Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
really worried about passing. I redid the front and rear brakes since
the brakes were really bad on it and also replaced the windshield
wipers since they ALWAYS seem to want to replace mine on whatever
vehicle I take anywher for inspection. I have non-emissions carb and
intake and no catalytic converter so I was worried about that.
Fortunately I found a combination of a "good ol' boy" manager and a
young inspection technician. He couldn't find the dimmer switch. Had
never seen on on the floor before. :-D After I showed him the dimmer
switch, he popped the hood and just stared for about 10 seconds and
then closed it back up and asked me how many cylinders it had. I told
him (8) and he proceeded to the next computer screen. Right at the
top it said CATALYTIC CONVERTER. Uh oh!!! He started looking under
the Jeep and then pulled out a manual and was leafing through it and
scratching his head. About that time his manager walked up (the good
ol' boy) and said "What are you doing?!?!?" The inspector guy said
"It's supposed to have a catalytic converter but I can't find one."
The manager said "It's an old Jeep. It has an engine, and a pipe." I
said "Yeah, the way God intended!" The manager smiled and tapped the
enter key about 1/2 dozen times in a row to "P"ass all of the
emissions stuff (that didn't exist) like"catalytic converter," "air
injector," "PCV," etc, etc. The inspector dude noticed the left
brake light didn't work but was nice enough to charge me $10 for an 80
cent bulb that didn't fix the problem. I did NOT complain since he
was busilly putting on the new inspection sticker after failing to fix
the brake light problem. WHOO HOO! I'm good for another year.
Another satisfied customer. :-D


--

Less drivel, more Dremel.
Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
and furthermore always carry a small snake.
- W.C. Fields

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

Wow, what state are you in?


"Shaggie" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
news:bn7hc0hfatqbaurq5sgmlj9ijd3nv9pm58@4ax.com...
> WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
> really worried about passing. I redid the front and rear brakes since
> the brakes were really bad on it and also replaced the windshield
> wipers since they ALWAYS seem to want to replace mine on whatever
> vehicle I take anywher for inspection. I have non-emissions carb and
> intake and no catalytic converter so I was worried about that.
> Fortunately I found a combination of a "good ol' boy" manager and a
> young inspection technician. He couldn't find the dimmer switch. Had
> never seen on on the floor before. :-D After I showed him the dimmer
> switch, he popped the hood and just stared for about 10 seconds and
> then closed it back up and asked me how many cylinders it had. I told
> him (8) and he proceeded to the next computer screen. Right at the
> top it said CATALYTIC CONVERTER. Uh oh!!! He started looking under
> the Jeep and then pulled out a manual and was leafing through it and
> scratching his head. About that time his manager walked up (the good
> ol' boy) and said "What are you doing?!?!?" The inspector guy said
> "It's supposed to have a catalytic converter but I can't find one."
> The manager said "It's an old Jeep. It has an engine, and a pipe." I
> said "Yeah, the way God intended!" The manager smiled and tapped the
> enter key about 1/2 dozen times in a row to "P"ass all of the
> emissions stuff (that didn't exist) like"catalytic converter," "air
> injector," "PCV," etc, etc. The inspector dude noticed the left
> brake light didn't work but was nice enough to charge me $10 for an 80
> cent bulb that didn't fix the problem. I did NOT complain since he
> was busilly putting on the new inspection sticker after failing to fix
> the brake light problem. WHOO HOO! I'm good for another year.
> Another satisfied customer. :-D
>
>
> --
>
> Less drivel, more Dremel.
> Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
> and furthermore always carry a small snake.
> - W.C. Fields

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

Wow, what state are you in?


"Shaggie" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
news:bn7hc0hfatqbaurq5sgmlj9ijd3nv9pm58@4ax.com...
> WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
> really worried about passing. I redid the front and rear brakes since
> the brakes were really bad on it and also replaced the windshield
> wipers since they ALWAYS seem to want to replace mine on whatever
> vehicle I take anywher for inspection. I have non-emissions carb and
> intake and no catalytic converter so I was worried about that.
> Fortunately I found a combination of a "good ol' boy" manager and a
> young inspection technician. He couldn't find the dimmer switch. Had
> never seen on on the floor before. :-D After I showed him the dimmer
> switch, he popped the hood and just stared for about 10 seconds and
> then closed it back up and asked me how many cylinders it had. I told
> him (8) and he proceeded to the next computer screen. Right at the
> top it said CATALYTIC CONVERTER. Uh oh!!! He started looking under
> the Jeep and then pulled out a manual and was leafing through it and
> scratching his head. About that time his manager walked up (the good
> ol' boy) and said "What are you doing?!?!?" The inspector guy said
> "It's supposed to have a catalytic converter but I can't find one."
> The manager said "It's an old Jeep. It has an engine, and a pipe." I
> said "Yeah, the way God intended!" The manager smiled and tapped the
> enter key about 1/2 dozen times in a row to "P"ass all of the
> emissions stuff (that didn't exist) like"catalytic converter," "air
> injector," "PCV," etc, etc. The inspector dude noticed the left
> brake light didn't work but was nice enough to charge me $10 for an 80
> cent bulb that didn't fix the problem. I did NOT complain since he
> was busilly putting on the new inspection sticker after failing to fix
> the brake light problem. WHOO HOO! I'm good for another year.
> Another satisfied customer. :-D
>
>
> --
>
> Less drivel, more Dremel.
> Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
> and furthermore always carry a small snake.
> - W.C. Fields

