coptic120
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Im sure other people will know more and i might be off on some of these.
Originally posted by corey0814
sorry for the million questions, but this is a life changing desision, you know...
what are the emission laws there:
1. are they done yearly or every other year like WA (odd year vehicles on odd years & evens on evens)? - Once you pass emissions most vehicles you have the option of paying for 1 or 2 years.
2. do they do the fuel cap pressure test? the toy has a fuel cell. - Yes
3. how many years old does a vehicle have to be to get exemption status? 20 or 25? -not sure. My friend had to go through emissions in 70 Cadi.
4. if it's a pre-OBD vehicle do they do the sniffer test? -dont think so but i could be wrong.
5. what are the regulations if you fail? my toy has 1 seriously built engine & i doubt it will pass. -each vehicle can have 1 30 day temp tag per year to get work done and through emissions. i've heard adot has a program that will give a vehicle a 1 year waiver if you provide detailed bills for work done and it still not being able to pass. But then the next year your vehicle has to pass. If you live in an area outside Maricopa County they do not require emissions.
6. if any of these answers are not to my liking, can i just run WA plates for the next 2 years & register the toy with non-resident status w/o catching crap from the police? -I deal with alot of different people at work, we talk cars alot since they all see my truck or car parked outside. Ive heard horror stories from them of getting in trouble for having a vihicle not registered in Arizona if you are a resident here. I think unless you are just going to school you have to have Az registration. Its especially bad if you have kids in school here. A few of them said they had to pay rather large fines.
7. does a bagged, cut up frame get you in any crap during the registration process? -Not that ive ever experienced or heard of
8. do you have to go through inspection (other than emissions)? -I think you might have to go through an inspection if you are coming from another state.
Also with that being said, how are the cops toward minis? -Ive been pulled over alot, usually for dumb reasons like my plate is to low, i had no side marker lights on my s10, no license plate light, but i've never gotten a ticket for any of that. They usually just run your name, check registration, and tell you to fix it.