DeTomaso Mailing List: November 97, Message #290
     



From: 	MikeLDrew@aol.com

Subject: Re:  SB-42 confusion

Date: 	Sun, 9 Nov 1997 01:42:59 +0000



All,



This got bounced 'cause I sent it to the old address...

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 >Jack,

 >

 >You continue to perpetuate this SB-42 myth using bad math.  Dude, you're an

 >engineer!  Engineers do are supposed to do stuff with math!

 >

 >I was born on Jan 1, 1966.  On Jan 1, 1967, I turned ONE year old, and on

Jan

 >1, 1996, I turned THIRTY years old.  I am now THIRTY-ONE years old, and

will

 >turn THIRTY-TWO next year.  Do you know how old YOU are? :>)

 >

 >If a Pantera is born on 1 January, 1973, then on 1 January 1974 it will be

one

 >year old (as you say), and thirty years later, in 2004 (1974+30), it will

be

 >THIRTY-ONE years old.  In 2003 it will be THIRTY YEARS OLD and thus exempt

 >from smog inspection.  The law exempts all cars Thirty years old (and

older)

 >starting 1 January 2003.  1974 cars will become exempt the following year.

 >

 >Thus there's every reason in the world to re-register a '74 as a '73 if

able.

 >

 >Questions? :>)

 >

 >Mike

 >