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Smog stress is one of the reasons why my Supra turned into a Miata! It always provided gobs of instant fame though which is what you just experienced. I do miss that part.
Fooled them again; how long can this keep going on?
Back in the same shop again for the 15th! time in 30 years, wouldn’t you think he would just sign it off? No. He sees too many cars and never remembers me. Good thing too because last time it blew a radiator hose and sprayed boiling coolant around the sho...
We’re going for a drive - can I call when it blows up?
Might have to buy new shoes! And a larger shirt! (Bib was fat, luckily) ...
Well I'm at the beach with only my Miata so unfortunately I would only be able to rescue one of you. My shoe failure story is when I recently tried to clip out of my 20 year
old road bike shoes and the entire sole detached from the shoe. The sole remained clipped into the pedal and I was left with a clipless road bike moccasin. Love that jersey Mike!
Even though my plug-in Prius probably couldn't produce enough smog
to fail a smog test if it tried, I still have to get the same test every 2 years. I'm happy to do it, of course. I like breathable air.
Yes, a pain
The last time I failed it took a month or so to get new hoses and get back for the test. This time I’ve been negligent and the cut-off date is Monday. Luckily the Friday test cleared me. I have one of only a hundred or two at the most in North America, wi...
Lac of parts would be worrisome...
...I have a good friend who owned a dealership and he could do smog tests. When it came time to get my old Honda tested I was worried about it passing. He said, "Bring it to me. It WILL pass : )
That’s how my old Lotus was
Bring it in, leave it here for a few days with some money, it will pass. But the Caterham was catalysts- & electronics-free; my 91 Elan one is not … ...
Another year (or is it two?) of fun motoring saved 😊👍🏻
Such a glorious era, even if anything but generally appreciated nowadays 🤷🏻♂️
