Saw another roadside SMOG test by CHP!!

aus · 06-26-2009, 05:55 PM

This one was on Westminster and Seal Beach Blvd. They had a car on the dyno. This is getting to be harassment by the CHP.

Someone mentioned it's actually optional, so if you say you have to pick up the kids or something, they can't hold you. Not sure how true that is, but I'd try it.

tooshay · 06-26-2009, 06:09 PM

well if you have nothing to hide, it wouldn't matter. it would just waste some time, that's all. i wouldn't mind if they catch some of the cars that just stink on the roads around here.

Kobaiyashi · 06-27-2009, 01:39 AM

yeah, that has got to be BS. I'd have to look into it but I cant imagine that this is okay. The cops in OC seriously seem way too bored.

tom @ eas · 06-27-2009, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by aus

This one was on Westminster and Seal Beach Blvd. They had a car on the dyno. This is getting to be harassment by the CHP.

Someone mentioned it's actually optional, so if you say you have to pick up the kids or something, they can't hold you. Not sure how true that is, but I'd try it.

They've been really bad on Warner/Main in Santa Ana - street is coned off at least 2x month for random testing.

Kadarin · 06-29-2009, 08:24 PM

Clean air *IS* a good thing. Hopefully they're pulling aside clunkers that are belching blue smoke rather than those of us who actually maintain our cars.

aus · 06-29-2009, 09:49 PM

I don't have a problem if they could target cars that are at higher risk for creating smog and not just a random check.
Also, it would be nice if they could do it somewhere where there's a parking lane instead of closing off 1 out or 2 lanes in the middle of morning rush hour.

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aus Major General 892 Rep 9,032 Posts Drives: Odysse Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach, CA iTrader: (10)	Saw another roadside SMOG test by CHP!! This one was on Westminster and Seal Beach Blvd. They had a car on the dyno. This is getting to be harassment by the CHP. Someone mentioned it's actually optional, so if you say you have to pick up the kids or something, they can't hold you. Not sure how true that is, but I'd try it. __________________ Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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tooshay Captain 313 Rep 755 Posts Drives: G20+M3 badge Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Temecula iTrader: (6)	well if you have nothing to hide, it wouldn't matter. it would just waste some time, that's all. i wouldn't mind if they catch some of the cars that just stink on the roads around here. __________________ G20 with some ///M3 stuff = G80
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Kobaiyashi First Lieutenant 30 Rep 315 Posts Drives: 08 E90 M3 (JetBlack/FoxRedExt) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: East Bay, CA iTrader: (0)	yeah, that has got to be BS. I'd have to look into it but I cant imagine that this is okay. The cops in OC seriously seem way too bored. __________________
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Kadarin Ambassador of Crunk 17 Rep 606 Posts Drives: SG/blk '08 E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (0)	Clean air IS a good thing. Hopefully they're pulling aside clunkers that are belching blue smoke rather than those of us who actually maintain our cars.
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aus Major General 892 Rep 9,032 Posts Drives: Odysse Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach, CA iTrader: (10)	I don't have a problem if they could target cars that are at higher risk for creating smog and not just a random check. Also, it would be nice if they could do it somewhere where there's a parking lane instead of closing off 1 out or 2 lanes in the middle of morning rush hour. __________________ Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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