Originally Posted by
velociabstract
I purchased a grey market Mercedes in Phoenix AZ a long time ago. Included was a Texas title and the DOT/EPA exemptions. However, Phoenix didn't have to honor them because of their pollution problem. To license the car in Phoenix I was told to replace the entire exhaust system (evidence of leaded fuel present) and add all the smog equipment. More than the price of the car. Well, I took the car to Tennessee and licensed it there (still owned a house in TN) and drove it back to Phoenix. That was the only legal way around the problem as I knew I wasn't staying in Phoenix for much longer.
Les
Wow that's insane. The only difference for mine is that all of the smog equipment is in place, functioning and M112's and M113's are ULEV.
I spent an hour when I got home yesterday calling a bunch of different smog shop's that have ref's come in for specialty circumstances. One didn't know what he was talking about but the others were pretty damn helpful. I was using the whole "what if my engine turns out to be a year older" type question and they all said ultimately it's up to the ref, but if the emissions equipment is the exact same, and it was installed well, then there probably wont be a problem. 2 of the guys said they more than likely wont get a year from it unless I give a donor VIN, which I don't have and turns out is a good thing.