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Offline fredgroves

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Re: I want more noise
« Reply #10 on: 28 July 2015, 08:11 »
Quote from: charv94 on 27 July 2015, 23:22
Quote from: fredgroves on 27 July 2015, 23:19
Am I allowed to offer the grown up advice that any exhaust you fit that is louder than the OEM part used for the Type Approval is illegal.

They don't even have to measure the noise level to charge you...

I don't understand?

Plenty of cars make far more noise than a golf GTI so how could making it slightly louder be illegal?

Its to do with the Type Approval.

For your car to be on the road, one Golf GTI was examined and deemed to be ok by the ministry of transport - they don't examine them all, they look at one and then all the others are the same.

Have a read of the cops advice here:

http://www.norfolk.police.uk/safetyadvice/roadsafety/advicetoroadusers/howlegalisyourvehicle.aspx

I'm not quite sure what violating Type Approval would mean, they don't say, but in theory it opens you up to not having insurance I suspect...
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Re: I want more noise
« Reply #11 on: 28 July 2015, 09:09 »
Quote from: fredgroves on 28 July 2015, 08:11
Quote from: charv94 on 27 July 2015, 23:22
Quote from: fredgroves on 27 July 2015, 23:19
Am I allowed to offer the grown up advice that any exhaust you fit that is louder than the OEM part used for the Type Approval is illegal.

They don't even have to measure the noise level to charge you...

I don't understand?

Plenty of cars make far more noise than a golf GTI so how could making it slightly louder be illegal?

Its to do with the Type Approval.

For your car to be on the road, one Golf GTI was examined and deemed to be ok by the ministry of transport - they don't examine them all, they look at one and then all the others are the same.

Have a read of the cops advice here:

http://www.norfolk.police.uk/safetyadvice/roadsafety/advicetoroadusers/howlegalisyourvehicle.aspx

I'm not quite sure what violating Type Approval would mean, they don't say, but in theory it opens you up to not having insurance I suspect...

But, what if you had a problem with your exhaust and it needed replacing. Just say, the garage you use offers Miltek exhaust systems and you decided to replace your standard exhaust with a newer, better system?

Anyway, the chances of actually getting pulled for something like this are extremely slim.

Unless your driving an X Reg punto, with a cannon coming out the back. I doubt you will attract enough attention
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Re: I want more noise
« Reply #12 on: 28 July 2015, 09:21 »
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Re: I want more noise
« Reply #13 on: 28 July 2015, 09:37 »
Are there really people here who think that fitting a loud exhaust to their car is not illegal?

FFS
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Re: I want more noise
« Reply #14 on: 28 July 2015, 10:54 »
Quote from: fredgroves on 28 July 2015, 09:37
Are there really people here who think that fitting a loud exhaust to their car is not illegal?

FFS

It is illegal, but as someone else said....so is driving at 78mph.

Fact is, if you get caught/fined/whatever, you are pretty unlucky!
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Re: I want more noise
« Reply #15 on: 28 July 2015, 16:03 »
I would imagine that this is what you want

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=275011.0
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Re: I want more noise
« Reply #16 on: 28 July 2015, 16:04 »
Quote from: Eccie on 28 July 2015, 16:03
I would imagine that this is what you want

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=275011.0

Its a very peculiar coincidence that just happened to get reposted today isnt it lol :smiley:
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Re: I want more noise
« Reply #17 on: 28 July 2015, 16:30 »
Quote from: GrahamFR on 28 July 2015, 16:04
Quote from: Eccie on 28 July 2015, 16:03
I would imagine that this is what you want

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=275011.0

Its a very peculiar coincidence that just happened to get reposted today isnt it lol :smiley:

My thoughts too!  :grin:
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Re: I want more noise
« Reply #18 on: 28 July 2015, 16:36 »
Can't knock the guy for trying to get a sale - I don't have any connection to the company  :smiley:
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Re: I want more noise
« Reply #19 on: 28 July 2015, 18:12 »
Quote from: Eccie on 28 July 2015, 16:36
Can't knock the guy for trying to get a sale - I don't have any connection to the company  :smiley:

It made me smile when I logged in and saw the two threads side by side! Fair play to Nigel and these are really top quality systems from what I've seen.
and no, I don't have any connection to BCS or any other company!
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