Failed my e-test

[BootMachine]

Got some news for you guys. I was a real bad ass on the road last year and have been through court a million times so I know the MTO system in and out!

If you cant pass your e-test you can

1) scrap the car
2) Spend up to 200 to get it repaired
3 just pay 250 and get a conditional pass...your car never even gets tested. You will have to pass next time but by then you can figure something out

oh..and this will piss you off....to get your car up to the 200$ repair limit...the following dont count towards the limit

- cats
- mufflers
- pipes
- EGR work
- PCV work
- diagonstics testing

once all those are replaced you can start working towards the 200 limit!

SCAM!

[dguy]

For those of you who have never seen them side-by-each^*
Shiney new one above, OEM one below.

Note the size difference 18 years of technology makes.


^*Pardon the Newfie expression.  I have a Newfie wife, Newfie in-laws, and watched the Ron James show on CBC Friday night.  

[dguy]

You tell me.

The light at the end of the tunnel is just your average 60 watt bulb in a work light.  

No, I didn't do it.  Prior to now, I haven't touched the exhaust system in the two years since I purchased the car.

I guess I won't have to worry about proper disposal of any hazardous materials when I pitch it...  

[2ML67]

Still like my idea better. Replace old worn out antique equipment with newer more powerfull cleaner burning more efficient 3800SC. Works for me. Okay minus a couple of bad axles. Dan

[bloodfiero]

I'm just gonna wait and work on my baby till she turns 20. Then she doesn't need to take that stupid e-test anymore.

[dguy]

I'm just gonna wait and work on my baby till she turns 20. Then she doesn't need to take that stupid e-test anymore.

Be careful with this--you can't escape as easily as you think.

Do you have the car plated and on the road now?  Do you require an e-test before your next sticker renewal?

If your answer is "yes" to all of the above, than contrary to what you might think you are still required to pass an e-test before your next renewal, regardless of the car's age.  I thought to go the same route as what you mentioned above, actually.  Drive Clean & the M.T.O. are smarter than that though.  You can't escape a previously required e-test by keeping the car off the road until it is age-exempt.

I can't remember the exact text off-hand, and am not in the mood to go digging for it this morning.  An approximate paraphrase of what I unearthed however stated that "if your vehicle is less than 20 years old and requires an e-test before your next sticker renewal, it will still require that (one) e-test in order to renew the sticker after it turns 20.  It will however require no further e-tests for subsequent sticker renewals."

If however you currently do not require an e-test before your next sticker renewal, and she turns 20 before then, you should be ok.  I think.

If you haven't verified your particular situation with Drive Clean and/or M.T.O., I would do so now rather than just sit & wait.  It might save you some pain later.

-d.