Arizona Emissions Alert!!!

Wow, a 15-year rolling exemption? That covers everything from 1990 on back. I see blower 5.0's and LT-1's on the loose.

And it looks like "unique" (i.e., high-dollar) '91's-'05's can get an exemption if you swear not to exceed some kind of mileage limit.

Is there also a mileage limit for the '90's and older?

If the Gov signs, does this mean that Trouble's emissions worries are over?

Is the Gov likely to sign?

Here in Cali, the originator of the rolling exemption in 1998, we started with exemptions for the '73 model year and older, and then we were supposed to start picking up a new model year each year from

1/1/04 on. It worked for exactly one year. Now, effective 1/1/05, it's frozen for good at the '75 model year. But at least we have no mileage restrictions. And of course federal law prohbits any non-exempt alterations to the emissions equipment. So all the oldies run fully restored and operational smog gear, stock cams, etc., anyway, right?

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Laurie S. wrote:

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exemption.

I think there's a good chance that she will sign the bill because a two-year study was done before the bill was proposed. The study showed that no negative effects would occur by eliminating emissions for these cars. The kicker is that the car has to have specialty collector's insurance, which is a narrow section of the cars. But what we figure is get this passed, then work on expanding the coverage.

Yes, if it passes, I'll be first in line at the DMV licensing Trouble. :)

--------------- Laurie S. Thunder Snake #7

What's the skinny on the specific insurance?

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The vehicle must have collector's insurance, which I'm sure is why Hagerty is so involved with spreading the word. I imagine for the initial waiver you'll have to go to DMV and show proof of collector's insurance. What I wonder is how would they know if you then dropped that insurance? It should be interesting to see how they handle this.

----------- Laurie S. Thunder Snake #7

Yep, your standard boiler plate reply. But, at least there is a count made of the number of e-mails, letters, calls, etc.

------------ Laurie S. Thunder Snake #7

Doesn't the insurance company notify the MVD when someone drops their insurance ? This is what I was told when I accidently dropped my mc insurance because I didn't get the renewal bill.

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