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Well I noticed that the 328 inspection sticker went out of date last month, so it's time to get the NC inspection. I'm tired of the little place I go to on 401, always looking for something.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a state inspection station that is "kind" to modded cars? PM me if you would like. Also looking for some place I can drive up to and get it inspect as opposed to leaving it "for an appointment".

Thanks all...

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Rodney

'08 Bullitt mustang, CAM 7
Autox VP '09-'10, President '11-'12, interim President 2nd half of ‘14
proud recipient of the Bowie Grey service award '12
Now just a guy driving a mustang....

I go to the inspection station on Chatham in cary. It is drive up, but I don't know how friendly to modded cars. The Miata still passes

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1990 Faded Reddish CSP Lite Miata
2002 Electron Blue Corvette Z06
2005 Mazda 6 Wagon
2003 Nissan Pathfinder DTV (Dog Transport Vehicle)

Define "modded". If your OBD-II ECU isn't showing a code, they don't care. The Crossroads Ford guys didn't bat an eye at the Contour last year and didn't even do the tint check. In and out.

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Has no responsibility whatsoever.

Quail Corners Texaco. Just call that morning and see if they can fit you in. The kid who does the inspections is a car guy and loves seeing fun cars. I took three cars in three days and I think that my total time there was less than 15 minutes.

It's at the corner of Millbrook and Falls of the Neuse.

Plus you can stop in at All Star Bike and visit Ash Nelson!!!!

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Todd Breakey
STS 42 - 1992 Sunburst Miata
Dammit!
"You souldn't play leap frog with a porcupine. You might get hurt." - Eliza

I've taken all mine to the quick lube at 540 and Leesville for the last couple years. DO make sure all your license plate bulbs are live, and you have new wipers - other than that no issues. So long as your OBDII doesn't complain, either do they.

Oh, and it never hurts to show up 20 minutes before closing time either - they REALLY don't want to take their time then.

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Dustin Fredrickson
-- I'm a nobody --

Another nod for that place. I've never waited more than 10 minutes, and they have missed a few things that other places have called me on. Mostly headlight adjustments and marginal windshield wipers. But they did call me once on worn tires and once on windshield tint.

Regardin modified cars -- they never once mentioned anything about mine.

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Mike Whitney
whit32@gmail.com, 919-454-5445
V10, V8, V8t, I6, I6, V6, F4t, I4, I4, I4, I4, I2, 1, 1

I go on the one on Kildaire Farm close to Cary Parkway beside the gas station since we move down here 9 years ago. They do inspection only and I usually doesn't have to wait more than 10 min. But I try to go in the middle of the month when it's usually more quiet. Last year they let the Porsche pass with a horn that should have probably fail. Anyhow it was the last year I had to have it inspected she's 35 year old now so no inspection necessary anymore.

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Patrice
1973 911 former track and AX car.
2016 VW GTI
2002 Nissan Sentra (Olivier car)
2012 Nissan Juke (Kathy car)
2010 Suzuki Kizashi (Audrey car)

+1. I usually go there on my lunch break and get in and out quick enough to still get lunch.

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Stephen Westerfield
2009 Infiniti M35 | 2007 Honda Fit Sport | 2005 Ford Mustang GT |2000 GMC Sierra |1992 Acura Integra LS | Super Westerfield Bros Acura Integra