That's a great line..."yes, but yours is SUPPOSED to sound like that"! I love it!
Oh...I just paid $70 for an emission test on my 93' caddy today. We also pay annual regitration fees, depending on the type and age of the vehicle. I think my wife's 2005 Honda is about $350/yr. This is even after our great Governer Schwarzenegger lowered the fees when he took office.
The good news is that the Bird doesn't require smog check and the reg is only $60/yr or something like that.