This will get some of you fuming

 

means we are gonna get the police running round with sound meters

 

"Boy racers have until next July to get rid of modified exhaust pipes on their cars, under an EU directive on noise pollution.

The law which comes into effect next year will ban the exhausts as part of a range of measures aimed at reducing noise emissions.

But it's not yet clear how the government will enforce the rule, or whether drivers could face fines for having enlarged exhaust pipes.

Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins says it should be made part of the NCT test."

 

this is where the :xxx: smiley is handy....

Eh this one indeed is actually going to be law soon enough in the Rep of Ireland! But since i not only like the zeds and am into the "souped up Nova's and Starlets" i also happen to know that closer to the time it will be arranged that a awful lot of the modified car scene are going to protest in the middle of Dublin city by just driving in, stopping in the centre and just revving the modified exhausts for an hour or two just to cause chaos!! Yes the mini will be in there as the exhaust on it is quite loud!

 

 

That will just enhance the already tainted reputation that the "modified car scene" has gained itself over the years.

 

That will only prove more why they want to instill the ban.

Suppose yeah just that rumour of the protest has been doing the rounds the past few days i know the last local protest was around 200modified cars just drove around the town centre and kept driving up the main street. Ah well gotta wait and see

:"Fighting for peace is like fookin for virginity"?

 

pmsl :p

How can this be enforcable really - I mean, has anyone heard a stock TVR drive past?

 

Not exactly quiet are they....... :rolleyes:

 

Richard :tongue:

How can this be enforcable really - I mean, has anyone heard a stock TVR drive past?

 

Not exactly quiet are they....... :rolleyes:

 

Richard :tongue:

Supposedly stock exhausts are ok. It will be enforced using the NCT(MOT) as ways of cutting it out!

Shite. I've got straight-thru sidepipes on my Vette. :rofl:

But it's not yet clear how the government will enforce the rule, or whether drivers could face fines for having enlarged exhaust pipes.

Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins says it should be made part of the NCT test."

 

 

 

 

I have 6" er's not to brag about girth or 'owt (they were on zee when i bought her) they are real, real quiet . They shove an SPL meter up my pipe and I won't be pleased and they will be dissapointe with my size to performance ratio