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

Wow, what state are you in?


"Shaggie" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
news:bn7hc0hfatqbaurq5sgmlj9ijd3nv9pm58@4ax.com...
> WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
> really worried about passing. I redid the front and rear brakes since
> the brakes were really bad on it and also replaced the windshield
> wipers since they ALWAYS seem to want to replace mine on whatever
> vehicle I take anywher for inspection. I have non-emissions carb and
> intake and no catalytic converter so I was worried about that.
> Fortunately I found a combination of a "good ol' boy" manager and a
> young inspection technician. He couldn't find the dimmer switch. Had
> never seen on on the floor before. :-D After I showed him the dimmer
> switch, he popped the hood and just stared for about 10 seconds and
> then closed it back up and asked me how many cylinders it had. I told
> him (8) and he proceeded to the next computer screen. Right at the
> top it said CATALYTIC CONVERTER. Uh oh!!! He started looking under
> the Jeep and then pulled out a manual and was leafing through it and
> scratching his head. About that time his manager walked up (the good
> ol' boy) and said "What are you doing?!?!?" The inspector guy said
> "It's supposed to have a catalytic converter but I can't find one."
> The manager said "It's an old Jeep. It has an engine, and a pipe." I
> said "Yeah, the way God intended!" The manager smiled and tapped the
> enter key about 1/2 dozen times in a row to "P"ass all of the
> emissions stuff (that didn't exist) like"catalytic converter," "air
> injector," "PCV," etc, etc. The inspector dude noticed the left
> brake light didn't work but was nice enough to charge me $10 for an 80
> cent bulb that didn't fix the problem. I did NOT complain since he
> was busilly putting on the new inspection sticker after failing to fix
> the brake light problem. WHOO HOO! I'm good for another year.
> Another satisfied customer. :-D
>
>
> --
>
> Less drivel, more Dremel.
> Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
> and furthermore always carry a small snake.
> - W.C. Fields

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

Wow, what state are you in?


"Shaggie" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
news:bn7hc0hfatqbaurq5sgmlj9ijd3nv9pm58@4ax.com...
> WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
> really worried about passing. I redid the front and rear brakes since
> the brakes were really bad on it and also replaced the windshield
> wipers since they ALWAYS seem to want to replace mine on whatever
> vehicle I take anywher for inspection. I have non-emissions carb and
> intake and no catalytic converter so I was worried about that.
> Fortunately I found a combination of a "good ol' boy" manager and a
> young inspection technician. He couldn't find the dimmer switch. Had
> never seen on on the floor before. :-D After I showed him the dimmer
> switch, he popped the hood and just stared for about 10 seconds and
> then closed it back up and asked me how many cylinders it had. I told
> him (8) and he proceeded to the next computer screen. Right at the
> top it said CATALYTIC CONVERTER. Uh oh!!! He started looking under
> the Jeep and then pulled out a manual and was leafing through it and
> scratching his head. About that time his manager walked up (the good
> ol' boy) and said "What are you doing?!?!?" The inspector guy said
> "It's supposed to have a catalytic converter but I can't find one."
> The manager said "It's an old Jeep. It has an engine, and a pipe." I
> said "Yeah, the way God intended!" The manager smiled and tapped the
> enter key about 1/2 dozen times in a row to "P"ass all of the
> emissions stuff (that didn't exist) like"catalytic converter," "air
> injector," "PCV," etc, etc. The inspector dude noticed the left
> brake light didn't work but was nice enough to charge me $10 for an 80
> cent bulb that didn't fix the problem. I did NOT complain since he
> was busilly putting on the new inspection sticker after failing to fix
> the brake light problem. WHOO HOO! I'm good for another year.
> Another satisfied customer. :-D
>
>
> --
>
> Less drivel, more Dremel.
> Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
> and furthermore always carry a small snake.
> - W.C. Fields

