Pimp my ride: no inspections in CA?

[Spiney]

I like to watch pimp my ride. From the condition of most of these cars there must be no mechanical inspection in California. They ride around with body parts hanging off or completely missing. You'd never get away with that in PA. Don't they have mechanical inspection in CA? Or are they just concerned with smog? Spiney

[bl3ujay07]

CA is SUPER concerned with smog! BUT, MOST cars in CA are not as bad as you see on "Pimp my Ride" and some are not even that bad. I moved to wisconsin, and the cars over here are eye sores! Nasty rusting! BUNCH of cars with holes in their exhaust systems! Half a bumper missing or bumper cover only being held on by straps! People trying to sell rust buckets for more than what the car is worth, and they "know how much their car is worth bc of what they have done to it." Not to mention, the dozens of cars that die along the freeway every day cold days.

[timaishu]

Whats a mechanical inspection?

All I have ever done is smog. They also look in the engine bay and under the car for "illegal" mods.

[Spiney]

In Pa there is a yearly inspection where they check the condition of your breaks, exhaust, lights, horn, wipers, tire tread and excessive wear, check body for rust through, suspension parts like tie rod ends, windshield, and finally in the last couple of years smog. If it fails any of these it must be repaired before you get your inspection passed sticker. Basically it's a safety inspection.

[ryanmcg1]

In southeast Louisiana new orleans metro are all I ever had checked was window tint and brake & head lights to get a inspection sticker or as I like to call it a tint sticker cause I always get limo tint I don't believe it's ok for a cop to have dark tint and not me I find it safe in my area to have tint cause nobody can see in my car that I'm in my car or by my self or have a few people in my car less likely to rob or shoot me (I've had a friend at the neighborhood i live in gas station get shot in his truck cause someone asked for change for a 20 and seen he had more than 20 luckly hes alive) anyway I find my way to get a sticker.

[T.O.C.]

I like to watch pimp my ride. From the condition of most of these cars there must be no mechanical inspection in California. They ride around with body parts hanging off or completely missing. You'd never get away with that in PA. Don't they have mechanical inspection in CA? Or are they just concerned with smog? Spiney

Not sure but would be willing to bet it's a Tv show, most of those cars came out of a junk yard. and should go back.

[erock]

Here in Florida if it roles you can drive it. Cars do stay in good shape with the great weather. Mostly you see clearcoat failure or headlight damage due to extream heat. You do see the occasional bucket o' bolts but not a lot.

[flyinion]

All they care about is the smog test. I'm guessing they use the cops and "fix it" tickets for the rest.

[Mazda.Mark]

In Pa there is a yearly inspection where they check the condition of your breaks, exhaust, lights, horn, wipers, tire tread and excessive wear, check body for rust through, suspension parts like tie rod ends, windshield, and finally in the last couple of years smog. If it fails any of these it must be repaired before you get your inspection passed sticker. Basically it's a safety inspection.

Im from PA as well, so when I moved to Indiana I was surprised they have nothing like the system PA has. No inspection OR emissions testing.

[tw33k2514]

You should see some of the piles of ..stuff driving around here lol.

I think Hammond, IN has the highest concentration of crappy cars in one area though lol.