 92 Toyota
> and 13 bucks on my 84 Vanagon. Go ask someone in VA or PA or MA what they
> pay in taxes on their vehicles. CA is not anywhere near out of line. AND
30%
> of 6 grand is.... drum roll please.... $1800.
>
> All I can say is anyone who is happy to have left California, is not
missed.
> I'ld be interested in knowing what your heating/airconditioning bills are
a
> year. Snicker, snicker...
>
>
> As far as the Tiilco page is concerned, I would run, not walk as far away
as
> possible. It seems a few things are... left out. As well as the inspection
> report that is clearly a work of incompetance. There is no way in the
world
> that puppy passes visual inspection.
>
> tim in san jose
>
>
> >Damn! I glad I dont live in Cali anymore! At least We
> >can visit or live there for up to 6 months without
> >having to register our Tiico Vanagons. When I moved to
> >California, I didnt register my Toyota for a full
> >year(untill I got a fixit ticket) and THEN i had to
> >pay an "Environmental Impact fee" which was like
> >$500!!...That AND pay something like %30 of the book
> >value of the vehicle EACH YEAR which averaged $300
> >bucks per year for a truck worth 6 grand.
> >Oh well, God speed to Peter, i hope he can convince
> >CARB.
> >
> >Phil 84' Westy Tiico "Millenium Falcon"
> >60' Morris Mini rally car1340CC
> >84' Westfalia Wolfsburg edition--FOR SALE-FOR SALE-SE
> >VENDE!!!!!!(Florida) (ROLLING CHASSIS)
> >AC, PS, 4spd. Super clean interior, Captains chairs,
> >Rare removeable center bench seat for 6 passenger
> >capability. Body has some rusty seams
> >Rolling Chassis-(Has NO engine)-Perfect for a
> >conversion project!!! Tiico? Subaru?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >--- Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> wrote:
> > > As a tiico owner... i can shed some light on the
> > > TiiCo legality in CA.
> > > Peter B. (of "Tii Trading Company" aka tiico) has
> > > not gotten his stuff to
> > > pass the carb, etc stuff in CA. I know firsthand of
> > > a few tiico owners
> > > that are on the verge of legal means to get peter to
> > > refund their $, etc.
> > > WHY" Because, the TiiCO webpage says (or said) that
> > > these conversions are
> > > legal in CA, etc. But they are NOT legal---- yet.
> > >
> > > -matthew
> > > 86 syncro westy tiico
> > >
> > > Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and
> > > flirting with death
> > > Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee
> > > and catch your breath"
> > > University of Idaho
> > > www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
> >
> >
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