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I have decided to take a big risk and come up with this poll and would like your ideas on it....

As we are all aware more n more people are starting to get pissed off at noisy cars driving past their homes at all hours of the day and night. I have come up with an idea i think will keep us the car enthusiasts and the general public happy.

No driving of vehicles with modified exhaust systems between the hours of 10pm and 6am

If things stay the way they are the govt may go to the extreme and ban all modified exhaust systems or take some sort of action. Should we as a car enthusiast community get behind something and suggest it to GOVT?

Would love your ideas on this…

On a personal level I do my best not to drive my car after 10pm due to the exhaust system I have on it (its legal but I have a lady who works for VTNZ next door can never be too safe)

If you want this in the poll section add a poll. Otherwise it can be moved to somewhere more suitable.

IMO a your suggestion is a really bad/stupid idea. Ban idiots from driving will do a better job Theres nothing wrong with a modified exhaust. A stupidly loud exhaust is where the problem is at. Which is covered by laws already.

BZG|Bling wrote:If you want this in the poll section add a poll. Otherwise it can be moved to somewhere more suitable.

all done

You should be a labour MP...

You should be a labour MP...[/quote]

hell no....

I just thought id put the idea out there instead of a str8 out ban of modified exhausts......

scotty_ish wrote:You should be a labour MP...

Nah, with an idea that poorly thought out he'd make an outstanding candidate for a Green MP

and its just an idea no real thought went into it thats what the forum is for.....how would you change that so you would be happy with that?

So when I travel to timaru on a friday evening for band practise and then travel back at about 11 you think i should get a ticket?

honestly man...

For a start how do you define "Modified".

good luck.

scotty_ish wrote:So when I travel to timaru on a friday evening for band practise and then travel back at about 11 you think i should get a ticket?

honestly man...

ok let me answer that with a question

Do you think your neighbors should get woken up every Friday night because you choose to drive your car with a modified exhaust?

in situations like this you could maybe apply for a late driving notice that is only to get from point A to point B. or you could have a daily driver that is standard.....(like i do so im not driving late at night)

fivebob wrote:For a start how do you define "Modified".

Anything other than the manufactures standard or over a certain dB rating.....

GT4PWA wrote:

fivebob wrote:For a start how do you define "Modified".

Anything other than the manufactures standard or over a certain dB rating.....

So if I get my exhaust repaired at Pitstop then it's no longer "manufacturers standard", according to the letter of your new "Law. As for the dB thing, you'd rather not go there unless you're prepared for a proper testing procedure to be put in place.

1, Certain dB is already against the law.

2, My car can now no longer be driven after 10pm as I replaced the dead cat with a resonator and I also have a chrome slide on tip.

See the problems with your idea?

Loud exhausts are already catered for with fines / demerits etc.

GT4PWA wrote:

scotty_ish wrote:So when I travel to timaru on a friday evening for band practise and then travel back at about 11 you think i should get a ticket?

honestly man...

ok let me answer that with a question

Do you think your neighbors should get woken up every Friday night because you choose to drive your car with a modified exhaust?

in situations like this you could maybe apply for a late driving notice that is only to get from point A to point B. or you could have a daily driver that is standard.....(like i do so im not driving late at night)

a car cruising round with a modified exhaust will NOT wake up everyone. a dick hooning round on VTEC everywhere, or a rota being thrashed however, will. how can you discriminate? some cars are louder than the current limit FACTORY already!

fivebob wrote:

GT4PWA wrote:

fivebob wrote:For a start how do you define "Modified".

Anything other than the manufactures standard or over a certain dB rating.....

So if I get my exhaust repaired at Pitstop then it's no longer "manufacturers standard", according to the letter of your new "Law. As for the dB thing, you'd rather not go there unless you're prepared for a proper testing procedure to be put in place.

just ideas i don't pretend to be an expert.....

GT4PWA wrote:just ideas i don't pretend to be an expert.....

Try thinking first, it usually results in better ideas

might buy a harley for my daily

Its just a matter of us being courteous... my car is probably pretty damn close to the 95db... when im driving at night i try to keep the revs as low as i can and keep the throttle under 50%.... that tend to keep it quiet

That being said i dont usually use more than 50% throttle anyway

lawnmowers should be banned between the hours of 5pm friday evening and 8am monday morning too