Similar to California then, except for California that applied to any vehicle that did not meet California regulatory levels.  In the nineties and into this century, many new cars were California legal, while others were not.  mcneely

---- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: 
> Not in down state NY. They weren't allowed to be sold here and if you purchase one elsewhere you couldn't register it here.
> 
> Dennis, 
> From my phone.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Karl Mullendore" <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
> Sent: ‎9/‎27/‎2015 1:54 AM
> To: "vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Re: NVC Re: VW, honour, and culture
> 
> On Fri, 25 Sep 2015 23:06:27 -0400, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> 
> >VW new the need was coming. Diesel fuel had to be cleaned up well in
> advance (<15ppm sulfur) well before the 2007 model year to support the
> technologies required for that year. There are no 2003-2006 Diesel cars here.
> 
> 2004-2005 Passat TDI, PD engine?

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David McNeely