Re: TAP chip - How would they know?

[OorQue@aol.com]

> ... other states do have such facilities ...

As I understand it -- Paula's ex was high up at the Arizona DMV -- they don't 
have to incure the additional expense of doing this until the number of AWD 
cars registered in the state reaches a certain percentage of the total.  And 
people sometimes wonder why I would drive a quattro in the desert...

>  Another thing that they were trying here in the area was portable emissions
>  testers that sat on freeway ramps and took pictures of vehicles that had
>  excessive emissions.  I actually saw the setup at a ramp near where I live

Unfortunately, we *do* have these roving "smog dogs" and it doesn't matter 
whether your car is AWD or not if you set off the alarm, because they will 
mail you a ticket.  They usually locate them around corners and on on-ramps 
so you either can't see them coming or if you can, can't avoid going through 
it ... the only trick I've heard that does work is to kill the engine 50' 
before the test site and let the car coast through while in gear in order to 
pump the exhaust gas out of the engine and tailpipe.  YMMV...

JG