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Kiroshino | Posted: Jul 30 2010, 06:36 AM | ||
IDW Goldmember Group: FORUM MODERATOR Posts: 2,453 Member No.: 34,203 Joined: Oct 22nd 2009 Location: NJ, USA | My dad made a good point last night: I'll need to make sure my car can pass inspection before registering it as my commuter car for school, and budget enough time for repairs if it doesn't. So, I've been looking at New Jersey's inspection site and was pleased to see that after August 1st, I won't need to worry about safety testing, but one other point makes me a bit anxious:
My car's inspection expired in January. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has had a car sit for a while without getting it inspected. Has anyone else ever faced this issue? Did they give you a hard time about it? I went to a few local private inspection stations since I figured they might be more lenient. Apparently, they're only authorized to inspect vehicles newer than 1996, so they're not help to me. | ||
Möbius | Posted: Jul 30 2010, 07:18 AM | ||
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Theoretically, such vehicles ( if not registered ) would need to be towed to the inspection station. I am not sure how temp plates work over there ( you need plates to drive here, temp or otherwise, which need the car passing safety first ). | ||
Kiroshino | Posted: Jul 30 2010, 09:43 AM |
IDW Goldmember Group: FORUM MODERATOR Posts: 2,453 Member No.: 34,203 Joined: Oct 22nd 2009 Location: NJ, USA | The car is registered, just not inspected. So, I do have plates for it. Not sure about mounting the plate in the front, though. Would probably have to use zip ties or something. |
MetalMan777 | Posted: Jul 30 2010, 10:01 AM |
Snooping as usual Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,780 Member No.: 32,588 Joined: Apr 13th 2009 Location: what are you doing in my swamp? | What exactly are they inspecting for? In Ohio, you can run a car with a nasty exhaust leak, no cat, tie rods not actually attached at both ends and burning 2 quarts of oil a week without a worry. We don't really do that whole inspection thing. |
Bubs | Posted: Jul 30 2010, 10:21 AM |
Plep Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,784 Member No.: 1,079 Joined: Dec 1st 2003 Location: Update Profile | In New Hampshire, you don't get a penalty if you bring a vehicle to get inspected with an expired sticker. I have brought in a few vehicles for inspections before that were sitting or had a long-expired sticker. I never got pulled over along the way, but around here the typical deal is that a cop would have to be a real dick to ticket you when you explain that you are on your way to an inspection station. This post has been edited by Bubs on Jul 30 2010, 10:21 AM |
Kiroshino | Posted: Jul 30 2010, 10:35 AM | ||
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After August 1st, just emissions. I'm fairly confident that I won't have problems passing. Bubs: Yeah, that's what my parents said as well. Going to try sometime next week and see what happens. If I get arrested for this or lose the car's registration, I'd be pretty annoyed. | ||
Möbius | Posted: Aug 6 2010, 09:24 AM | ||
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So did this ever pan out? Don't forget to update us! | ||
Kiroshino | Posted: Aug 7 2010, 05:36 PM |
IDW Goldmember Group: FORUM MODERATOR Posts: 2,453 Member No.: 34,203 Joined: Oct 22nd 2009 Location: NJ, USA | Apparently, you can't use a temporary insurance card for inspection. Need to wait for the real card to arrive. Going on vacation for the next few days*. I won't get a chance to go until Thursday, granted the insurance card comes in. Probably will go to a local private inspection station since it's closer with fewer traffic lights and cops along the way... and there's less chance that they'll freak out about the expired inspection sticker. * no internet there so I won't be able to reply to messages until I get back This post has been edited by Kiroshino on Aug 7 2010, 05:37 PM |
Rudy | Posted: Aug 8 2010, 04:53 AM |
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Möbius | Posted: Aug 8 2010, 09:59 AM | ||
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Are you sure about not being able to use the temp card? I am pretty sure you can. I've even used a faxed copy before. | ||
Rudy | Posted: Aug 9 2010, 08:15 AM |
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Möbius | Posted: Aug 9 2010, 08:18 AM | ||
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Surely it cannot be that bad. | ||
Rudy | Posted: Aug 9 2010, 08:34 AM |
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Möbius | Posted: Aug 9 2010, 08:36 AM | ||
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I am pretty sure that last one is not OK, but it slides most of the time. | ||
Rudy | Posted: Aug 9 2010, 09:27 AM |
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Möbius | Posted: Aug 9 2010, 09:28 AM | ||
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That does not mean that it is legal, but merely that it is not enforced. | ||
Rudy | Posted: Aug 9 2010, 09:29 AM |
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Möbius | Posted: Aug 9 2010, 09:35 AM | ||
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You posted it yourself, they don't care. | ||
MetalMan777 | Posted: Aug 9 2010, 10:38 AM |
Snooping as usual Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,780 Member No.: 32,588 Joined: Apr 13th 2009 Location: what are you doing in my swamp? | I really don't understand why people don't just move someplace where you can import a Skyline. Seriously, some of the coolest importers are Ohio based. For a while, the company that brought over Ariel Atoms was in Ohio, might still be for all I know. You don't have to live here, but I don't remember any laws against keeping your car registered in a certain state and living in another. |
Möbius | Posted: Aug 10 2010, 07:15 AM | ||
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That depends on state laws for kit cars, I think. | ||
Kiroshino | Posted: Aug 11 2010, 07:21 PM | ||||||
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Not too sure about that one. I just know that another MR2 owner in NJ "gets" his inspection sticker from PA, but he also claims residence in a family member's house in PA. Anyway, just got back from vacation. Easily one of the worst experiences I've ever had, but that's for another topic. In short, small towns FTL. Going to pick up the mail first thing tomorrow morning. If the insurance card is there, going straight to an inspection station. I'll let you guys know how it goes in my other thread. Thanks for the help. | ||||||
Möbius | Posted: Aug 12 2010, 08:06 AM |
IDW Top Poster Group: Advanced Members Posts: 33,844 Member No.: 3,524 Joined: Oct 2nd 2004 Location: Update Profile | Sucks about the insurance papers. Over here faxed copies are ok, as are temps. Maybe they had a lot of fake ones before? |
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Kiroshino | Posted: Aug 16 2010, 04:38 AM |
IDW Goldmember Group: FORUM MODERATOR Posts: 2,453 Member No.: 34,203 Joined: Oct 22nd 2009 Location: NJ, USA | Read my other thread: https://idforums.net/index.php?showtopic=39...dpost&p=1169055 |