Hi,
I'm a new member of this forum, but have been lurking for several months. It's obvious that the members of this forum are true car enthusiasts. Very little negative comments of other makes/models, just appreciation for what each vehicle has to offer, which is how it should be.
I hope to be an "official" member of this forum, but need to find that right Viper. I live in CA and locating the right Viper for me has been a challenge. I've seen and test drove several Gen2s. I'm searching for a GTS. I have my favorite colors...blue or gray, preferably with stripes and a budget of 50K for the right car. Tasteful mods (cat back exhaust, smooth tubes, suspension, wheels, etc.) are all pluses. It's just that there's just very few GTSs available in CA that meet my parameters. There are many Vipers for sale outside of CA, but I'm reluctant to buy one of those. Mainly due to CA strict emissions requirements. I don't mind flying out to inspect an out of state car and have it shipped. But, I'm concerned whether or not it would pass our smog emissions tests. With these older cars, even if no modifications were made, there may be a challenge in passing the emissions testing if the car was not cared for as it should have been.
Are there any CA Viper owners that purchased their car outside of CA? If so, what advice would you provide? Any advice from non-CA owners? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance for any help!
Dean
I'm a new member of this forum, but have been lurking for several months. It's obvious that the members of this forum are true car enthusiasts. Very little negative comments of other makes/models, just appreciation for what each vehicle has to offer, which is how it should be.
I hope to be an "official" member of this forum, but need to find that right Viper. I live in CA and locating the right Viper for me has been a challenge. I've seen and test drove several Gen2s. I'm searching for a GTS. I have my favorite colors...blue or gray, preferably with stripes and a budget of 50K for the right car. Tasteful mods (cat back exhaust, smooth tubes, suspension, wheels, etc.) are all pluses. It's just that there's just very few GTSs available in CA that meet my parameters. There are many Vipers for sale outside of CA, but I'm reluctant to buy one of those. Mainly due to CA strict emissions requirements. I don't mind flying out to inspect an out of state car and have it shipped. But, I'm concerned whether or not it would pass our smog emissions tests. With these older cars, even if no modifications were made, there may be a challenge in passing the emissions testing if the car was not cared for as it should have been.
Are there any CA Viper owners that purchased their car outside of CA? If so, what advice would you provide? Any advice from non-CA owners? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance for any help!
Dean
