Re: The Lifespan of a Modern Car with Electronics...was Re: Best car I've driven (A.K.A. Old man rambling on Tuesday)
From: E M (pokiebarongmail.com)
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 12:53:22 -0800 (PST)
Is this due to it not being more than 20 years old and exempt?  Could it be
registered as a "hot rod", and get some exemption?  How do all those new hot
rods get away with it, running hug engines, and often, not build on an old
frame or anything that would have a 20 year old or older VIN number?

Just curious.

Ed
911SC

2008/12/3 Jim Conforti <lndshrk [at] xmission.com>

> At 09:00 AM 12/3/2008 -0800, LS wrote:
>
> >A friend of mine is building an '89 E30 M3 with a 2008 BMW M5 v10
> >drivetrain and suspension. Instead of cracking the factory ECU
> >programming, he trashed it and is having Dinan assist him with a
> >standalone Pectel unit to takeover everything. It was claimed that the
> >modern V10 BMW could not run without proprietary BMW ECU control. It is a
> >ridiculous amount of work, but he is pioneering it for the BMW world. It
> >is only the beginning.
>
>   Of course said vehicle can NEVER be operated on any public highway in
> the USA.
>
>   (Seriously)
>
>   The chances of getting caught are low, but if he does - I hope he's got
> incredibly
>   deep pockets because it's rather expensive fighting the US EPA in court.
>
>   This, of course, is why you DON'T "trash" the factory ECU.  ROFLMAO.
>
>   JC
>
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