[s-cars] Re: [urq] Another great reason to keep you "old" cars

[Kent McLean]

Taka Mizutani wrote:
 > I always wondered- is it possible to disable the "black boxes" that
 > companies like GM use in their cars?
 >
 > If I could disable the box, then I wouldn't be concerned about it,
 > damn the warranty.

IANAL, but a sharp prosecuting attorney could argue that
a) you disabled a government (via the EPA) mandated control,
and b) in doing so, you tampered with evidence.

Just saying, from my limited knowledge of black boxes being
used to prosecute drivers.

Me?  I'd be happy with a '93 V8 and a 95.5 S6 Avant.

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Kent McLean
'94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke