[s-cars] Crap, I gotta sell

[Dave Kase]

This is only a short term fix.  Cops will pull you over after seeing out 
of state plates everyday for 6 months.

Dave Kase


Mark Pollan wrote:
> You got any people that live in a state that does not require this *and*
> that would be willing to host your registration?
>
> Just another angle perhaps...
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Harold McComas
> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 10:57 AM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] Crap, I gotta sell
>
> I got a '96 S6 bought in 2003. Recently NH started doing OBD2 inspections 
> for emissions, starting with, ta-da, '96 and newer cars. So it looks like by
>
> Nov I have to be rid of the car (inspection due by then). If I was living 
> back in ND this would not even be an issue.
>
> I wrote the state asking if I could get an exemption and they in turn 
> contacted EPA who basically said: " I would have to PROVE that the car was 
> legally imported" and around inspection  time I would need to produce such 
> documentation. Problem is, I don't think the car was ever legally imported. 
> Some Canadian bought it , took it to TX . I assume he worked there a couple 
> of years then sold or traded it, then it went to a guy in Mass and now I 
> have it.  I contacted a Registered Importer, one who has specifically 
> imported a 1996 S6 and he pretty much told me I was SOL or I could spend 
> 5-10k to try install OBD2 ( ya right).
>
> So, the question now is what to replace it with? I want to stay in the 
> VW/Audi family, I still like the S6. However I really, really want a Europa 
> Blue sedan none has come up in the last 6 months or so. Another Cashmere one
>
> would be OK too. Don't really care for the Black ,Pearl White and Red. My 
> dad had 3 green cars in a row so I don't want one of those either. I could 
> swap some of my parts on the new S6 depending on what it came with.
>
> A newish A4 w/ 1.8T or 2.0T and quattro might be another possiblilty. My 
> friend is going to let me borrow his 2006 GTI for a week, that would let me 
> know if I would even be interested in the newer GTI/GLIs. I had a '85 GTI 
> for 16 yrs and put 240k miles on it.
>
> I would have to buy another car first as this is my only car.
>
> Harold M
> 96 S6  Cashmere Gray
> Manchester, NH 
>
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