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Offline Uruk Hai

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Re: Just Pulled by Cops/VOSA - They Want My Car!
« Reply #20 on: 08 June 2007, 08:24 »
Perhaps the MOT should include a noise level check then there's no grey area and everyone knows where they stand !
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Offline Mew

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Re: Just Pulled by Cops/VOSA - They Want My Car!
« Reply #21 on: 08 June 2007, 08:27 »
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Offline Uruk Hai

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Re: Just Pulled by Cops/VOSA - They Want My Car!
« Reply #22 on: 08 June 2007, 08:36 »
I think I see your point but who decides what is "unreasonably above the level expected" ? If there was a meter'd check then it would remove any uncertainty about what is too loud or expected from a similair vehicle with a silencer in average condidtion. Lets be fair that wording is such a generalization that its no mystery that it results in the sort of thing that this thread is about.
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Offline curlie467

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Re: Just Pulled by Cops/VOSA - They Want My Car!
« Reply #23 on: 08 June 2007, 09:14 »
The fact of the matter is that unless you reduce its noise or get an mot to state the noise is not excessive then you are gonna get busted, thats all im trying to get across, i fully agree with all the grey areas that are mentioned but you aint gonna get out of it unless you do as they ask. You could fight them all the way but it aint gonna get you anywhere, if you dont do it within the time limit then they can take your car and you wont be able to stop them unfortunately, bit excessive i know but what can you do?
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: Just Pulled by Cops/VOSA - They Want My Car!
« Reply #24 on: 08 June 2007, 17:43 »
Ive just MOT'd the mk2.


They let me MOT it myself  :shocked: :cool: :wink:

IF the coppers ask where i got it done...im going to say ''did it meself''  :laugh:
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Offline WhiteMk2Gti

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Re: Just Pulled by Cops/VOSA - They Want My Car!
« Reply #25 on: 09 June 2007, 09:41 »
But thats it, whats noisy to one, isnt to another.

The fella doing the MOT say's in his opion its fine.

But it does need to have a set leval, then no gray or problem areas arise.
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Offline Uruk Hai

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Re: Just Pulled by Cops/VOSA - They Want My Car!
« Reply #26 on: 09 June 2007, 16:59 »
Thats my point exactly mate, I'm not deffending or condeming anyone who has a loud exhaust I'm just saying that its hard to know if your going to fall foul of a law without knowing that there's something set in stone saying "thats too loud" or "thats loud but still legal"
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Re: Just Pulled by Cops/VOSA - They Want My Car!
« Reply #27 on: 09 June 2007, 17:42 »
This is one subject i always get frustrated with. I've been told my exhaust was too loud in the past but luckily never been busted.

Look at some sports cars. Their exhausts as standard are deafening! I've had ferrari's pass me and almost deafen me!
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Re: Just Pulled by Cops/VOSA - They Want My Car!
« Reply #28 on: 10 June 2007, 17:49 »
^^^ Exactly
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