Cruizeclub
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Anyone know of the impounding laws that traffic police are enforcing?
My mate got pulled 3-4 days ago, they done him for window tints, de-cat, lowered suspension, all sorts. They impounded his car and wanted 1000 quid to get it released. or 9 points. ???
What the FU*K are they on??
anyone clued up on this?? the bastids
 
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Richie
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They wouldnt have been able to detect a de cat on the side of hte road. If you say that you want to take it to an independant MOT garage to have it all checked over i think you are within rights.
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Adam
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that fee goes up by £5 a day too
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M2RTY
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yes they can check exhausts at the road side
if they feel the car is unroadworthy then they are doing their job
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Fad
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Originally posted by Cruizeclub
Anyone know of the impounding laws that traffic police are enforcing?
My mate got pulled 3-4 days ago, they done him for window tints, de-cat, lowered suspension, all sorts. They impounded his car and wanted 1000 quid to get it released. or 9 points. ???
What the FU*K are they on??
anyone clued up on this?? the bastids
Decats are illegal plain an simple and hold up to a £500 fine Window tints depends on how dark they are but, as sed before they are only doin their job.
Never heard of impounding and the options of points or a hefty fine? mad
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Daimo B
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Tell him to get an engine that dont need a cat 
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Rob
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you said for lowered suspension aswell wots going on there then
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Ojc
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Having a modifed car is more trouble than its worth nowdays.
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MatthewR
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quote:
Originally posted by Daimo B
Tell him to get an engine that dont need a cat
Im sure that will solve all of his current problems
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Red_SXi
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Yeh why is the car being lowered a problem ?
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Ojc
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Maybe the wheels were catching on the arches and they saw that as dangerous.
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Scott
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Having a modifed car is more trouble than its worth nowdays.
yes very true , i now never ever recieve any hassle from the cops
when i had my modded corsa they did me for
1. exhaust system
2. suspension / car being to low
3. number plate
4. number plate light
5. rear clusters
6. 17" alloys
wot a waste of time , im sick of modding cars to get pulled and since i had the audi, the cossie etc, no cunts botherd with me at all
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Adam_B
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Probly cos u could just run away in a cossie 
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by Evisu
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Originally posted by Daimo B
Tell him to get an engine that dont need a cat
Im sure that will solve all of his current problems
Probably not, but im happy to see you care enuff for this person to reply though 
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Ojc
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Scott, I agree I cannot be bothered with modifications.
I plan on letting my girlfriend drive my car anyway. I don't use it during the week I use my bike.
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Colin
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I used to get pulled in corsa all the time for stuff like that, but driving my MR2 and Dads Alfa 156 I havnt been pulled once - both are just as modified as corsa was.
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Nismo
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quote:
Originally posted by fadscorsa
Decats are illegal plain an simple and hold up to a £500 fine
not on jap cars befor 1994 they aint
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Scott
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yes tbh i hate little corsas, saxos modded , although i do own a heavily modded saxo, but its in a gargae and been driven 50 miles since i bought it , and will be for sale very soon
get a nice sensible car and they wont bother
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Nismo
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin J
I used to get pulled in corsa all the time for stuff like that, but driving my MR2 and Dads Alfa 156 I havnt been pulled once - both are just as modified as corsa was.
yeah i agree in the corsa since january i had 9 producers, since ive had the RX7 they havent even followed me.
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vibrio
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I've never had one yet
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MatthewR
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quote:
Originally posted by Daimo B
quote:
Originally posted by Evisu
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Originally posted by Daimo B
Tell him to get an engine that dont need a cat
Im sure that will solve all of his current problems
Probably not, but im happy to see you care enuff for this person to reply though
WTF
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AdamF
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quote:
Originally posted by Daimo B
Tell him to get an engine that dont need a cat
still has to have a cat mate even though the engine dont need it cos of the age of the car.
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Daimo B
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Nope, my car does not need a cat. Goes on the engine, not the car.
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vibrio
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Daimo is right 
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Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by AdamF
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Originally posted by Daimo B
Tell him to get an engine that dont need a cat
still has to have a cat mate even though the engine dont need it cos of the age of the car.
yup emissions are besed on the year of the engine not the car
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