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ag1234
Arthur Gertz

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Leno Law in Ca. Why it matters
Posted by: ag1234
Date: April 01, 2025 11:57AM

SB712 Jay Leno and Senator Shannon Grove introduced 3/04/25. If passed means NO smog inspections for any vehicle 35 or more years old, (rolling age) !
Hope in Ca. ? Art.


MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Leno Law in Ca. Why it matters
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: April 01, 2025 12:40PM

About time!


spridget
bill green
Maine
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03/22/2008 01:29PM

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3 1980 TR8, 1 TR7 2 Bugeye Sprite 1 MG midget TR8 3.5 and 5.0, Sprite 1098 and ?

Re: Leno Law in Ca. Why it matters
Posted by: spridget
Date: April 02, 2025 07:20AM

Fingers crossed!
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88v8
Ivor Duarte
Gloucestershire UK
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02/11/2010 04:29AM

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1974 Land Rover Lightweight V8

Re: Leno Law in Ca. Why it matters
Posted by: 88v8
Date: April 08, 2025 04:02AM

We have no smog for 86 and prior. Must not show over-much visible smoke.
And such cars can be driven in low-emissions zones, which even to me seems rather odd.

Currently we also have no annual road test for 40yo and up, although that may change. The idea that I could have driven my rotten-as-a-pear Rolls with no test is slightly alarming.

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MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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Re: Leno Law in Ca. Why it matters
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: April 08, 2025 08:48AM

"Must not show over-much visible smoke."

Sounds quite subjective, Ivor. One inspector's "not much" smoke may be another's "over-much".


88v8
Ivor Duarte
Gloucestershire UK
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1974 Land Rover Lightweight V8

Re: Leno Law in Ca. Why it matters
Posted by: 88v8
Date: May 03, 2025 10:26AM

Yes. If the inspector likes old cars, you're good to go. If not, they can catch you with things like worn valve guides.

One can always opt for the smog... at idle:
CO max 3.5% (I can check that with my meter)
HC max 1200ppm
Smoke... not much.


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