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

he's in NC

William Oliveri wrote:

> Wow, what state are you in?
>
>
> "Shaggie" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
> news:bn7hc0hfatqbaurq5sgmlj9ijd3nv9pm58@4ax.com...
>
>>WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
>>really worried about passing. I redid the front and rear brakes since
>>the brakes were really bad on it and also replaced the windshield
>>wipers since they ALWAYS seem to want to replace mine on whatever
>>vehicle I take anywher for inspection. I have non-emissions carb and
>>intake and no catalytic converter so I was worried about that.
>>Fortunately I found a combination of a "good ol' boy" manager and a
>>young inspection technician. He couldn't find the dimmer switch. Had
>>never seen on on the floor before. :-D After I showed him the dimmer
>>switch, he popped the hood and just stared for about 10 seconds and
>>then closed it back up and asked me how many cylinders it had. I told
>>him (8) and he proceeded to the next computer screen. Right at the
>>top it said CATALYTIC CONVERTER. Uh oh!!! He started looking under
>>the Jeep and then pulled out a manual and was leafing through it and
>>scratching his head. About that time his manager walked up (the good
>>ol' boy) and said "What are you doing?!?!?" The inspector guy said
>>"It's supposed to have a catalytic converter but I can't find one."
>>The manager said "It's an old Jeep. It has an engine, and a pipe." I
>>said "Yeah, the way God intended!" The manager smiled and tapped the
>>enter key about 1/2 dozen times in a row to "P"ass all of the
>>emissions stuff (that didn't exist) like"catalytic converter," "air
>>injector," "PCV," etc, etc. The inspector dude noticed the left
>>brake light didn't work but was nice enough to charge me $10 for an 80
>>cent bulb that didn't fix the problem. I did NOT complain since he
>>was busilly putting on the new inspection sticker after failing to fix
>>the brake light problem. WHOO HOO! I'm good for another year.
>>Another satisfied customer. :-D
>>
>>
>>--
>>
>>Less drivel, more Dremel.
>>Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
>>and furthermore always carry a small snake.
>>- W.C. Fields
>
>
>

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

he's in NC

William Oliveri wrote:

> Wow, what state are you in?
>
>
> "Shaggie" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
> news:bn7hc0hfatqbaurq5sgmlj9ijd3nv9pm58@4ax.com...
>
>>WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
>>really worried about passing. I redid the front and rear brakes since
>>the brakes were really bad on it and also replaced the windshield
>>wipers since they ALWAYS seem to want to replace mine on whatever
>>vehicle I take anywher for inspection. I have non-emissions carb and
>>intake and no catalytic converter so I was worried about that.
>>Fortunately I found a combination of a "good ol' boy" manager and a
>>young inspection technician. He couldn't find the dimmer switch. Had
>>never seen on on the floor before. :-D After I showed him the dimmer
>>switch, he popped the hood and just stared for about 10 seconds and
>>then closed it back up and asked me how many cylinders it had. I told
>>him (8) and he proceeded to the next computer screen. Right at the
>>top it said CATALYTIC CONVERTER. Uh oh!!! He started looking under
>>the Jeep and then pulled out a manual and was leafing through it and
>>scratching his head. About that time his manager walked up (the good
>>ol' boy) and said "What are you doing?!?!?" The inspector guy said
>>"It's supposed to have a catalytic converter but I can't find one."
>>The manager said "It's an old Jeep. It has an engine, and a pipe." I
>>said "Yeah, the way God intended!" The manager smiled and tapped the
>>enter key about 1/2 dozen times in a row to "P"ass all of the
>>emissions stuff (that didn't exist) like"catalytic converter," "air
>>injector," "PCV," etc, etc. The inspector dude noticed the left
>>brake light didn't work but was nice enough to charge me $10 for an 80
>>cent bulb that didn't fix the problem. I did NOT complain since he
>>was busilly putting on the new inspection sticker after failing to fix
>>the brake light problem. WHOO HOO! I'm good for another year.
>>Another satisfied customer. :-D
>>
>>
>>--
>>
>>Less drivel, more Dremel.
>>Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
>>and furthermore always carry a small snake.
>>- W.C. Fields
>
>
>

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

he's in NC

William Oliveri wrote:

