i miss not driving my hotrod

[gt350mustang]

i took the 88 mustang on a trip around the neighborhood to test a few things. primarily if it would die at a stop. it did not on all the occasions i tried to make it die. i guess it will be ok. problem number one. i like to drive the car. it is an interesting experience driving a high hp car that is so different than 99.9% of all cars on the road. i think it is the total experience. loud exhaust power at will, sound of the blower, everything. problem number two. the cops in the area won't let me drive it . not even around the corner. if they catch me they ticket me. the car is not inspected and has not been in about three years so they do have reason to give me the ticket. damn law makers making things hard for the car owners who spend less than a 1,000 miles a year on the road. :mad:

[maveRick]

Might wanna try having a hand-written letter (dated the same day you drive it) stating you are test-driving the car to ensure it will run without problems before taking it to do emission testing.

Hand that to the occifer as soon as he mentions something about it.

Just a thought. WTF do I know though? :confused:


'Good luck.

[HoustonLX]

I know exactly what you mean, Joseph. I am in the same boat for the most part. I used to love driving my car around. Once I picked up my truck for daily commuting, the car was retired to fair weather street car/strip car. Everything smog related was removed as was the AC and stereo equipment (a criminal helped with the stereo part) to remove weight for quicker ET's. Becuase of the new emmissions laws, my car could not pass a sniffer test in its current form. For that reason, the car usually sits with a cover on it with a expired inspection sticker. Over the past few months, I have really started to miss driving my car. Where is the fun in having a car I love to drive, yet, not being able to do so? I am currently working on a few things with the exhaust and such in hopes of getting it inspected. Hell, I am even thinking of selling/trading my truck to buy a second reletively stock Mustang for a daily driver and keeping the one I have now more for track purposes.

BTW...shouldn't the title of the post say "I miss DRIVING my hotrod"??? I don't think the "not" was ment to be there. :D

[89LX306]

Mine is on the last leg of being converted back to daily driver status right now. I can't wait!

I think the more it sat an the more I tried to turn it into a track car the more bored I got with it. I have finally gotten it to the condition that I want it to be in and I am really looking forward to cruising the streets again. :D I am even trying to be emissions compliant. :eek:

[gt350mustang]

shane , good catch. i know the neighbors are happy i don't drive it as it shakes their houses. the state has a provision for a general exemption from emissions compliance. you have to write a letter and convince someone why it is ok for you to drive your non emissions legal car on the road. i am sure i will give it a try. gonna base it upon my car being a low yearly mileage exhibition vehicle. maybe i will get lucky.

[White90GT]

Joe, let us know how to apply for that, might be worth a try for all of us LOL.

[Dougstang]

A loooong time ago, I used to drive a Karman Ghia :ashamed: . I had always wondered how the guys from California got away with driving cars with dual carbs, stinger pipes and all kinds of non-emissions parts. I asked a guy at a VW show that was from California and had current tags. He said that he belonged to a VW club where all the members had heavily modified VW’s. What they did to get the cars inspected was they had one completely stock late model bug engine that they stored at one guys house. When one of the members inspection was due, they would drive the car over, jack up the back and set their non-emission engine on the ground (Like 4 bolts), then bolt in the stock engine, drive to the emissions station, get their inspection, drive back and put their good engine in. He said that the stock engine was also used every once in a while when someone would split their case in half. On a mustang, changing an engine is more work, but two days of work for a whole year of inspection sticker doesn’t sound that bad.

Doug

[maveRick]

Doug,

So, what you're saying is that you're offering your engine to all the PoMoFo's who aren't emissions legal.

YOU DA MAN! :hail:

[trbstang]

I know what you guys mean. Eventhough I drive my car basically daily, the few times that it has been sidelined for weeks or months at a time, I really do miss driving it. It really feels great to get back in it and DRIVE. :D

Thomas

[gt350mustang]

i do get a daily dose of MUSTANG as i drive my 84 daily. although not real fast it does have a good amount of low end torque. anytime i need my shot of raw open headered exhaust i go and crank up my boat. so, i am not without my daily fix.

[FE_rex]

People ask why I like old cars - No emmisions

[Dougstang]

Or.... You can register your car at you're relitives house in another county, state etc.:D

[HoustonLX]

Originally posted by Dougstang
Or.... You can register your car at you're relitives house in another county, state etc.:D

This is something I have considered. I have grandparents that live up in Bryan/College Station. Well outside the emissions testing zone. I look at it as a fall back plan. :D