RE: CA smog question involving NON-OP registration

["Jonas Karlsson" <jonas85k@hotmail.com>]

>From: Theron Ross <ross@sanoh.com.mx>
>
>In Cali, vehicles registered as non-operational DO NOT need a smog check. 
>This is the case with the '83 GTI that I have in my driveway.

If you have a car and decide to register it as non-operational you will not 
need a smog check until you bring it back into operation and it's due for a 
check. HOWEVER, all research I have done into the matter indicates that 
whenever a 1973 and later car is sold (except within family members) you 
need a smog certificate (smog certificates are valid for 90 days). The 
non-operational status does not transfer to the new owner. The new owner 
needs to register the car, and to register it, you need a smog check. No 
(anywhere near easy) way around it. If you have evidence to the contrary, 
please let me know.

Jonas
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