The law is entirely about parts made for off road use that are finding their way on to road going vehicles.

Yes, they are already illegal for road use. But guess what? They are in use on road vehicles all over the country. This means the current laws and policy isn’t working.

I completely agree. It is not at all a simple process. But it also is possible so its not as if the car modding industry is dead. It will just be more expensive and some parts won’t be available at all.

A vehicle remains in its “certified configuration” as long as a 50 state legal part is used.

Well yotuve and Instagram are great at attracting attention... Even from the EPA so that’s my point.

I too agree with everything you’re saying but alas, this is what happens when millions of “off road use only” parts get installed on road going vehicles every year.

Just no. You are absolutely wrong in your assessment of the situation.

Your anecdotal experience isn’t consistent with the number of YouTube videos and Instagram evidence that’s amassed in the last couple of years.

No, they are banning the sale of “off road use only” parts for road going cars. Like the tuners used to allow diesels to roll coal...they want all parts sold to also be 50 state legal for emmisions.

This may have had something to do with it....

No, things are not that dire.

Everyone will ignore your post because its rational and makes too much sense. Instead let’s just INTERNET OUTRAGE!!!!!

Do they ever threaten your safety while singing at you with a knife?

Yep, those thousands upon thousands of stories and cases each year of dealers screwing consumers are all the consumers fault.

Ugh....I know what the COPO program was, I was referring to how it was applied to drag cars by Fred Gibb and others.

Yes, I’m aware of the history behind COPO Camaro’s. It was Fred Gibb who owned the dealership that first worked out this plan with Pete Estes, a GM VP.

Yeah. COPO used to be a big engine option (with some accessories and an axle upgrade) for an otherwise stock car. Now it’s a race-car-in-a-box for the rich and lazy to go out and be competitive beat those that know what they’re doing and built their own rides.

While at the same time completely on point. Quite vexing, isn’t it?

That’s what Chamberlain kept saying about Hitler. So I guess it would be better if we were all blonde haired blue eyed goose steppers today huh?

It was the exit that created the vacuum you kept referring to. They should have stayed until the Iraqi government had the strength and the resources to prevent these groups from developing. That likely would have been many more years but would have stopped ISIS from becoming what they are.