first and foremost...as mentioned in the topic
recently a buddy of mine got a smog ref ticket for "modified exhaust"
car will NOT pass for sure
not enuf time or money to deal with making it "legal"
cuttin straight to the bullshit...
CAN you pay the ticket off and not see the ref?
for those who have...please post your story so we kno that this option is available
thanx in advance

 

I just moved to az and if you spend so much to try to correct your cars immissions and still fails then they just pass you, not sure how cali works though.

 

bump...same situation
i'd like to kno

 

Yeah I got a ref ticket. Never went. Forgot about it. Got certified letter in the mail saying my license would be suspended if I didn't pay for it, so I did. Never heard anything about it since.

 

Yes the ticket is about 150 dollars to 200 depending on city.

Its alot easier to put a stock muffler on and taking the test if it wont pass. You should try the test anyway if you fail you could go back no problem. And its a free test, so what do you have to lose?

 

MAn, i love MD, no restrictions on mufflers or smog ****...just an emissions test every couple years to make sure the thing isnt blowing like acid into the air, and my car dont even have to do anything, they look at the exaust, LOOK!, and say it passes

 

i got a ref ticket...its ok to have a modified exhaust it just cant be loud...if its loud then u prob got a problem...what city u in cuz i went to the ref center at southwestern college and the people there are tyte as hell..i had a cam gear and advanced my timing the guy said he could fail me rite there but he adjusted my timing back... passed no problems even with my exhaust...just stock the engine back...ex: stock filter...ect.

 

when it comes time to re-register your car...
will the "smog ref" ticket show on your records even after paying the fine?
will you be denied of renewal of your registration because of this (because you opted to pay the fine as opposed to smog reffing the car)?
what if you get pulled over again within the time your registration expires...what happens?

 

No.
No.
Before or after you pay the ticket.

 

i got the same ticket. i just put the stock muffler back on went to court. said not guilty the 1st time i went and when i went back the cop didnt show up and they dropped it. most of the time they just drop these tickets. oh btw i never went to the ref and didnt have to pay a cent

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by romJones &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">when it comes time to re-register your car...
will the "smog ref" ticket show on your records even after paying the fine?
will you be denied of renewal of your registration because of this (because you opted to pay the fine as opposed to smog reffing the car)?
what if you get pulled over again within the time your registration expires...what happens?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Once you pay the fine, you're done. But the next time you get a ticket like that, the fine will increase.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Apocolipse269 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">MAn, i love MD, no restrictions on mufflers or smog ****...just an emissions test every couple years to make sure the thing isnt blowing like acid into the air, and my car dont even have to do anything, they look at the exaust, LOOK!, and say it passes </TD></TR></TABLE>

I never understood why people make posts like this, boasting about how their state doesn't have strict emissions. How does that help the person asking questions? Enjoy your winter.

 

crashN2u...
wondering AFTER you pay the ticket and you get pulled over again?...
thanx once again in advance

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by romJones &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">crashN2u...
wondering AFTER you pay the ticket and you get pulled over again?...
thanx once again in advance</TD></TR></TABLE>

See my post just above yours.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Apocolipse269 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">MAn, i love MD, no restrictions on mufflers or smog ****...just an emissions test every couple years to make sure the thing isnt blowing like acid into the air, and my car dont even have to do anything, they look at the exaust, LOOK!, and say it passes </TD></TR></TABLE>

lol it's funny how these people say this. I remember when New Yorkers use to say this **** all the time and now they will be going through the same **** us californians have been going through. BTW don't worry (apolocolipse269) MD will be getting their fair share of emissions test soon enough........trust me

 

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lol it's funny how these people say this. I remember when New Yorkers use to say this **** all the time and now they will be going through the same **** us californians have been going through. BTW don't worry (apolocolipse269) MD will be getting their fair share of emissions test soon enough........trust me </TD></TR></TABLE>

Ya, bitch's

that reminds me I haven't paid my exhaust ticket, or my speeding ticket...

 

update
ticket issued in ca for emissions violation
the bail amount is..........
drumroll please.....
$ 345.00
lil fyi

 

I paid an exhaust shop $125 for a new Dynamax muffler and tip and had it welded on.

The REF sound check was free.

Cheaper than the bail amount.