Adam-D
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i found this out thought id share with you
it is illegal to to drive a car registered after august 1992 "k-reg" onwards without a cat fitted.
you will fail an mot without a cat
also it will fail a roadside check if the police decide to run one.
if they do its a instant £60 fine and 3 points on your licence
aswell as this you will get a 14 day notice to get your car re-tested mot
so if you have a de-cat on your car and you get caught, it could be your licence
there is if's and buts the police wil run a check
but as they now have to start re-moving speed cameras they will be looking for other things to get you on
just thought id share with you
[Edited on 24-02-2004 by Adam-D]
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drunkenfool
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imagine losing your license for having a decat pipe! It really really is not worth it.
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Adam-D
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no kidding 
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
i found this out thought id share with you
it is illegal to to drive a car registered after august 1992 "k-reg" onwards without a cat fitted.
you will fail an mot without a cat
also it will fail a roadside check if the police decide to run one.
if they do its a instant £60 fine and 3 points on your licence
aswell as this you will get a 14 day notice to get your car re-tested mot
so if you have a de-cat on your car and you get caught, it could be your licence
there is if's and buts the police wil run a check
but as they now have to start re-moving speed cameras they will be looking for other things to get you on
just thought id share with you
[Edited on 24-02-2004 by Adam-D]
Hmmmmm not sure about the points
I aint got 1 and If I got caught Id lie my way out of it like everything else 
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
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hmm lucky my engines pre 92 then
i aint had a CAT on my car for like 3 years now...altho i did think the penalty fine was a hell of a lot more....
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by fadscorsa
hmm lucky my engines pre 92 then
i aint had a CAT on my car for like 3 years now...altho i did think the penalty fine was a hell of a lot more....
i always wanted to know this, do u have to inform DVLA about the engine and what documents u need?
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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if you change engine you have to send your v5 off to dvla with change in engine size and new engine number
[Edited on 24-02-2004 by Adam-D]
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MarkM
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Could you not just act dumb?? Or claim it was stolen???
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Adam-D
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you could try and wriggle out of it
but as i say the speed camers are under threat of re-moval so they wil try and get you for whatever else they can
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MarkM
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They would need a reasonable excuse to start checking your de-cat pipe though...the police cannot stop u without reasonable grounds of suspicion...
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Adam-D
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a stop check is all they need.
or
young guy in a flashy car-seeing if its stolen
theres a million reasons they can stop you
brake light out
indicators flashing quickly
i could go on but you get the picture
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3CorsaMeal
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most coppers probably wouldn't know a cat from a wheel
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Dan B
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quote:
Originally posted by sport16v
Could you not just act dumb?? Or claim it was stolen???
I can just see it now: Yes officer, I was driving happily along when I felt a bump under my car when I stopped at some lights. I put it down to the road, but it only turns out some pikey had crawled up through the sewers, cut my cat off while I was stopped, and welded a straight pipe in there. Unbelievable, isn't it, what pikeys will do these days!
Would YOU believe you, if you said that? 
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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quote:
Originally posted by sport16v
They would need a reasonable excuse to start checking your de-cat pipe though...the police cannot stop u without reasonable grounds of suspicion...
police can set up road side emissions tests.when ever they want....when u fail it they will check...simple
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CorsaLad16v
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
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just money making rackets most of the things the police do
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