How to register an out-of-state vehicle in CA?
05-02-2004 | 07:08 PM
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CA/ SMOG CHECK QUESTION?
i have a question to everybody and their friends and their friends freinds~
im shipping an out of state subbie into the port of oakland for use in california, so will the car past the emissions test? will it just need a catalytic converter or what? is their any taxes or fees FOR OUT OF STATE VEHICLES when registering vehicle in california other than the registration fee??? car is coming from honolulu.
I WILL GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY FEEDBACK, THANKS A LOT,
MARC
im shipping an out of state subbie into the port of oakland for use in california, so will the car past the emissions test? will it just need a catalytic converter or what? is their any taxes or fees FOR OUT OF STATE VEHICLES when registering vehicle in california other than the registration fee??? car is coming from honolulu.
I WILL GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY FEEDBACK, THANKS A LOT,
MARC
Last edited by goningsxr; 05-03-2004 at 03:24 AM.
05-02-2004 | 07:58 PM
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Originally posted by Scott@S-Squared
There is no more smog impact fee IIRC
you will just have to comply with california emission laws
There is no more smog impact fee IIRC
you will just have to comply with california emission laws
well come to the corn hole state of emissions the CARB board salutes you with the middle finger.... sorry but its true,
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05-02-2004 | 08:21 PM
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You'll need to go completely back to stock exhaust-wise if you want a guaranteed pass on a smog check.
BTW, what's causing you to live O'ahu? Believe me, it's a lot nicer in Honolulu than San Francisco
BTW, what's causing you to live O'ahu? Believe me, it's a lot nicer in Honolulu than San Francisco
05-03-2004 | 03:10 AM
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Originally posted by Choku Dori
You'll need to go completely back to stock exhaust-wise if you want a guaranteed pass on a smog check.
BTW, what's causing you to live O'ahu? Believe me, it's a lot nicer in Honolulu than San Francisco
You'll need to go completely back to stock exhaust-wise if you want a guaranteed pass on a smog check.
BTW, what's causing you to live O'ahu? Believe me, it's a lot nicer in Honolulu than San Francisco
05-03-2004 | 08:42 AM
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What year is your car? I have an 03, so I have three cats on my car (up-pipe, down-pipe, and mid-pipe). The smog test here are really strict. You will need to have everything back to stock or they will fail you. It isn't that the guys testing your car are jerks, they can get into a heap load of trouble because they are licensed by the state. When I say everything back to stock, I mean everything. You have a blow-off valve on your car, put the stock bypass valve back on. You have intercooler hoses, put the stock ones back on. Even though something like the intercooler hoses most likely wouldn't affect your emissions, they may cause you to fail the visual inspection. Also, make sure your car is nice and warm before you start the testing so that your cats are warmed up. Don't try and get by with what you have, because if you fail, then your car will be classified as a polluter and you will have all kinds of crap to go through.
05-03-2004 | 12:53 PM
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Originally posted by goningsxr
im done with school and coming home to the bay, dont get me wrong, oahu is nice, id rather be on maui or another island though. here is the thing, the wrx's over here come straight from japan and do not have a catalytic converter in them so everybody has been saying, so i am trying to see if it will pass just with that, all u guys have said it will pass if it is stock. i need some more info.
im done with school and coming home to the bay, dont get me wrong, oahu is nice, id rather be on maui or another island though. here is the thing, the wrx's over here come straight from japan and do not have a catalytic converter in them so everybody has been saying, so i am trying to see if it will pass just with that, all u guys have said it will pass if it is stock. i need some more info.
Mainland WRX's also come straight from Japan, but even though they're from Japan they aren't JDM. I'm quite sure that WRX's in Hawai'i have three cats just like all other USDM models (but if you want to be sure, try asking gdogg about it -- he works for Windward Subaru). Thus, if you bring it back to stock like when you bought her from the dealership, you'll be fine.
Oh and BTW, Maui sucks!!!! If I weren't on Oahu, I'd be on the Big Island
05-03-2004 | 04:16 PM
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Origami posted by Choku Dori
Mainland WRX's also come straight from Japan, but even though they're from Japan they aren't JDM.
Mainland WRX's also come straight from Japan, but even though they're from Japan they aren't JDM.
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05-03-2004 | 06:03 PM
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I just went through this process:
1)Put stock downpipe back
2)Take out any Cel-Eliminator you might have on the car
3)Drive car to local smog-station
4)Pay the cost to have the test done ($50-$80 depending on location)
5)Pray they dont inspect for an uppipe cat (if its replaced)
6)the test will be sent directly to DMV
7)Go to DMV for Visual Inspection
8)Pay for registration (mine was $193 for an 02 WRX)
9)turn in out-of-state plates for the Cali plates
P.S. Have fun waiting in line at the DMV!!
1)Put stock downpipe back
2)Take out any Cel-Eliminator you might have on the car
3)Drive car to local smog-station
4)Pay the cost to have the test done ($50-$80 depending on location)
5)Pray they dont inspect for an uppipe cat (if its replaced)
6)the test will be sent directly to DMV
7)Go to DMV for Visual Inspection
8)Pay for registration (mine was $193 for an 02 WRX)
9)turn in out-of-state plates for the Cali plates
P.S. Have fun waiting in line at the DMV!!
05-03-2004 | 07:00 PM
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Originally posted by Wingless Wonder
This is correct. All subies purchased from a dealership in any state must comply with at least Federal emission standards. My WRX was a special order car assembled to my list of options (exterior color, interior options) in Japan but is pretty much like any other USDM-spec car with three cats (one in the uppipe, two in the turbo back).
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This is correct. All subies purchased from a dealership in any state must comply with at least Federal emission standards. My WRX was a special order car assembled to my list of options (exterior color, interior options) in Japan but is pretty much like any other USDM-spec car with three cats (one in the uppipe, two in the turbo back).
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05-03-2004 | 07:03 PM
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Originally posted by StuntMAn
I just went through this process:
1)Put stock downpipe back
2)Take out any Cel-Eliminator you might have on the car
3)Drive car to local smog-station
4)Pay the cost to have the test done ($50-$80 depending on location)
5)Pray they dont inspect for an uppipe cat (if its replaced)
6)the test will be sent directly to DMV
7)Go to DMV for Visual Inspection
8)Pay for registration (mine was $193 for an 02 WRX)
9)turn in out-of-state plates for the Cali plates
P.S. Have fun waiting in line at the DMV!!
I just went through this process:
1)Put stock downpipe back
2)Take out any Cel-Eliminator you might have on the car
3)Drive car to local smog-station
4)Pay the cost to have the test done ($50-$80 depending on location)
5)Pray they dont inspect for an uppipe cat (if its replaced)
6)the test will be sent directly to DMV
7)Go to DMV for Visual Inspection
8)Pay for registration (mine was $193 for an 02 WRX)
9)turn in out-of-state plates for the Cali plates
P.S. Have fun waiting in line at the DMV!!
05-03-2004 | 07:11 PM
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Hey goingsxr, pardon the directness, but what the heck are you talking about? The cars in Japan have cats on them too, and the cars in Hawaii are built to USA spec. Period, end of story. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to bring it to California.
If I were you I'd just sell the car in Hawaii and pick up a used on in Cali, but whatever floats your boat...
Whether you have to pay tax or not depends on how long ago you bought the car, IIRC.
If I were you I'd just sell the car in Hawaii and pick up a used on in Cali, but whatever floats your boat...
Whether you have to pay tax or not depends on how long ago you bought the car, IIRC.