[Vwdiesel] States that allow conversions? WAS: TDI Passet 4 motion

[Tony and Lillie]

Here in Oklahoma, you can do anything you want. No smog checks, and none in 
the pipeline, either.

Tony Hoffman
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Will Taygan" <william at taygan.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 1:17 AM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] States that allow conversions? WAS: TDI Passet 4 motion


> Here in Alaska as long as it looks and sounds like a diesel it can be in
> any chassis, and no smog checks.
>
> I've got the sticker of approval on my 1994 gas to 1.6TD FrankenJetta.
>
> When I reregistered something in the system wanted me to get a smog
> check (for gasoline vehicles only) but I called in my diesel exemption
> number and they apologized and let me go.
>
> Anyone know what other states would allow a registration of a gas to
> diesel conversion?  They're getting mildly popular up here.
>
> Will
> Chugiak, AK
>
> On Thu, 2007-02-22 at 01:00 -0600, pmdolan at sasktel.net wrote:
>> They didn't.  The car was never sold here and cannot be legally imported 
>> in any way.  If you have one, you built it from parts (usually a donor 
>> car, making the original a body shell with a registered serial number). 
>> Even then, only some states allow the un-certified engine - which is a 
>> "conversion" to most.
>>
>> I came within a few weeks of laying my hands on a shiny red '02 Passat 
>> Variant with 2.5TDI, AWD and 6 speed last year, but the (German officer) 
>> was too close to leaving to do the arrangements (car had to be exported 
>> or destroyed).
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: LBaird119 at aol.com
>> Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 11:32 am
>> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] TDI Passet 4 motion
>>
>> > I was something interesting pass me while driving to Sacramento
>> > today. A TDI
>> > Passet 4 motion station wagon, with Calif. plates. I didn't know
>> > such a model
>> > was available over here.
>> >
>> >
>> >  Sure would beat the heck out of an Aerostar all wheel,
>> > mini van!  :-P  Kind of the perfect family, ski, all year car
>> > where it snows kind of car huh.  :-(  Didn't know they ever
>> > showed up either.
>> >     Loren
>> >
>
>>
>
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