Jed D
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Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
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iv had a few of my neighbours complain to me about the sound of my car, especially when i start it up on a Saturday and Sunday morning at 5am ready to go to work. its even worse now after fitting a racetube (de-catted, fourbranch...)
i always manage to get out my street and away from housing areas at less that 1 - 1.5k revs. i live in quite a nice street and most of the neighbours are polite (most are quite elderly)
but wtf do you do when you go out to your car on a morning and someone's stuck an onion in your tale pipe. in a way i was  but at the same time i really 
can just picture an old women with her zimmer frame walking around the street at 2am with an onion in hand
thought id share
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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I used to have to get a run up when coming into my road then coast the car the rest of the way due to the exhaust being so loud.
Never again will i be doing the loud exhaust thing  Just upsets people and made me more noticeable to police.
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philip2
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Registered: 1st Oct 06
Location: n.wales/chester
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id hate to think what my neighbours think when stat evo up at 6am in mornings, my mum can hear me for about half a mile easily up the road and im only letting the car warm up haha
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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mine have not complained directly to me yet but if they did i would change my exhaust, if you woke me up at 5am or 6am at the morning then your exhaust would be coming off
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
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Everyone loves the sweet, sweet purr of the V6 engine in the cat.
Exhaust is totally standard though!
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SXi_Tim
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Registered: 11th Mar 03
Location: South Yorkshire Drives: RS3, LET B
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An onion bloke bang opposite me has got an R1 with a racing can on it, sets off every morning at 5.30 and i jump out of bed everytime without fail. Annoying as fuck tbf
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Ronson
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Registered: 6th Dec 10
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Does it have a silencer?
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Jed D
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Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
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quote:
Originally posted by Ronson
Does it have a silencer?
not anymore
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Ronson
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Registered: 6th Dec 10
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I'd fit one, someone can correct me here but I'm sure there are decibel limits and the cops/vosa could take the car off you plus your neighbours will start getting more annoyed and for what? You thinking the car sounds good when its just a loud drone, its a 1.6 corsa not a race car lol
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Ronson
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Registered: 6th Dec 10
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Obviously cars often get away with having an aftermarket exhaust but you can be done and many have been.
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Road vehicles The noise levels for cars used on a public road is 74 decibel (dB(A)). Most vehicles produce lower levels. Off-road vehicles and direct injection diesels are allowed to be 1 dB(A) louder. These allowances can be combined, so the limit for an off-road vehicle with a direct injection diesel engine is 76 dB(A). It’s illegal to modify the exhaust system to make a vehicle noisier after it has been ‘type approved’ (checked it meets environmental and safety standards). The police can also take action if your vehicle's silencer doesn’t work or if you’re driving in a way that creates too much noise.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Usingmotorwaysandroads/Reducingroadcongestionandpollution/DG_10025601
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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95db on idle 
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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every house on the street would have an onion up the exhaust the next day if that happened to me.
i like staying up until 3-4am then going out to commit crimes/revenge
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corsarooney
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Registered: 21st Nov 09
Location: Maidenhead, Berkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
95db on idle
Corsa 1.6 sport - 1
1.7 puma engined fiesta - 0
Keeping corsa's on the redline since 2008
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DansCorsaSXi
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Registered: 13th Jan 10
Location: Worksop
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I do the coasting when I finish work late.
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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Crana
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Registered: 20th Jan 09
Location: Newcastle
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hate all my neighbors so I let them hear it I work at asda so my shift can be all over sometimes start at 12 at night and sometimes start at 6am 
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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I felt like a right twat when I had a non standard noisy exhaust on my clio when I first got it.
Not sure how anyone can drive about in a corsa that's so noisy the neighbours have a problem with it.
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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I love making the noise in my car as i like the thought of it making people angry.
Like i feel angry right now as that bloody dog is barking again today
About to go and wheelspin, handbrake turn and speed in the escort to help spread my anger out with the whole street/town
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sc0ott
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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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Hate to think what Ecks neighbours think of his car.
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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my car at 3500 rpm is 105DB with a bung in, without a bung its mad, i dont drive my car late at night or in the morning. if i was to i would park it at the end of the road and walk to and from it. i have people with babies either side of me and i respect that i wouldnt want that
im looking to change my exhaust even if i loose power so i dont get problems at rack days next year
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moffat
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Registered: 14th Nov 07
Location: Rosyth fife
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be down on power with decat and racetube lol, most of the chavs round my way have no middle boxes and the majority of the cars sound shite lol
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Tom G
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Registered: 4th Aug 08
Location: Cheshire
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
mine have not complained directly to me yet but if they did i would change my exhaust, if you woke me up at 5am or 6am at the morning then you will be getting an angry anon letter
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Tom G
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Registered: 4th Aug 08
Location: Cheshire
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quote:
Originally posted by JedDy
iv had a few of my neighbours complain to me about the sound of my car, especially when i start it up on a Saturday and Sunday morning at 5am ready to go to work. its even worse now after fitting a racetube
racetube
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Liam-Wilko
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Registered: 6th Mar 08
Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
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quote:
Originally posted by Ronson
Obviously cars often get away with having an aftermarket exhaust but you can be done and many have been.
quote:
Road vehicles The noise levels for cars used on a public road is 74 decibel (dB(A)). Most vehicles produce lower levels. Off-road vehicles and direct injection diesels are allowed to be 1 dB(A) louder. These allowances can be combined, so the limit for an off-road vehicle with a direct injection diesel engine is 76 dB(A). It’s illegal to modify the exhaust system to make a vehicle noisier after it has been ‘type approved’ (checked it meets environmental and safety standards). The police can also take action if your vehicle's silencer doesn’t work or if you’re driving in a way that creates too much noise.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Usingmotorwaysandroads/Reducingroadcongestionandpollution/DG_10025601
i got done for being to loud about 2 year a go due to being a tit and spitting flames i got a £30 fine and a section 59 for noice polution and spitting flames lol and i had a silencer in mine but witch ever way i hate stupid big back boxs like whats on mine (it was on when i got the motor) or if its to loud ya can make a car sound mint and at a sensible loudness but it is all to personal prefrance
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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give it the big one every morning for a few weeks, then when you are being considerate they won't be arsed
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Burscough, Lancashire
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lmao, my neighbour offered to buy the exhaust off my corsa so he could bury it in his garden
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