All wheel drive vehicles are exempt from dyno-smog testing. However it will
have to be smogged at an enhanced station by the current owner. It will just
be an idle and 2500 RPM test. Once someone buys and registers the vehicle in
a basic area then it can be smogged at a basic smog station.

If everything is working correctly a Syncro should pass smog no problem. Many
that don't pass have the cat gutted out. The seller needs to pay someone to
diagnose why it won't pass and then have it repaired. In CA the SELLER is
responsible for smogging the vehicle no matter how much it costs.

John Wessels
European Motorsport
Livermore, CA 94550
http://www.euromog.com