> Wow, what state are you in?
>
>
> "Shaggie" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
> news:bn7hc0hfatqbaurq5sgmlj9ijd3nv9pm58@4ax.com...
>
>>WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
>>really worried about passing. I redid the front and rear brakes since
>>the brakes were really bad on it and also replaced the windshield
>>wipers since they ALWAYS seem to want to replace mine on whatever
>>vehicle I take anywher for inspection. I have non-emissions carb and
>>intake and no catalytic converter so I was worried about that.
>>Fortunately I found a combination of a "good ol' boy" manager and a
>>young inspection technician. He couldn't find the dimmer switch. Had
>>never seen on on the floor before. :-D After I showed him the dimmer
>>switch, he popped the hood and just stared for about 10 seconds and
>>then closed it back up and asked me how many cylinders it had. I told
>>him (8) and he proceeded to the next computer screen. Right at the
>>top it said CATALYTIC CONVERTER. Uh oh!!! He started looking under
>>the Jeep and then pulled out a manual and was leafing through it and
>>scratching his head. About that time his manager walked up (the good
>>ol' boy) and said "What are you doing?!?!?" The inspector guy said
>>"It's supposed to have a catalytic converter but I can't find one."
>>The manager said "It's an old Jeep. It has an engine, and a pipe." I
>>said "Yeah, the way God intended!" The manager smiled and tapped the
>>enter key about 1/2 dozen times in a row to "P"ass all of the
>>emissions stuff (that didn't exist) like"catalytic converter," "air
>>injector," "PCV," etc, etc. The inspector dude noticed the left
>>brake light didn't work but was nice enough to charge me $10 for an 80
>>cent bulb that didn't fix the problem. I did NOT complain since he
>>was busilly putting on the new inspection sticker after failing to fix
>>the brake light problem. WHOO HOO! I'm good for another year.
>>Another satisfied customer. :-D
>>
>>
>>--
>>
>>Less drivel, more Dremel.
>>Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
>>and furthermore always carry a small snake.
>>- W.C. Fields
>
>
>

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

he's in NC

William Oliveri wrote:

> Wow, what state are you in?
>
>
> "Shaggie" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
> news:bn7hc0hfatqbaurq5sgmlj9ijd3nv9pm58@4ax.com...
>
>>WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
>>really worried about passing. I redid the front and rear brakes since
>>the brakes were really bad on it and also replaced the windshield
>>wipers since they ALWAYS seem to want to replace mine on whatever
>>vehicle I take anywher for inspection. I have non-emissions carb and
>>intake and no catalytic converter so I was worried about that.
>>Fortunately I found a combination of a "good ol' boy" manager and a
>>young inspection technician. He couldn't find the dimmer switch. Had
>>never seen on on the floor before. :-D After I showed him the dimmer
>>switch, he popped the hood and just stared for about 10 seconds and
>>then closed it back up and asked me how many cylinders it had. I told
>>him (8) and he proceeded to the next computer screen. Right at the
>>top it said CATALYTIC CONVERTER. Uh oh!!! He started looking under
>>the Jeep and then pulled out a manual and was leafing through it and
>>scratching his head. About that time his manager walked up (the good
>>ol' boy) and said "What are you doing?!?!?" The inspector guy said
>>"It's supposed to have a catalytic converter but I can't find one."
>>The manager said "It's an old Jeep. It has an engine, and a pipe." I
>>said "Yeah, the way God intended!" The manager smiled and tapped the
>>enter key about 1/2 dozen times in a row to "P"ass all of the
>>emissions stuff (that didn't exist) like"catalytic converter," "air
>>injector," "PCV," etc, etc. The inspector dude noticed the left
>>brake light didn't work but was nice enough to charge me $10 for an 80
>>cent bulb that didn't fix the problem. I did NOT complain since he
>>was busilly putting on the new inspection sticker after failing to fix
>>the brake light problem. WHOO HOO! I'm good for another year.
>>Another satisfied customer. :-D
>>
>>
>>--
>>
>>Less drivel, more Dremel.
>>Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
>>and furthermore always carry a small snake.
>>- W.C. Fields
>
>
>

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

Shaggie <blah@blah.com> wrote in message


> WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
> really worried about passing.

Inspection stickers are just another tax, often combined with a
swindle from a easy-grader garageman. There is no known evidence
comparing traffic morbidity between a "sticker state" and a "no
sticker state" that has found ANY decrease in equipment related
failure morbidity in the sticker state.

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

Shaggie <blah@blah.com> wrote in message


> WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
> really worried about passing.

Inspection stickers are just another tax, often combined with a
swindle from a easy-grader garageman. There is no known evidence
comparing traffic morbidity between a "sticker state" and a "no
sticker state" that has found ANY decrease in equipment related
failure morbidity in the sticker state.

