TomSBD
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Originally posted by B3KAN
Mot testers are also becoming harder on exhausts now aswell  if they feel its to loud then they can fail it  seen it done on a few cars
I got an advise on mine for its mot 
mine was fine, seen as i tested it 
the test hasnt become harder its just all down to the testers mood if he doesnt like you then FAIL
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richc
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But all aftermarket exhaust aren't standard spec and are louder, so must be illegal, which they aren't?
He doesnt mean that. He means if the car has a Db rating of 80 for example with standard exhaust, and he put a back box on it, which is modifiying that exhaust, then it will be louder.
But, if he put an aftermarket exhaust (full system) and it has a rating of 90Db it will be ok, because it is made that way!
no
police say ANYTHING that alters the noise is illegal
they stopped me in my 1.4 sport when i had it and didnt undertsand where the noise was coming from (induction kit)
Well you must have the exhaust police then. Yer because they probably thought your exhaust was broken of blowing.
If it has a decible rating on the exhaust (which all decent ones will) they wont argue.
I dont see how you lot get stopped all the time anyway?
Do you lot drive around the town centre alot with TN hats on?
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ShEp
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its not ilegal to sell them keith
and its not illegal to fit them
they just say its illegal if they are louder than standard, (at first it was only for excessive noise)
they dont have any figures for standard cars so they dont have a clue what they are talking about when they say its too loud,
they always seem to quote a standard uk impreza turbo, so thats obviously the only one they were told at the meeting,
it really pisses me off, they'll do this till people get annoyed enough to give in, then they'll morve onto something else like lowering or something
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Steve X16XE
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Originally posted by tom_simes
Take it to an MOT station and get it noise tested, but should be fine I think.
Can't be done. When i got my car MOT'd i asked if they have a noise tester and they said no. It'd cost too much for every test centre to have one.
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B3KAN
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Originally posted by B3KAN
Mot testers are also becoming harder on exhausts now aswell if they feel its to loud then they can fail it seen it done on a few cars
I got an advise on mine for its mot
mine was fine, seen as i tested it
the test hasnt become harder its just all down to the testers mood if he doesnt like you then FAIL
He just done it to cover his own back if i get stopped and turn round and say "but it passed an mot officer"
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B3KAN
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Originally posted by ShEp
its not ilegal to sell them keith
and its not illegal to fit them
they just say its illegal if they are louder than standard, (at first it was only for excessive noise)
they dont have any figures for standard cars so they dont have a clue what they are talking about when they say its too loud,
they always seem to quote a standard uk impreza turbo, so thats obviously the only one they were told at the meeting,
it really pisses me off, they'll do this till people get annoyed enough to give in, then they'll morve onto something else like lowering or something
I never said it was illigal to sell them i said i dont understand why they are aloud to sell them and ppl pay more insurance but yet poilce will still do you for it
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ShEp
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well why wouldnt they be allowed to sell them?
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ChrisBoom
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Its probaly the police up here too, they have nothing better to do, they either sit in their Nissan Narvara stuffing fish suppers in their faces, stop people for stupid traffic offenses, or sit and get the scoom with all the local grasses, they do fuck all, fucking cunts
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B3KAN
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well why wouldnt they be allowed to sell them?
Because the police say they are illigal
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B3KAN
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Its probaly the police up here too, they have nothing better to do, they either sit in their Nissan Narvara stuffing fish suppers in their faces, stop people for stupid traffic offenses, or sit and get the scoom with all the local grasses, they do fuck all, fucking cunts
Well tbh its not the most exciting of places chris no wunder they have nothing better to do
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ChrisBoom
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Its probaly the police up here too, they have nothing better to do, they either sit in their Nissan Narvara stuffing fish suppers in their faces, stop people for stupid traffic offenses, or sit and get the scoom with all the local grasses, they do fuck all, fucking cunts
Well tbh its not the most exciting of places chris no wunder they have nothing better to do
Im surprised they havent been up at my house yet for the car sitting on the road without tax, and I live opposite to one of their special constables
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silent_thunder89
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what a load of old cock
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ShEp
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well why wouldnt they be allowed to sell them?
Because the police say they are illigal
people still fit them so they're not gonna stop seling them, cos they're not illegal
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ChrisBoom
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So basically, the police are well within their rights to fuck my mate over for his exhaust?
I take it they wouldnt usually bother, but if they are in a bad mood/havent had enough head from their special constables, then you get done.
Fuck, my car is louder than his ffs, im getting done straight away
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B3KAN
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well why wouldnt they be allowed to sell them?
Because the police say they are illigal
people still fit them so they're not gonna stop seling them, cos they're not illegal
i know they are not illigal, my point is why are they aloud to sell them but yet the law says they are illigal when fitted
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ChrisBoom
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Originally posted by B3KAN
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Originally posted by ShEp
well why wouldnt they be allowed to sell them?
Because the police say they are illigal
people still fit them so they're not gonna stop seling them, cos they're not illegal
i know they are not illigal, my point is why are they aloud to sell them but yet the law says they are illigal when fitted
Maybe you can buy one an put it in display in a shrine or something 
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ShEp
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Originally posted by ShEp
well why wouldnt they be allowed to sell them?
Because the police say they are illigal
people still fit them so they're not gonna stop seling them, cos they're not illegal
i know they are not illigal, my point is why are they aloud to sell them but yet the law says they are illigal when fitted
but if i said your front bumper was illegal would you change it? no
its not illegal to have one fitted, the stupid police will realise this soon enough and give up on the crusade
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lil_g
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What if you have a car with a conversion engine in though?
For example a LET corsa. There's no manufacture's standard exhaust for this? 
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Steve
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halfords exhaust trims
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B3KAN
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What if you have a car with a conversion engine in though?
For example a LET corsa. There's no manufacture's standard exhaust for this?
Thats gona be my point if i get stopped
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pow
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And so what if the Scotish woman before me though that a remus backbox is a spanking idea?
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87dannyboy
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usually illegal afermarket item come with a warning, like not for road use on them. eg blue bulbs and neons and such. sounds like a load of shit to me.
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ClaireF
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yeah i get stopped a few times
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dan_c4rsa
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its not illegal, otherwise extra's on cars such as porsche's would be illegal.
the only way they can do you is by revving the tits off them and give you a section 59.
think about harleys with exhausts that rattle windows
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ClaireF
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i didnt rev mine and got stopped
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