General => Lounge => Topic started by: 1BadBird on December 07, 2013, 01:23:22 PM
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: 1BadBird on December 07, 2013, 01:23:22 PM
The wife and I are seriously considering making a permanent move to the Abilene area. She's looking at a job there in a hospital. Wish her luck?? With all the mods I've done, I do plan on keeping it emissions legal. I searched the Texas DMV site, but what other possible hurdles may I encounter? Thoughts and comments welcome.
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: Kafer79 on December 07, 2013, 03:14:42 PM
Welcome to the Republic of Texas! The inspections here are annually and cost $15. This inspection is nothing more than checking lights and horn. There is an annual registration fee that is $62.75 for passenger cars. You will reside in Taylor County and this link has some information on first time registration and title of your car: http://www.taylorcountytexas.org/index.aspx?NID=374
There are no emissions testing requirements in Abilene (or much of Texas). There's no compliance to factory emissions once the car turns 25 (so take those CATS off!)
Abilene is a great town, home to Dyess Air Force Base and the B-1B Bomber.
Good luck!
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: Haystack on December 07, 2013, 04:33:16 PM
I wish Utah would give up testing pre obd2.vehicles.
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: 1BadBird on December 07, 2013, 05:32:46 PM
Quote from: Kafer79;425342
Welcome to the Republic of Texas! The inspections here are annually and cost $15. This inspection is nothing more than checking lights and horn. There is an annual registration fee that is $62.75 for passenger cars. You will reside in Taylor County and this link has some information on first time registration and title of your car: http://www.taylorcountytexas.org/index.aspx?NID=374
There are no emissions testing requirements in Abilene (or much of Texas). There's no compliance to factory emissions once the car turns 25 (so take those CATS off!)
Abilene is a great town, home to Dyess Air Force Base and the B-1B Bomber.
Good luck!
The wife says Thanks :-D , Whew, That's good about the emissions stuff. :-D I saw on the main website that it was 84' and older that was exempt.
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: 88turbo on December 08, 2013, 04:35:58 PM
If you do end up moving, give me a buzz on your way through and I'll meet up with you for a bit :D I'm right off of I-35
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: 1BadBird on December 08, 2013, 08:14:54 PM
Will do :-D
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: Kafer79 on December 08, 2013, 09:17:37 PM
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The wife says Thanks :-D , Whew, That's good about the emissions stuff. :-D I saw on the main website that it was 84' and older that was exempt.
Nope. Once a vehicle reaches "antique status" in Texas (25 years and older) there's no emissions inspection or compliance requirements. Read paragraph 114.50(a) here: http://yosemite.epa.gov/r6/sip0304.nsf/dc994a1edbcf32c08625651c00552ed8/cd9051578ec6a52786256c86005bad47!OpenDocument
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: 1BadBird on December 09, 2013, 02:28:04 AM
Thanks kafer79. That eases the mind :-)
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: STANG8U on December 09, 2013, 01:04:18 PM
I like Texas :)
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: Mr. Squirrel on December 13, 2013, 01:48:25 AM
Texas is a awesome place to live in. I used to go to Abilene often when I lived in Big Spring or West Tx. Been years since I moved to San Antonio. Welcome to Texas and hope you enjoy your stay
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: Pressure cooked chicken on December 13, 2013, 09:41:48 AM
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Nope. Once a vehicle reaches "antique status" in Texas (25 years and older) there's no emissions inspection or compliance requirements. Read paragraph 114.50(a) here: http://yosemite.epa.gov/r6/sip0304.nsf/dc994a1edbcf32c08625651c00552ed8/cd9051578ec6a52786256c86005bad47!OpenDocument
Living in the Abilene area, the "no emissions inspection at all" only applies if you get the antique license plates. If you get those plates, you are technically only allowed to drive to and from car shows, in parades, etc. I've seen local people get away with them on a weekend toy, but i would not put them on something I was going to drive semi regularly. If you have regular plates, then yes, it will be an annual state inspection which does in fact require cats on 1984 and newer vehicles. There is no "sniff" test unless you live in a big city (Houston, Dallas, etc). They will, however, do a visual under the hood and look for things like EGR hooked up, factory closed air filter assembly (or approved aftermarket one), pcv system intact, etc. I was an inspector for about 9 years, and looking at the regulations, nothing has really changed on the requirements for the regular state inspection sticker.