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

Shaggie <blah@blah.com> wrote in message


> WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
> really worried about passing.

Inspection stickers are just another tax, often combined with a
swindle from a easy-grader garageman. There is no known evidence
comparing traffic morbidity between a "sticker state" and a "no
sticker state" that has found ANY decrease in equipment related
failure morbidity in the sticker state.

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

Shaggie <blah@blah.com> wrote in message


> WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
> really worried about passing.

Inspection stickers are just another tax, often combined with a
swindle from a easy-grader garageman. There is no known evidence
comparing traffic morbidity between a "sticker state" and a "no
sticker state" that has found ANY decrease in equipment related
failure morbidity in the sticker state.

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

SP Cook did pass the time by typing:
> Shaggie <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
>
>
>> WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
>> really worried about passing.
>
> Inspection stickers are just another tax, often combined with a
> swindle from a easy-grader garageman. There is no known evidence
> comparing traffic morbidity between a "sticker state" and a "no
> sticker state" that has found ANY decrease in equipment related
> failure morbidity in the sticker state.

Tell you this much. Since Oklahoma did away with inspection stickers
I have seen a marked increase in vehicles with no tail lights, single
headlamps, almost-flat tires, and bald tires with cords showing.

Three times I've nearly rear-ended some yahoo with NO working
brake lamps or just one dimly lit lamp. I pay attention but it's
just a matter of time before someone is too busy sucking down a starpukes
coffee or chatting on the celly.

After recent heavy rains here I counted no less than ten vehicles off
the highway in the median or up on the fences. Can we say bald tires
and careless driving.

Seems the average driver these days is flatly too ignorant to properly
maintain a vehicle and some too ignorant to have the right to drive period.

</soapbox>

--
DougW

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

SP Cook did pass the time by typing:
> Shaggie <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
>
>
>> WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
>> really worried about passing.
>
> Inspection stickers are just another tax, often combined with a
> swindle from a easy-grader garageman. There is no known evidence
> comparing traffic morbidity between a "sticker state" and a "no
> sticker state" that has found ANY decrease in equipment related
> failure morbidity in the sticker state.

Tell you this much. Since Oklahoma did away with inspection stickers
I have seen a marked increase in vehicles with no tail lights, single
headlamps, almost-flat tires, and bald tires with cords showing.

Three times I've nearly rear-ended some yahoo with NO working
brake lamps or just one dimly lit lamp. I pay attention but it's
just a matter of time before someone is too busy sucking down a starpukes
coffee or chatting on the celly.

After recent heavy rains here I counted no less than ten vehicles off
the highway in the median or up on the fences. Can we say bald tires
and careless driving.

Seems the average driver these days is flatly too ignorant to properly
maintain a vehicle and some too ignorant to have the right to drive period.

</soapbox>

--
DougW

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

SP Cook did pass the time by typing:
> Shaggie <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
>
>
>> WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
>> really worried about passing.
>
> Inspection stickers are just another tax, often combined with a
> swindle from a easy-grader garageman. There is no known evidence
> comparing traffic morbidity between a "sticker state" and a "no
> sticker state" that has found ANY decrease in equipment related
> failure morbidity in the sticker state.

Tell you this much. Since Oklahoma did away with inspection stickers
I have seen a marked increase in vehicles with no tail lights, single
headlamps, almost-flat tires, and bald tires with cords showing.

Three times I've nearly rear-ended some yahoo with NO working
brake lamps or just one dimly lit lamp. I pay attention but it's
just a matter of time before someone is too busy sucking down a starpukes
coffee or chatting on the celly.

After recent heavy rains here I counted no less than ten vehicles off
the highway in the median or up on the fences. Can we say bald tires
and careless driving.

Seems the average driver these days is flatly too ignorant to properly
maintain a vehicle and some too ignorant to have the right to drive period.

</soapbox>

--
DougW

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

SP Cook did pass the time by typing:
> Shaggie <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
>
>
>> WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
>> really worried about passing.
>
> Inspection stickers are just another tax, often combined with a
> swindle from a easy-grader garageman. There is no known evidence
> comparing traffic morbidity between a "sticker state" and a "no
> sticker state" that has found ANY decrease in equipment related
> failure morbidity in the sticker state.

Tell you this much. Since Oklahoma did away with inspection stickers
I have seen a marked increase in vehicles with no tail lights, single
headlamps, almost-flat tires, and bald tires with cords showing.

