My brother is in the Navy and is going to be stationed in San Diego. He wants to bring his car(92' Camaro RS, 305 TBI). The car was not originally equipped with California emissions. What needs to be done and what is the process of getting his car registered there? Thanks.

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89 Transam GTA, 350TPI, auto, 3.27 rear, dual cats, gray.
Magnaflow cat-back,
K&N open element,
Best E.T. 14.63@95mph

 

I believe that CA still allows you to input one "non-CA emmisioned" car per family into CA. Probably does not have to do a thing but maybe fill out another piece of paper.

 

Sorry, never heard of such a thing...

We just smog them as fed. certified vehicles...no biggie.

Most likely though, its already got all the CA stuff on it. They quit making "49" state vehicles years back.

Besides, temp. stationed military have different rules as far as smogging them. Tell him to bring the RS and have some fun.



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ASE Mechanic/Machinist/Smog Tech

1999 NBM Trans Am
1986 Chevy 3/4 ton pick up
1981 corvette
1995 Kawi ZX6R
and 2 POS commuters...

R.I.P. #3
"He can see air"

 

As long as he is active duty, he can keep plates on it from his home state.

Just before I left California for Colorado, they were charging a one-time fee of $300 to register a non-California car in California (paid when you registered the car, not when you smogged it). But, since he's in the Navy, see the first paragraph.

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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car, now w/86 LG4/TH700R4. 2.93 limited slip. 2-1/2" cat-back, ZZ3 intake, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LG4 CC system w/'87 LB9 block, ZZ3 cam, ported World 305 heads, Hooker 2055 headers, 3" Catco cat & 3" catback, restalled TC, Spohn SFCs).
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Thanks, I'll let him know.

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89 Transam GTA, 350TPI, auto, 3.27 rear, dual cats, gray.
Magnaflow cat-back,
K&N open element,
Best E.T. 14.63@95mph

 

Correct, Military personell vehicles do not have to pass Ca smog test, but rather their home state's test.

As for the Smog Impact Fee ($300 to register out of state cars), it was ruled unconstitutional by the Ca supreme courts in 1999 (IIRC or 2000). I should know, I received my $300 (and interest from the state, total $4xx) back about 6 months ago.

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George P. Lara
1984 Z28
2001 SS #0391
SCCA, SCFB, SC3GFB, SSOA #M01-0391

 

As far as registration while in the military, five7kid is correct. But if I were him (if he lives in a non smog area), I'd keep it registered there as long as he has an address there (like his parents house, etc). That way he does not have to deal with CA smog testing...all he has to say is he's in the military and show valid registration from his home state.


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1989 IROC-Z, ZZ3 shortblock with some bolt-ons.
13.20 @ 108.69, 2.2 60'

[This message has been edited by IROCZZ3 (edited October 02, 2001).]

 

What base is he going to be stationed on? I know that if he is going to stationed on the Marine Corps bases he will have to smog it. To get his base sticker, I think the Navy bases are the same way. If there are no mods and all the factory equiptment is still there he will not have a problem as long as the car is running well.

I am currently in the Navy stationed at Camp Pendleton just north of Oceanside. I have a permenant residence in Florida and I needed to smog my vehicles to get a base reg.

Either way bring the car out and have fun.

Phil

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89 IROC 5.0 TBI
89 RS 5.0 TBI, T-Tops, Soon to be a IROC clone.

 

Here's the info straight from CA's smog check website:

http://www.smogcheck.ca.gov/

Happy reading!

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1991 Camaro Z28
5.7L 5-Speed (originally 305)
317 RWHP, 418 RWTQ
13.23 @ 107.62 MPH
Southern California
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Kevin,

That is good info. Just remember as out of state residents in the military we don't have to reg the vehicle in California.

Phil