West Coast Laws, Daddy took the 6G away... Options

[Lexicon_Devil]

I don't mean any disrespect to you west coast 6GC'ers out there,
but the more I read about your George Orwellian regulations on
that side of the country, the more I'm I sit here in disbelief.

I mean, California brought us the-ever-memorable Surfin' USA,
The acid soaked Hippie Movement - Tune in - Turn On - Drop Out,
and every other laid-back, pot laced theme you could think of.
Yet, you can't do anything with your car or they'll take it away?

I was just reading this story online (with photos) of dudes who had
their cars taken away and crushed by "the man". Needless to say,
they were Toyotas and Hondas. Dudes who were doing, say, 20
over the speed limit and were deemed "street racers"...

Dude, if that was happening near Detroit, you'd just hear assault
rifles and see the National Guard coming in. It'd make the '67
riots look like a practice round. Every Hillbilly in the land would
be taking to the streets like road warrior. With giant stickers that
said "MODDED" plastered on their cars.

As much as I'm a history buff, I'm clueless as to how this took
root..and who allowed it to happen. It's so over-the-top, I can't
even wrap my head around it.

Somebody fill me in.

LD

[GriffGirl]

Yeah, it's true about not being able to pump your own gas in Oregon. IDK what the deal is w/that, but what the end result is that I'm a complete retard when it comes to pumping my own gas. I learned to drive when I lived in NYC, where it's also illegal to pump your own gas. Then I moved here. So I'm kind of a retarded princess when it comes to pumping gas.

As for the hood-popping thing, I know another member on here who lives in OR had that happen to him once I believe, but otherwise, I'd never even heard of it until I saw it mentioned on this board. Granted, I've only had one speeding ticket in my life, and that was about 10 years ago going through eastern Oregon with NY plates. But seriously, I've never even heard of that.

Regarding modding your car here, I think the laws are fairly similar to the laws elsewhere. I don't know specifically what the laws are regarding swapping an engine, but I *think* that as long as you can pass DEQ, you can swap the engine out. Most of the laws are common sense/safety or DEQ related. You can have an aftermarket header and/or intake as long as it'll pass DEQ. You cannot cut your catalytic converter out - you won't pass DEQ. You can have aftermarket exhaust, but it can't be excessively loud and it must be able to get you through DEQ. You can't change the color of your car's exterior lights, for the most part. No neon license plate frames, as it impairs the ability to read the license plate from 50' away. Stuff like that. And all pretty reasonable if you ask me.