Three times I've nearly rear-ended some yahoo with NO working
brake lamps or just one dimly lit lamp. I pay attention but it's
just a matter of time before someone is too busy sucking down a starpukes
coffee or chatting on the celly.

After recent heavy rains here I counted no less than ten vehicles off
the highway in the median or up on the fences. Can we say bald tires
and careless driving.

Seems the average driver these days is flatly too ignorant to properly
maintain a vehicle and some too ignorant to have the right to drive period.

</soapbox>

--
DougW

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 01:08:39 UTC "DougW"
<post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:

> SP Cook did pass the time by typing:
> > Shaggie <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
> >
> >
> >> WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
> >> really worried about passing.
> >
> > Inspection stickers are just another tax, often combined with a
> > swindle from a easy-grader garageman. There is no known evidence
> > comparing traffic morbidity between a "sticker state" and a "no
> > sticker state" that has found ANY decrease in equipment related
> > failure morbidity in the sticker state.
>
> Tell you this much. Since Oklahoma did away with inspection stickers
> I have seen a marked increase in vehicles with no tail lights, single
> headlamps, almost-flat tires, and bald tires with cords showing.
>
> Three times I've nearly rear-ended some yahoo with NO working
> brake lamps or just one dimly lit lamp. I pay attention but it's
> just a matter of time before someone is too busy sucking down a starpukes
> coffee or chatting on the celly.
>
> After recent heavy rains here I counted no less than ten vehicles off
> the highway in the median or up on the fences. Can we say bald tires
> and careless driving.
>
> Seems the average driver these days is flatly too ignorant to properly
> maintain a vehicle and some too ignorant to have the right to drive period.

Doug, I was here when Colorado canned their "safety inspectiom" and
saw a rash of the same type of crap. That lasted 5-6 years and then
the crappers started to disappear from the roads. Now, it's more
common to see a cop writing a ticket for a bald tire than for wild
lane changes. Lights and tires will get you stopped here as fast as
speeding and bad tires mean a tow job. Now we have "emissions testing"
in Colorado, at least along the Front Range - I'll take the saftey
inspection any day since it's sooo much cheaper to get thru. Of
course, in the bad old days they did two things that I did like. They
tested the headlight ouput and alignment and we had to pull at least 2
brake drums to physically inspect the brakes (that will tell you how
long ago that was).

--
Will Honea

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 01:08:39 UTC "DougW"
<post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:

> SP Cook did pass the time by typing:
> > Shaggie <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
> >
> >
> >> WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
> >> really worried about passing.
> >
> > Inspection stickers are just another tax, often combined with a
> > swindle from a easy-grader garageman. There is no known evidence
> > comparing traffic morbidity between a "sticker state" and a "no
> > sticker state" that has found ANY decrease in equipment related
> > failure morbidity in the sticker state.
>
> Tell you this much. Since Oklahoma did away with inspection stickers
> I have seen a marked increase in vehicles with no tail lights, single
> headlamps, almost-flat tires, and bald tires with cords showing.
>
> Three times I've nearly rear-ended some yahoo with NO working
> brake lamps or just one dimly lit lamp. I pay attention but it's
> just a matter of time before someone is too busy sucking down a starpukes
> coffee or chatting on the celly.
>
> After recent heavy rains here I counted no less than ten vehicles off
> the highway in the median or up on the fences. Can we say bald tires
> and careless driving.
>
> Seems the average driver these days is flatly too ignorant to properly
> maintain a vehicle and some too ignorant to have the right to drive period.

Doug, I was here when Colorado canned their "safety inspectiom" and
saw a rash of the same type of crap. That lasted 5-6 years and then
the crappers started to disappear from the roads. Now, it's more
common to see a cop writing a ticket for a bald tire than for wild
lane changes. Lights and tires will get you stopped here as fast as
speeding and bad tires mean a tow job. Now we have "emissions testing"
in Colorado, at least along the Front Range - I'll take the saftey
inspection any day since it's sooo much cheaper to get thru. Of
course, in the bad old days they did two things that I did like. They
tested the headlight ouput and alignment and we had to pull at least 2
brake drums to physically inspect the brakes (that will tell you how
long ago that was).

