xplizit

well if u buy a car as is
and didn't know about it
can u get off?
I think i might be pickin up a lude but its catless
so black smoke everytime i gun it
i think it'll be ok if i don't rev high around cops etc? or it won't help too much?

gldwngr

One, supposed ignorance is no defense.

Two, if you're buying a car, you need an etest to put plates on the car after you transfer ownership. Only an idiot would buy a car that can't pass an etest or safety certification. Such a car is essentially worthless and liable to be instantly taken off the road.

SuprAdam

Mine is e-test exempt.

eksix

they won't take ur car off the rd just because u don't have a cat, your car has to be unsafe for them to tow it.

SuprAdam

incorrect.

Harmfull emissions is considered "unsafe".

rabbitman

iTrader: (3)

Gotta love that eh? Only problem, it's still required to have the factory emissions equipment hooked up.

SuprAdam

Thats why you gut a stock cat, cant tell from outside.

Emps

I dunno, I saw the MTO hit a Mustang with a $360 ticket for a PCV vavle...

They did, later that night tow a Honda away...

1cam8valves

Adam, I've seen countless people get tickets for no cats but not once did they get an "unsafe vehicle" charge, unless the exhaust did not exit at the rear of the car.

gldwngr

I've seen cars with bald tires ticketed and taken off the road. I've also seen cars with unsafe tires ticketed and allowed to continue.

You don't get an "unsafe" vehicle charge for a missing cat. You get charged under environmental protection laws. The car can still have its plates taken off at that point, officer's discretion.

B6T

The MTO people I've seen are retarded... they were inspecting my buddies Rabbit which clearly had an air filter, also known as an open PCV system, bolted to the front of the block. It was a big shiney K&N Filter too. The Officer said "Uh we don't know what this is so we can't ticket you..."

It's nice to know the guys handing out these $300+ tickets know what they're talking about. Come on, it doesn't take an automotive engineer to figure out that a chrome air filter clamped to the side of an engine block probably wasn't put there by VW 25 years ago when the car was made...

rabbitman

iTrader: (3)

You gotta love cops who can't tell a 25 year old motor, from a 2 year old motor.

Buc

some cops just dont give a cuz they kno were not goin to take it out if they sell it in stores i believe we should be able to use it