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Old 09-20-2012, 10:22 AM
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Looking for Visual Test Friendly Smog Station
I need help finding a smog station, preferably in the east bay, that will pass the visual test portion. I took my car to a few local stations and passed the function and emmissions test but wouldn't pass me with the visual test because of a catless dp.

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Old 09-20-2012, 12:05 PM
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... it seems like every 72 hours someone posts something like this...

Please don't discuss illegal activities on a public forum
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Old 09-20-2012, 12:19 PM
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Seriously. How many of these threads have there been in the last two to three months? Did you even bother searching?

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Old 09-20-2012, 12:26 PM
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He's got one post... So he literally made an account to come and find a smog shop...
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I have found the staff at every smog test I have gone to to be quite friendly. They have been nice and offered me coffee and magazines and stuff.
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Old 09-20-2012, 12:34 PM
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No one on this board know what a "friendly smog shop" is and or means. Im sure the local PD can direct you to the kind of establishment you speak of..

Now gtfo.
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Old 09-20-2012, 12:38 PM
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SCRUB ALERT!!!!

but seriously... go to bayarearacing.org or something you don't belong here.
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Old 09-20-2012, 02:55 PM
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the effort you are making to try to find a shop that will overlook a catless dp, easily could have been put into finding and installing a stock downpipe and passing normally
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Old 09-20-2012, 03:03 PM
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the effort you are making to try to find a shop that will overlook a catless dp, easily could have been put into finding and installing a stock downpipe and passing normally
Ding ding. We have a winner!
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Old 09-20-2012, 03:11 PM
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LOL PASSED EMMISSIONS? I MISSED THAT.



Sir you have been cut from the show.

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Every Smog shop I have been too is nice, as they chat it up with you to keep you from being bored.
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Every Smog shop I have been too is nice, as they chat it up with you to keep you from being bored.
and what car do you smog Matt?
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and what car do you smog Matt?
Haha. Good point. Being 16/17 whatever you are means you could've only smogged maybe once? poking fun.
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Haha. Good point. Being 16/17 whatever you are means you could've only smogged maybe once? poking fun.
09s dont need smog yet.
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Go to a referee station, tell them your situation, and ask them directions to a shop that can help you out.
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