Pffttt, if it takes just a receipt to prove that I bought the part, even thought I might have installed it, talk about a loophole :-)
The really funny part is, ok, they failed me for the Rams head covers, so I had them remove them for the purpose of the inspection, and put them back on when I got home. What a riot :)
Ken Allgood
97 CC SLT 5.2L
>
> From: "Allan.Williams@usdoj.gov" <Allan.Williams@usdoj.gov>
> Date: 2003/04/11 Fri AM 09:04:31 EDT
> To: "dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Subject: Re: Re: DML: VA inspection -Reply -Reply
>
>
> I mentioned those because I have experienced them all personally. Any
> yes they do write on the failed sticker the reasons for failure in addition
> to the purple slip. In terms of proving the items were fixed, I had a sales
> receipt from the parts counter.
>
> thanks
> Allan
>
> >>> RFC-822=owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net@inetgw Apr
> 11, 2003 8:23 am >>>
>
> Ummm, I doubt that. For 1, the rejection sticker doesn't list the reason for
> failure (I think the little purple receipt might though), but how can you
> prove to a police officer that you fixed the problem, cause he won't be
> able to verify it half the time. There's a lot of things that fail that a visual
> check (without a lift, etc) cannot see. Also, while you're out getting
> parts (and I'm not even sure you can do that), don't stop anywhere else.
> IE: don't go through a drive-thru. That's where the cop put his lights on
> us, as soon as we stopped in the parking lot of a Taco Bell, he put his
> lights on.
> >
> > From: "Allan.Williams@usdoj.gov" <Allan.Williams@usdoj.gov>
> > Date: 2003/04/11 Fri AM 07:59:14 EDT
> > To: "dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > Subject: Re: Re: DML: VA inspection -Reply
> >
> >
> > You can also drive it to pick up parts. Or you can drive it if the problem
> > has been corrected but not re-inspected yet.
> >
> > thanks
> > Allan
> >
> > >>> RFC-822=owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net@inetgw Apr
> > 10, 2003 5:05 pm >>>
> >
> > No, you're not allowed to drive it to work.. ONLY to mechanic and back
> > home. My friend once got pulled over in my car about 10 years ago
> > cause I
> > was letting him drive it, and I was the passenger... He got the ticket for
> > driving with a rejected sticker (expired one too at that). Gotta love
> those
> > high school days :-)
> >
> > Ken Allgood
> > 97 CC SLT 5.2L
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chris Lambert" <chris@dakotausa.com>
> > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 3:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: Re: DML: VA inspection
> >
> >
> > >
> > > thats funny you say that you can only drive to work and to the
> > mechanic. I
> > > failed august 1st for a bad upper balljoint. The dealer put the temp
> > > rejection notice on the window and had to order the part. well put it
> this
> > > way i did not get it fixed until January so i guess i got lucky
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > > <kenallgood@cox.net> wrote in message
> > >
> >
> news:20030410181016.CNZC8337.lakemtao01.cox.net@smtp.east.cox.net...
> > > >
> > > > If you fail inspection, you have 14 days to correct it and get
> > > re-inspected for ?1. However, you can only drive the vehicle from
> and
> > to
> > > the mechanic. If you drive it anywhere else, like work, you risk
> getting
> > a
> > > ticket for improper vehicle stickers, which could be ?100 fine.
> > > >
> > > > Ken Allgood
> > > > 97 CC SLT 5.2L
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > From: "BARRY OLIVER" <DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us>
> > > > > Date: 2003/04/10 Thu PM 01:27:21 EDT
> > > > > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > > > > Subject: Re: DML: VA inspection
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Well, if you try and fail, don't they give you some time to "correct"
> > > it - worst case would put you no worse off than you were before -
> > > ight? -Barry from downstate IL, bent over and waiting...
> > > > >
> > > > > >>> kenallgood@cox.net 04/10/03 07:56AM >>>
> > > > >
> > > > > Hey, anyone in VA (or anyone else that knows), just
> wondering...
> > Will
> > a
> > > gutted cat converter cause you to fail inspection (if you go to one
> that
> > > goes by the book anyway)??
> > > > >
> > > > > Ken Allgood
> > > > > 97 CC SLT 5.2L
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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