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Old May 31, 2014 | 05:40 PM
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Houston state inspection

Anyone recommend a good state inspection place in the northwest/galleria/290 area?
After driving around all day no one wanted to put my car on the rollers....
If anyone can recommend a place let me know.
Old Jun 2, 2014 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by young j
Anyone recommend a good state inspection place in the northwest/galleria/290 area?
After driving around all day no one wanted to put my car on the rollers....
If anyone can recommend a place let me know.
will your car pass? if so i know a couple places alot of places dont have those types of machines anymore theyre to expensive and break all the time
Old Jun 14, 2014 | 10:38 AM
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Contact the Houston main DFPS office, they supposedly do inspections.
If your car fails and takes over about $100 to fix, you get a 1 year waiver until next years testing.
That can be easily done with new platinum plugs and wires.

One good point about if you fail, tell them the truth! The car was not imported after 1995, went out of rest of the world model production in 2002, and many parts are costly or hard to find.
Old Jun 23, 2014 | 02:07 PM
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Does anybody know instead a good place for pre purchase inspections?
Old Jun 23, 2014 | 05:06 PM
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Does anybody know instead a good place for pre purchase inspections?
IN before the thread lock / ban!
Old Jun 23, 2014 | 05:20 PM
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Does anybody know instead a good place for pre purchase inspections?

Yeah... Next time don't post comments like this one....
Old Jun 23, 2014 | 06:29 PM
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Jeez it's still an inspection after all!

You rotary heads are very touchy! =///
Old Jun 24, 2014 | 02:15 AM
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What wrong with asking for a PPI?
Old Jun 24, 2014 | 09:06 AM
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What wrong with asking for a PPI?
Because that is illegal and shouldn't be discussed in a public forum.
Old Jun 24, 2014 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by philiptompkins
Because that is illegal and shouldn't be discussed in a public forum.
Plus there could be an undercover HPD officer/detective and they bust people for **** like that.
Old Jun 24, 2014 | 10:46 AM
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Seen it done before, cops will ask where to get hot inspections, happy ending massage places, etc etc
Old Jun 24, 2014 | 12:53 PM
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Anyone know where to find a happy ending hot inspection massage place?

You know, besides Phil's mom's house.
Old Jun 24, 2014 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by philiptompkins
Because that is illegal and shouldn't be discussed in a public forum.
Oh wow, I did not know that and it was not my intention to put the forum in trouble!

Beside, I even know of companies doing PPIs for a living, I find it weird that it is illegal...
Old Jun 24, 2014 | 11:40 PM
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Oh wow, I did not know that and it was not my intention to put the forum in trouble! Beside, I even know of companies doing PPIs for a living, I find it weird that it is illegal...
Yup, those places have to be licensed to do state inspections.
If they get caught doing illegal inspections im pretty sure they could lose the license and be fined.
Old Jun 25, 2014 | 10:06 AM
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If you're still looking, these guys still do OBD-1 inspections and their machines are not always broken as you seem to see everywhere else. Call in advance to make sure they'll fit your needs and timing but supposed to be a great shop:

Adolf Hoepfl & Son Garage - Independence Heights - Houston, TX | Yelp
Old Jun 29, 2014 | 01:00 PM
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If you're still looking, these guys still do OBD-1 inspections and their machines are not always broken as you seem to see everywhere else. Call in advance to make sure they'll fit your needs and timing but supposed to be a great shop: Adolf Hoepfl & Son Garage - Independence Heights - Houston, TX | Yelp

I just found a local place thanks
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