is it 20 or 25 years before our cars become classics (yay) and don't have to pass emissions? (woohoo!)

2007, here i come...unless its 2012!!

Im hellbent on keeping my car running till then.

 

25 years

 

2012 it is!! woohoo!

 

I though it was just because back then in the 40's 50's and 60's there was no concern for that so no one made catylitic converters back then, I bet the emissions are just going to get stricter, thanks to all those damn soccer moms driving there suburbans

 

26th year in NY, no emissions testing and you can get historic plates if you get classic insurance. Finding classic insurance is a little tougher for a Jap car though, tried with my '79 GS, finally got JT Taylor to say yes but then no since I did not have an additional car for each driver in the house.

 

20 years they become classics, at 25 they become antiques. in new hampshire at least don't know about any other states.

 

It's 20 up here in Ontario. However some Provinces are spared the emissions debacle all together. Damn them.

 

Next year my 83 becomes an antique here in VA...no emissions needed

I'm thinking TII block...hmmm....

 

oh, does anyone know the rules for Mass? Its probably someting rediculous like 75 years its old, 100 its a classic, and 15 billion its an antique and doesn't have to pass emissions after that

 

what about texas..im in houston, does anyone know the rules for houston texas?

 

I would also like to know the rule in Tx?

 

any vehicule built before 1984 does not have to pass emissions in mass

in mass, you need to pass emissions every other year

hugues -

 

20 here in MN

 

By putting in a newer engine, you have to smog your car. You could have a car thats 100 years old with a viper engine and it would still have to pass smog.

"well I'll put a smog excempt engine in my new car then!"

DMV will give you the red belly special for that.

 

I'm not familier with that special. please inform

 

25 years in Cali. CARB people are asses, all cars past 1974 have to pass smog.

 

Only if you tell them or get caught.

 

In Denmark (where i live) Your car has to be 35 years old to be a classic, and we dont bother about smog since its car/year specific. A little rubbing alcohol will do the trick.
But now that were into classics i would get a Datsun 240z over any rx7 . Sorry but they are fu*king beuatiful cars).

 

Ha, I just registered my car at my buddy's house who lives out in the sticks where there aren't any emission testing requirements. So now I don't have to worry about it anymore and I can finally get rid of my cats and get the header presilencer system I have been longing for.