Moving to California!, Moving to California! Options

[DropTopCelica]

HI i live in Ohio right now and i own a 96 celica gt convertible. Everything was fine, but now im moving to California in two weeks. Ok I read somewhere that since my celi is a 96-99 made for out of california use or whatever, that it is illegal there. Well i was just wondering if this was true and if so if there is anything i can do about it. I need to know kinda soon since im leaveing. I really dont want to get it all the way to cali and find out i cant keep it there. So can somebody please help me out with this dilema?

[SimmaDownNow]

Cali rocks man, you'll love it there! Anyway, I don't think that the Celica will be illegal there. I think that the emissions standards on the Cali-made Celi's were just a little bit more stringent. I highly doubt that you'll be illegal, but I may be wrong... BTW, what part of Cali you going to?

- Luis

[DropTopCelica]

Thanks, Im moving to Rosemead LA right now to live with my aunt. And then im going to move in with my uncle that i think lives in alhambra, im not sure, but ill be in the LA area either way. thanks for the help, i really want to take my car with me!

[DropTopCelica]

If anyone else has any othere info please tell me more!

[hellsyphon]

You should be fine, all you have to do is tell the DMV and just do the paperwork and your set. I think celis made for CA only have another cat in the header.

[tomazws]

Not to scare you but if you move to Rosemead, you'll definitely need an alarm... real one fake one just a blinking red light doesn't matter, just to give'em no life kids a second thought before breaking into the car.

[Akimbo]

Strongsville is cool.

[Cutrara]

I don't think that's true... Weren't Celica convertible chopped at ASC in Cali?

[DropTopCelica]

Not to scare you but if you move to Rosemead, you'll definitely need an alarm...  real one fake one just a blinking red light doesn't matter, just to give'em no life kids a second thought before breaking into the car.
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haha thanks ill be sure to get an alarm. I was planning on getting one anyways. Any suggestions?

[DropTopCelica]

Strongsville is cool.
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oh haha thanks, its alright. you live by here or something?

[RedSunCelica]

Strongsville is cool.
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oh haha thanks, its alright. you live by here or something?
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you'll be fine. only difference is when you go to a smog station they'll verify your car is from a different state and over look a few things like a egr and other useless smog crap. dont worry you'll be fine.

[DropTopCelica]

you'll be fine. only difference is when you go to a smog station they'll verify your car is from a different state and over look a few things like a egr and other useless smog crap. dont worry you'll be fine.
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Thanks, i think might get my car shipped there then. Driving would take forever its like 2400 miles away so its like a 34 hour drive. Hmm idk, it would be a fun roadtrip though haha. but kinda boring if im alone. I guess i could meet a whole bunch of people on the way, haha still thinking bout it.