--
Will Honea

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 01:08:39 UTC "DougW"
<post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:

> SP Cook did pass the time by typing:
> > Shaggie <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
> >
> >
> >> WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
> >> really worried about passing.
> >
> > Inspection stickers are just another tax, often combined with a
> > swindle from a easy-grader garageman. There is no known evidence
> > comparing traffic morbidity between a "sticker state" and a "no
> > sticker state" that has found ANY decrease in equipment related
> > failure morbidity in the sticker state.
>
> Tell you this much. Since Oklahoma did away with inspection stickers
> I have seen a marked increase in vehicles with no tail lights, single
> headlamps, almost-flat tires, and bald tires with cords showing.
>
> Three times I've nearly rear-ended some yahoo with NO working
> brake lamps or just one dimly lit lamp. I pay attention but it's
> just a matter of time before someone is too busy sucking down a starpukes
> coffee or chatting on the celly.
>
> After recent heavy rains here I counted no less than ten vehicles off
> the highway in the median or up on the fences. Can we say bald tires
> and careless driving.
>
> Seems the average driver these days is flatly too ignorant to properly
> maintain a vehicle and some too ignorant to have the right to drive period.

Doug, I was here when Colorado canned their "safety inspectiom" and
saw a rash of the same type of crap. That lasted 5-6 years and then
the crappers started to disappear from the roads. Now, it's more
common to see a cop writing a ticket for a bald tire than for wild
lane changes. Lights and tires will get you stopped here as fast as
speeding and bad tires mean a tow job. Now we have "emissions testing"
in Colorado, at least along the Front Range - I'll take the saftey
inspection any day since it's sooo much cheaper to get thru. Of
course, in the bad old days they did two things that I did like. They
tested the headlight ouput and alignment and we had to pull at least 2
brake drums to physically inspect the brakes (that will tell you how
long ago that was).

--
Will Honea

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 01:08:39 UTC "DougW"
<post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:

> SP Cook did pass the time by typing:
> > Shaggie <blah@blah.com> wrote in message
> >
> >
> >> WHOO HOO! My inspection ran out at the end of last month and I was
> >> really worried about passing.
> >
> > Inspection stickers are just another tax, often combined with a
> > swindle from a easy-grader garageman. There is no known evidence
> > comparing traffic morbidity between a "sticker state" and a "no
> > sticker state" that has found ANY decrease in equipment related
> > failure morbidity in the sticker state.
>
> Tell you this much. Since Oklahoma did away with inspection stickers
> I have seen a marked increase in vehicles with no tail lights, single
> headlamps, almost-flat tires, and bald tires with cords showing.
>
> Three times I've nearly rear-ended some yahoo with NO working
> brake lamps or just one dimly lit lamp. I pay attention but it's
> just a matter of time before someone is too busy sucking down a starpukes
> coffee or chatting on the celly.
>
> After recent heavy rains here I counted no less than ten vehicles off
> the highway in the median or up on the fences. Can we say bald tires
> and careless driving.
>
> Seems the average driver these days is flatly too ignorant to properly
> maintain a vehicle and some too ignorant to have the right to drive period.

Doug, I was here when Colorado canned their "safety inspectiom" and
saw a rash of the same type of crap. That lasted 5-6 years and then
the crappers started to disappear from the roads. Now, it's more
common to see a cop writing a ticket for a bald tire than for wild
lane changes. Lights and tires will get you stopped here as fast as
speeding and bad tires mean a tow job. Now we have "emissions testing"
in Colorado, at least along the Front Range - I'll take the saftey
inspection any day since it's sooo much cheaper to get thru. Of
course, in the bad old days they did two things that I did like. They
tested the headlight ouput and alignment and we had to pull at least 2
brake drums to physically inspect the brakes (that will tell you how
long ago that was).

--
Will Honea

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

"Will Honea" wrote in message
> Now we have "emissions testing" in Colorado, at least along the Front
Range

Where's the Front Range in Colorado? Given that, where's the Back Range?

Bill

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

"Will Honea" wrote in message
> Now we have "emissions testing" in Colorado, at least along the Front
Range

Where's the Front Range in Colorado? Given that, where's the Back Range?

Bill

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

"Will Honea" wrote in message
> Now we have "emissions testing" in Colorado, at least along the Front
Range

Where's the Front Range in Colorado? Given that, where's the Back Range?

Bill

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

"Will Honea" wrote in message
> Now we have "emissions testing" in Colorado, at least along the Front
Range

Where's the Front Range in Colorado? Given that, where's the Back Range?

Bill

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

Full of Okies.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> Where's the Front Range in Colorado? Given that, where's the Back Range?
>
> Bill

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

Full of Okies.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> Where's the Front Range in Colorado? Given that, where's the Back Range?
>
> Bill

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

Full of Okies.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> Where's the Front Range in Colorado? Given that, where's the Back Range?
>
> Bill

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

Full of Okies.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> Where's the Front Range in Colorado? Given that, where's the Back Range?
>
> Bill

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

Front range: where Kansas meets the Rockies.

