New police rulling on exhausts
24 October 2002, 04:32 PM
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Aparrently now if the modded exhaust is louder than the standard one (which they always are!)then it is up to a police mans discresion (sp) when he stops you wether it is too loud or not-this overides any certificate you may have at home to say it is legally under the sound limit. They are allowed to give an 'on the spot' £30 fine. Spoke to a police man bout this and said that most will leave you alone its just the young cops who have just started wanting to prove something that may stop you and i was like 'well thats f**king good £30 fine evey day where ever i go'. Anyone else heard of this?? Rant over
24 October 2002, 04:37 PM
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im not sure thats the case, although we (on the PGAC) have got a similar thread about a GTiR guy getting fined. The only law at the mo is it must be under 75decibels or something at 5000RPM.
24 October 2002, 04:39 PM
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There is a legal noise limit allowed on the highway, that is higher than any production system, so they cannot use that ruling.
God help the copper that tries that one on me, after having my car noise tested on circuits all over the country/europe, i know it is legal.
God help the copper that tries that one on me, after having my car noise tested on circuits all over the country/europe, i know it is legal.
24 October 2002, 04:40 PM
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Well, that's me totally f*cked if it's true! My exhaust is really loud. I bought the car with it on and I can't afford to replace it. Sh*t, f*ck, b*llox!!! The b*stards!! 
24 October 2002, 04:41 PM
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ffs country is turning into a nanny state, if this is true. This is like the customs scenario where theyre allowed to sieze your motor and whats inside, then sell it at auction, if THEY think youve got an excessive amount of booze or **** [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
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24 October 2002, 04:41 PM
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I just dont like the 'discretion' bit, that can mean anything really. The amount of times ive seen the law lack common sense dosent bear thinking about-no offence to any police with common sense.
24 October 2002, 04:43 PM
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Seems typically petty if the modded exhaust is within legal limits anyway. Do I hear the clank and groan of additional revenue earning?
To everyone with the Hayward & Scott SS back box, I think they're 89dB at their loudest which I read is still within prescribed noise tolerances.
Can anyone clarify this one way or the other? (can you hear me Pete Croney?)
To everyone with the Hayward & Scott SS back box, I think they're 89dB at their loudest which I read is still within prescribed noise tolerances.
Can anyone clarify this one way or the other? (can you hear me Pete Croney?)
24 October 2002, 04:49 PM
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That's a point. My exhaust was fitted in Japan. Don't they have stricter/lower legal noise levels over there than here?
24 October 2002, 04:52 PM
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Apparently all down to descretion of the officer.
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24 October 2002, 05:13 PM
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i got pulled a while back in my old p1 with a full ss system, id booted it past the parked coppers , about 5000 rpm, full boost, they chased after me, said my car was noisy, i told them i had the optional back box, they asked me to blip the throttle with the plod stood behind the car, he came back to me and said sorry but it seemed louder when i passed them, and on my way i went
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24 October 2002, 05:18 PM
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that sucks, i got pulled by avon and somerset police, on the motorway, for not wearing a seatbelt (i was wearing a harness), and as i got out the car the cop said, nice loud exhaust you got there in a really sarcy tone. "thank you" said i "i like it".
even inducion kits can be very loud. where would you stand on that?
24 October 2002, 05:24 PM
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Neil,
That wouldnt be my old car your ranting on about is it?????????
Hehehehehe!!
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Oh how I miss that sound
Try dipping your clutch when going passed PLOD!!
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That wouldnt be my old car your ranting on about is it?????????
Hehehehehe!!
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Oh how I miss that sound
Try dipping your clutch when going passed PLOD!!
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24 October 2002, 05:32 PM
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Hi andy hows it going mate?
Thats why im so worried!! with the exhaust that you put on the car ill be their number one on the hit list. Every fine i get ill forward to you : ]
[Edited by Shorla - 10/24/2002 5:33:21 PM]
Thats why im so worried!! with the exhaust that you put on the car ill be their number one on the hit list. Every fine i get ill forward to you : ]
[Edited by Shorla - 10/24/2002 5:33:21 PM]
24 October 2002, 05:38 PM
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Oh how much fun is this ruling going to be when my friend and I get his kit car on the road. It will barely get through the SVA noise tests as it is! (I think the limit is in the high 90s of dBs...)
(and I don't know what the standard exhaust is for this kit car is
- if it's the doner car's then it simply won't fit...)
I think a lot of police officers are going to have to get their ears calibrated for this to work... Next they'll be allowed to give out speeding tickets without any evidence at all!
(and I don't know what the standard exhaust is for this kit car is
- if it's the doner car's then it simply won't fit...)I think a lot of police officers are going to have to get their ears calibrated for this to work... Next they'll be allowed to give out speeding tickets without any evidence at all!
24 October 2002, 05:40 PM
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Well I would say they have been going this way for sometime now.
Three times I have been pulled for sounding like I was breaking the speed limit!
The third time it happened resulted me going to the local Police stations and complaining about the area car drivers harassing me.
If this is true then it is a stupid... what baout all the bangers driving around with smoking and blown exhausts?
Three times I have been pulled for sounding like I was breaking the speed limit!
The third time it happened resulted me going to the local Police stations and complaining about the area car drivers harassing me.
If this is true then it is a stupid... what baout all the bangers driving around with smoking and blown exhausts?
24 October 2002, 06:02 PM
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Enough said.........
Maybe plod should be asking drivers for all documents,then maybe our premiums will be reduced.
We all see cars with expired tax discs on the road and i can guess they dont have mots and insurance either!!
Oh my god what have i just started!!
Maybe plod should be asking drivers for all documents,then maybe our premiums will be reduced.
We all see cars with expired tax discs on the road and i can guess they dont have mots and insurance either!!
Oh my god what have i just started!!
24 October 2002, 06:07 PM
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Couldn't be exactly sure what was going on but it looks like I've seen them doing a chap with a modded Astra which lives behind me. A couple of coppers were at the house looking at the exhaust and I was curtain twitching at my back window. Anyway his exhaust mysteriously became quieter afterwards although it wasn't overly loud to begin with.
