NOR-CAL General Chat.

[dadsbmw]

pretty sure this is for his probe, not E30

You know me so well! Yes this is for my probe. I'm trying to decide at this point whether its worth while to just buy another stock car and smog/register it or try to get this thing back in the system despite its complete inability to pass an inspection of any kind... May depend on whether I still have an airbag for it.

[3vilE30]

Hey guys, Just wondering if anyone had more info about rear subframe alignment. I have heard that from the factory the rear passager has more offset than the driver (closer to the fender) This could sum up why only the passanger side on two e30's ive had would rub more consistently. Both Have straight chassis.

[dadsbmw]

Hilarious update if anyone cares. My 97 PGT that I hadn't registered in years (due to health issues... long story) and assumed was likely out of the DMV system...

Went to the DMV to check in on it and sure enough it IS still in the system. Phew. But how much do I owe in back registration? They ended up printing out like 12 pages of data from as far back as 2012, go through and all of it and add the numbers up.

I'm seeing enormous numbers like $712 and $650, and $420, which is quite frightening. After about 20 minutes of adding things up on paper and in her head (apparently my fate depends on the by-hand addition skills of a government employee) she gives me the verdict; "Now California has been garnishing your state tax returns to pay off some of this, but unfortunately they haven't been updating any of this in our system. So I added it all up and you owe $624...

But they've garnished $642 since 2012, so we OWE YOU $18!" So score! went from expecting to pay $600-$800 in back registration, to the government paying me to register the car!

So who has a hookup for a guaranteed test-only smog pass?

[Bimmerman325i]

Hilarious update if anyone cares. My 97 PGT that I hadn't registered in years (due to health issues... long story) and assumed was likely out of the DMV system...

Went to the DMV to check in on it and sure enough it IS still in the system. Phew. But how much do I owe in back registration? They ended up printing out like 12 pages of data from as far back as 2012, go through and all of it and add the numbers up.

I'm seeing enormous numbers like $712 and $650, and $420, which is quite frightening. After about 20 minutes of adding things up on paper and in her head (apparently my fate depends on the by-hand addition skills of a government employee) she gives me the verdict; "Now California has been garnishing your state tax returns to pay off some of this, but unfortunately they haven't been updating any of this in our system. So I added it all up and you owe $624...

But they've garnished $642 since 2012, so we OWE YOU $18!" So score! went from expecting to pay $600-$800 in back registration, to the government paying me to register the car!

So who has a hookup for a guaranteed test-only smog pass?

That's awesome! I owed something like $450 to get my M3 registered from out of state.

also whoever may have a hookup, use PMs. Don't broadcast that.

[decay]

Every once in a while you find a good DMV employee like that.

A few years back I was in between startups and needed tags to get to a job interview- the nice lady waived the late fees to help me out.

[Pantless Spency]

Hey norcal
I miss you.

check out my new youtube page i started with a good friend of mine.
this is our first upload, planning for many more!

<3 Pantless.

[kronus]

hey norcal
I also miss you

but not because i want move youpube viewers

[Pantless Spency]

hey norcal
I also miss you

but not because i want move youpube viewers

You're still in NorCal right? Lol.

[kronus]

yeah but i don't go outside

[Pantless Spency]

yeah but i don't go outside

I don't get to do anything. I've been working like 70 hours a week since May. :(

[Cabriolet]

my last class final was yesterday. just have my solidworks term project to finish writing and im done with college.

who's got a junior ME job for me?

[Bimmerman325i]

my last class final was yesterday. just have my solidworks term project to finish writing and im done with college.

who's got a junior ME job for me?

Feels good doesn't it? If you haven't taken your FE exam, do it now while you still vaguely remember/despise heat transfer and fluids.

I'd help on the job front if I could, without grad school it's a no-go at my company. I can ask my brother at Lockheed if he knows any groups with open positions. Any idea what specifically you're interested in doing? (PM if you want)

[2mAn]

Congrats Eric, that seemed to go quick

[McGyver]

Feels good doesn't it? If you haven't taken your FE exam, do it now while you still vaguely remember/despise heat transfer and fluids.

I second this. I've been out of school for about 4 years and am currently studying for the FE. I enjoy getting refreshed, but damn it's time consuming when I could be doing literally anything else.

[Cabriolet]

Thx guys, David my plan is to take it this winter after i study for it.
it does feel great to be done and it only took 23 months.
but i do now have ~100 behind a mill/lathe and we were on the news.