[mav1178]

Originally Posted by Drakelee117

Anyways, I had my 2015 brz registered in Florida previously. Now since I've moved, obviously I need to register it in LA. Do I need to go to smog place before I go to the DMV? I am familiar with the whole smog thing but I've read about so many exemptions (something like new cars with 7500 miles or less are exempted or you don't need to smog it if the car was purchased within 5 years?) Also, I am on a student Visa, and almost all of the info I found on DMV talks about CA resident which I don't think I qualify for?

To answer your actual questions (ignoring all the other noise in the thread):

• Yes, you need to register it in CA (within 20 days of "entering" the state) if you want to be legal about it.
• You need to have your VIN verified by a peace officer or the DMV.
• You need a smog check.
• You will be exempt from smog for 6 years from original date of title
• The car still needs to be registered in CA if you are living/working here for the majority of the time.
• As for mods, you still have to follow the law but unless you are being a total asshat about it, police generally won't care and you are smog exempt until 2021 at the earliest.

-alex