Jim,
Cars from out-of-CA can easily to get a CA title because the state only
collect $400+ "smog impact fee" for transferring the title and passing the
emission test is NOT required.  Once you get the CA title, you have to do
emission test once for every 2 years.  Which I feel it is odd because CA
should have the toughest emission standard in the US.  Even in Texas we
have annual emission test.  Generally the inspection station in CA will NOT
put any additional CA emission equipment to your car and they will make it
pass as long as you pay the money to do the "adjustment".
Why don't you try the East which the price of the Vanagon's are A LOT
LOWER!!!

Good luck,
Yi-Ruey Wei
87 Vanagon GL Syncro w/78K miles
85 Jetta GLI w/165K miles
Dallas, Texas

Jim Fritz <jfritz@DECORAH.K12.IA.US> on 09/22/98 01:01:31 PM

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Subject:  Calif. Emissions equipment?

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Friends,
After a recent posting asking about buying a California Westy and shipping
it back to Iowa, I had conflicting reports about doing this because some
said it was a bad idea due to all of the Emissions equipment on it.  They
said it was a pain to keep tuned properly because of this.  Others said
that the Vanagon was able to pass CA emissions standards without any
additional equipment.  Which one is it?  I may still look in California for
another vehicle and would like the low-down.
Jim
319-382-3705
jfritz@decorah.k12.ia.us

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