NorCal (Bay Area) OFF-TOPIC Chat Thread

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Are you tough enough to drive Midnight Purple?

Midnight purple is pretty cool. I'd still take bayside blue over it tho. You can give me an R34 in any color as long as I get to legally drive it here. Hahahaa.

[Clipdat]

Definitely down with the Alfa, the 510, and the 3000GT.


Edit: For the 3000GT why SL and not VR-4?

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

@Clipdat I think you're watching the wrong auctions!

[spike021]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

@Clipdat I think you're watching the wrong auctions!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...y-4wd-minivan/



https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-datsun-510-10/


https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...-romeo-gtv-11/


https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...ishi-3000gt-2/

That 3000gt was the bread and butter for both myself and my brother in Gran Turismo 2.

[BigFatFlip]

Haha, I actually do have all 4 cars on my watch list, but I am paying close attention to the Alfa and the 510 since I'd like to own one someday.

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Definitely down with the Alfa, the 510, and the 3000GT.

Edit: For the 3000GT why SL and not VR-4?

Because the VR-4's are so much rarer and usually much more expensive.

What I would really like though is a Galant VR4. My dad had a white one when I was a kid and I never realized how cool of a car it was until I was much older.



I still remember my mom yelling at him as he would down-shift and rev the shit out of it to pass slower traffic on narrow two-way roads

Originally Posted by spike021

That 3000gt was the bread and butter for both myself and my brother in Gran Turismo 2.

Haha, I thought every one used the Escudo? It was this game that actually introduced me to the impreza/wrx/sti. I always thought "hey, this car is actually pretty good, I might just keep using it"



I can still picture tahiti maze. I must've ran that course hundreds of times grinding for more credits for car parts. Little did I know it would be the precursor to my adult life.

[Clipdat]

Too many doors.

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

What I would really like though is a Galant VR4.

[finch1750]

Just got reg renewel and didnt realize smog laws state 6 model years or newer are exempt. Dont need smog til 2020 based on that math

[PMok]

Originally Posted by finch1750

Just got reg renewel and didnt realize smog laws state 6 model years or newer are exempt. Dont need smog til 2020 based on that math

it gets better... they recently extended it out to 8 years.

Smog checks: Owners of new vehicles are exempt from smog checks for the first six years and instead pay annual fees of $20. The exemption is extended to eight years, but the fee increases to $25 during years seven and eight.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by PMok

it gets better... they recently extended it out to 8 years.

Smog checks: Owners of new vehicles are exempt from smog checks for the first six years and instead pay annual fees of $20. The exemption is extended to eight years, but the fee increases to $25 during years seven and eight.

Really? Got a link?

[FirstWinter]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Really? Got a link?

Didn't know this was passed last year. Here's the bill.

[PMok]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Really? Got a link?

https://trackbill.com/bill/ca-ab1274...ption/1398555/

SUMMARY:Exempts two additional model years of vehicles (model years seven and eight) from motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program (smog check) requirements and assesses these vehicles a fee of $25 per year for each year they are exempted, directs revenue from the fee to the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program (Moyer Program).

On October 10, 2017 in the Assembly:
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 633, Statutes of 2017.
Approved by the Governor.

On September 21, 2017 in the Assembly:
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

On September 13, 2017 in the Assembly:
Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 55. Noes 19. Page 3331.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 15 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Assembly Rule 77(a) suspended. (Ayes 54. Noes 25. Page 3255.)

On September 12, 2017 in the Senate:
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 27. Noes 12. Page 2786.).

[mkivsoopra]

Originally Posted by finch1750

Just got reg renewel and didnt realize smog laws state 6 model years or newer are exempt. Dont need smog til 2020 based on that math

That's the whole reason why I got rid of the 2013 for a 2016... to extend the smog exemption

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by mkivsoopra

That's the whole reason why I got rid of the 2013 for a 2016... to extend the smog exemption

Yeah, you need that exemption more then I do

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by spike021

And here I am just wanting an RX7FD that is invulnerable to apex seal problems

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto...530764958.html

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto...526679808.html


Although for the second one I question as to why a Cali car became registered in Texas if it's still in Cali. First one is a bit overpriced considering it isn't a stock car.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto...530764958.html

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto...526679808.html


Although for the second one I question as to why a Cali car became registered in Texas if it's still in Cali. First one is a bit overpriced considering it isn't a stock car.

I remember a while back I saw one in CL for like 15k or thereabouts completely stock. Nice blue paint and looked like it was in decent shape. But I couldn’t get that as my first car lol.