CA emissions

[deathegg]

:?: Hey everyone,
as some of you know I'm leaving Pittsburgh in late March to move to CA. Driving my 88 L+ 4-speed across country!! (what fun!!)
I posted this on the regional forums, but nobody responded, so please excuse me while I post it here .

Just wondering if you Festy fanatics in Southern CA could tell me if CA has both annual safety AND emissions testing like PA, or just Emissions?

I keep hearing how strict CA is, how bad is it really?
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Silv3rBull3t]

Worse than PA in all categories especially if your Festy is just barely passing PA emissions... -Kyle

[taxcider]

Coworkers of mine gave up their festiva when they moved here from Iowa... allegedly they needed over a grand of junk to make their emission system legal here.

It sucked, they loved that car.

Emissions is all I worry about - I don't recall any sort of safety inspections here, on any of our cars.

[wxyzfactor]

Well, I think you'll be ok, even with CA's strict smog standards. You'll just have to pass the smog test every two years. Like you, I also have a 1988 4 speed L and its had no problem ever passing the smog test here.