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: erik draven on December 18, 2013, 10:55:30 PM
Car scene is huge I live in Texas dfw area
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: 1BadBird on December 19, 2013, 10:47:25 AM
That's cool Erik.
As it stands right now, the wife will be moving there first as we want to let our son graduate from the school he's currently attending. Then I'll make the move (probably)
Another thing I have to figure out is where/how to get E85 for my car. A 6 hr round trip just doesn't seem practical, unless I can buy it in 150 - 200 gls at a time.
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: Pressure cooked chicken on December 19, 2013, 12:28:33 PM
They just installed an E85 pump in Lamesa, TX, but it isn't much closer to Abilene than the DFW area.
I have held off on an E85 conversion because of the logistics in getting it. Lubbock was the closest to me but that was about 150 miles each way. Lamesa is about 75 miles each way from Odessa so it may be worth it to go fill up a drum or two every couple of months. Still considering the pros and cons of the whole deal, though.
BadBird, you said "probably" on making the move but acted like the wife was definitely moving......:popcorn:
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: 1BadBird on December 19, 2013, 04:18:20 PM
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BadBird, you said "probably" on making the move but acted like the wife was definitely moving......:popcorn:
I should've stated that better lol. I'll be up here for the year and half that our son has left, then depending on what I have left to do this place, as we intend on keeping it, will determine when exactly I'll make the move. I'll either be racking up the frequent flyer miles or putting a lot of miles on whatever vehicle I keep with me.
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: 1BadBird on December 22, 2013, 06:27:14 PM
Well the wife has returned from her personal interview in Abilene and although the return trip was pure hell, she has accepted the position. It's still undecided as to when she'll actually start, but it'll definitely be next month. On another note, I was trying to find some HPDE places in Texas online, but haven't had any real luck yet. I won't give up yet :D
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: bodyman on December 22, 2013, 07:57:42 PM
Hope all goes well for your wife and you with the move. I have been to Texas twice with the truck and trailer for rust free parts, from what I could tell the open road was a HPDE.
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: 1BadBird on December 22, 2013, 09:56:05 PM
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from what I could tell the open road was a HPDE.
LOL how true:rollin:
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: Chrome on December 23, 2013, 01:55:17 AM
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Living in the Abilene area, the "no emissions inspection at all" only applies if you get the antique license plates. If you get those plates, you are technically only allowed to drive to and from car shows, in parades, etc. I've seen local people get away with them on a weekend toy, but i would not put them on something I was going to drive semi regularly. If you have regular plates, then yes, it will be an annual state inspection which does in fact require cats on 1984 and newer vehicles. There is no "sniff" test unless you live in a big city (Houston, Dallas, etc). They will, however, do a visual under the hood and look for things like EGR hooked up, factory closed air filter assembly (or approved aftermarket one), pcv system intact, etc. I was an inspector for about 9 years, and looking at the regulations, nothing has really changed on the requirements for the regular state inspection sticker.
That is the law, however, most inspectors do not even pop the hood. They won't check for cats unless there is good reason to. (noticeable exhaust leak or just way to loud of system).
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: 1BadBird on December 26, 2013, 08:16:39 PM
So, the wife's interview went very well. The flight back SUCKED big time, like 12 hrs behind schedule, but she was offered the position and she has unofficially accepted it. Her estimated start date is the 20th of Jan. She may need to push that back a week though.
As far as the emission stuff goes, I don't car if I have to run cats or the egr and it's piping.
Title: Texas Residents
Post by: Chrome on December 27, 2013, 02:40:29 AM
Just telling u the facts man. Anyone who wants to move to Texas is making a good move. Compared to other states, the cost of living is low, crime rate is low, and the people are most generally friendlier. Nothing strange with the property laws. Not a great place for criminals...... Kill one of us and we'll kill ya back!