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Old 12-26-2007 | 05:25 PM
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Never trust a private party seller.
The bitch who I purchased my Z from told me it passed emissions and that she would bring me the papers and new tags.

I found out that it hasn't been through emissions recently and I can't put it into my name until it passes.

Here's to stupid ******* and a money pit!

Shots all around!
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Old 12-26-2007 | 05:29 PM
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Damn you got played. Yay for shots though.
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Old 12-26-2007 | 08:14 PM
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Always assume they didn't have it tested
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Old 12-26-2007 | 09:04 PM
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It's alright though. The test wasn't horrible....it was just over the limits for the most part...I'm gonna get a tune up on friday and if that doesn't work then I'll get a new cat installed
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Old 12-26-2007 | 09:45 PM
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run some seafoam through it too can't hurt
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Old 12-26-2007 | 09:47 PM
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Is seafoam very expensive? I'm sure it would help alot probably.
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Old 12-26-2007 | 11:22 PM
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no its not. Hmmm...seafoam..or a new cat? Id try the seafoam first.
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Old 12-26-2007 | 11:27 PM
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Well, I'm gonna pay for a tune-up. After that I'll run some seafoam. Then take it to the emissions place.
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Old 12-27-2007 | 01:15 AM
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why pay for a tuneup? all it is is plugs, wires, fuel and air filter, save a couple hundred bucks and do it yourself
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Old 12-27-2007 | 01:52 AM
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yea, I always do most of the work to my car myself, saved 600$ by replacing my water pump myself... a tune up isnt that big of a deal, Im about to replace my fuel filter soon myself.
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Old 12-27-2007 | 02:12 AM
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good luck on the emissions that is the only problem with private sellers you never quite know what is going on. That is one thing i am glad about with where i live. No Emissions Tests
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Old 12-27-2007 | 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by ITSA6
good luck on the emissions that is the only problem with private sellers you never quite know what is going on. That is one thing i am glad about with where i live. No Emissions Tests
Haha same here. Gotta love LT1 to BBK headers to NO CAT to open Borla.
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Old 12-27-2007 | 12:24 PM
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You got shafted, but fo your self a favor and do the tune-up yourself
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Old 12-27-2007 | 04:54 PM
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I would do it myself. But I need to take it to a "professional" so if it doesn't pass again I can get a waiver.
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Old 12-27-2007 | 07:23 PM
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I would do it myself. But I need to take it to a "professional" so if it doesn't pass again I can get a waiver.
Exactly, if you fail emissions everything needs to be done through "professionals" and you need paperwork for all of it. I failed the gas cap part of the test and needed proof that I purchased an emissions legal one which was stupid, since they tested it. If it passes then who cares what kind I bought. Oh and I had to let them know how much I spent and everything.
Those of you that don't have emissions have no idea how lucky you are.
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