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 04:20:59 UTC "William Oliveri"
<wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote:

> "Will Honea" wrote in message
> > Now we have "emissions testing" in Colorado, at least along the Front
> Range
>
> Where's the Front Range in Colorado? Given that, where's the Back Range?
>
> Bill
>
>
>


--
Will Honea

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

Front range: where Kansas meets the Rockies.

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 04:20:59 UTC "William Oliveri"
<wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote:

> "Will Honea" wrote in message
> > Now we have "emissions testing" in Colorado, at least along the Front
> Range
>
> Where's the Front Range in Colorado? Given that, where's the Back Range?
>
> Bill
>
>
>


--
Will Honea

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

Front range: where Kansas meets the Rockies.

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 04:20:59 UTC "William Oliveri"
<wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote:

> "Will Honea" wrote in message
> > Now we have "emissions testing" in Colorado, at least along the Front
> Range
>
> Where's the Front Range in Colorado? Given that, where's the Back Range?
>
> Bill
>
>
>


--
Will Honea

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

Front range: where Kansas meets the Rockies.

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 04:20:59 UTC "William Oliveri"
<wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote:

> "Will Honea" wrote in message
> > Now we have "emissions testing" in Colorado, at least along the Front
> Range
>
> Where's the Front Range in Colorado? Given that, where's the Back Range?
>
> Bill
>
>
>


--
Will Honea

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

"Will Honea" <hwj25(remove this)@qwest.net> wrote in message news:<JxX2tWiP5BNp-pn2-g0qB9cYiyNNd@anon.none.net>...

> ... we had to pull at least 2
> brake drums to physically inspect the brakes (that will tell you how
> long ago that was).


Still (supposedly) the case in Virginia. A good inspector will put the
car on a lift and examine the undercarriage for leaking shocks, holes
in the exhaust, rusted brake lines - whatever.

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

"Will Honea" <hwj25(remove this)@qwest.net> wrote in message news:<JxX2tWiP5BNp-pn2-g0qB9cYiyNNd@anon.none.net>...

> ... we had to pull at least 2
> brake drums to physically inspect the brakes (that will tell you how
> long ago that was).


Still (supposedly) the case in Virginia. A good inspector will put the
car on a lift and examine the undercarriage for leaking shocks, holes
in the exhaust, rusted brake lines - whatever.

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

"Will Honea" <hwj25(remove this)@qwest.net> wrote in message news:<JxX2tWiP5BNp-pn2-g0qB9cYiyNNd@anon.none.net>...

> ... we had to pull at least 2
> brake drums to physically inspect the brakes (that will tell you how
> long ago that was).


Still (supposedly) the case in Virginia. A good inspector will put the
car on a lift and examine the undercarriage for leaking shocks, holes
in the exhaust, rusted brake lines - whatever.

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

"Will Honea" <hwj25(remove this)@qwest.net> wrote in message news:<JxX2tWiP5BNp-pn2-g0qB9cYiyNNd@anon.none.net>...

> ... we had to pull at least 2
> brake drums to physically inspect the brakes (that will tell you how
> long ago that was).


Still (supposedly) the case in Virginia. A good inspector will put the
car on a lift and examine the undercarriage for leaking shocks, holes
in the exhaust, rusted brake lines - whatever.

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

Having just moved here, I'm frustrated with the fact that I seldom see ANY
lane changes, wild or not...
n.

"Will Honea" <hwj25(remove this)@qwest.net> wrote in message
news:JxX2tWiP5BNp-pn2-g0qB9cYiyNNd@anon.none.net...
> Now, it's more common to see a cop writing a ticket for a bald tire than
for wild
> lane changes.
> Will Honea

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

Having just moved here, I'm frustrated with the fact that I seldom see ANY
lane changes, wild or not...
n.

"Will Honea" <hwj25(remove this)@qwest.net> wrote in message
news:JxX2tWiP5BNp-pn2-g0qB9cYiyNNd@anon.none.net...
> Now, it's more common to see a cop writing a ticket for a bald tire than
for wild
> lane changes.
> Will Honea

Re: Jeep passed state safety "inspection"!
 

Having just moved here, I'm frustrated with the fact that I seldom see ANY
lane changes, wild or not...
n.

"Will Honea" <hwj25(remove this)@qwest.net> wrote in message
news:JxX2tWiP5BNp-pn2-g0qB9cYiyNNd@anon.none.net...
> Now, it's more common to see a cop writing a ticket for a bald tire than
for wild
> lane changes.
> Will Honea