The numbers I've seen say that about 2/3 of the outfits which were certified inspection stations under the old system have bitten the bullet and installed the dynos. I know that my local (privately owned) Sunoco station has done so.
tom c -----Original Message----- From: Williams, Chris (RSCH) To: 'Coradeschi, Tom [AMSTA-AR-FSP-G]'; ''Matthew Yip' '; '[email protected] ' Sent: 1/7/00 1:17 PM Subject: RE: Wanted: SPARE pair of US spec round headlights from GTI Tom: You are correct; however, I'm unaware of any private shops that have bitten this bullet. And it's a big one! Being a fellow NJ resident, I'm sure you've been reading all the horror stories about these inspections: waits of up to 6-hours, damage to some cars (one woman claims that the guy running the dyno caused her motor to blow), unheated waiting rooms. I think that we'll see private stations over time, but right now it seems to be exclusively in the hands of the state. Chris Williams -----Original Message----- From: Coradeschi, Tom [AMSTA-AR-FSP-G] [SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, January 07, 2000 1:12 PM To: 'Williams, Chris (RSCH) '; ''Matthew Yip' '; '[email protected] ' Subject: RE: Wanted: SPARE pair of US spec round headlights from GTI In-correct-amundo, Chris! You may still have your car inspected at a private shop. Yes, the shop needs to have installed the (approx $50k) dyno and associated computer stuff, but it is still an option and the inspection will be good for 2 years, same as the state stations. tom c -----Original Message----- From: Williams, Chris (RSCH) To: 'Matthew Yip'; [email protected] Sent: 1/7/00 12:32 PM Subject: RE: Wanted: SPARE pair of US spec round headlights from GTI Matthew: I live in the People's Republic of New Jersey. ;-) In the past we were able to get our cars inspected in privately run shops. As of this year, however, we have the expanded inspection. You know, the one where they your car on a rolling dyno and take it through a cycle of different speeds/loads. As a result, all motor vehicle inspections will be performed by state shops. _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
