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It's also illegal in most states and especially in Europe. Don't expect your insurance to pay if your car causes an accident and/or kills someone.
by sschueller 8y ago
It's also illegal in most states and especially in Europe. Don't expect your insurance to pay if your car causes an accident and/or kills someone.
- gambiting 8y agoI think you are getting downvoted because you are just wrong - it's not illegal, but you have to tell your insurer about it, as long as they approve it it's absolutely fine to drive. Some modifications(engine swaps for example) require the car to be re-certified by the official authority, but it's not an impossible process, just takes a few weeks and some money.
- sschueller 8y agoSince when is installing a straight pipe legal? This is an extremely common modification. By doing so you are putting out toxic chemicals because you removed the muffler, this is not legal in states where an emissions test is done.
- gambiting 8y agoIt is legal if you get it re-certified - you car will most likely receive a different tax band because emissions will go up(or be refused certification if it goes over allowed limits). I think there's some misunderstanding here - even in the super-strict-and-bad EU you can build a car in your shed and get it registered and drive it. But you can't build/modify your car to be against regulations, be it emissions/noise/pollution or whatever else. As long as it's within the allowed parameters, then knock yourself out - there's a thriving modding scene even in countries with insane regulations like Germany.
- kurtisc 8y agoThat's a non-sequitur. One modification not being legal in your jurisdiction means nothing for other modifications. If you want to get more than a few thousand miles out of a car, you'd better be willing to modify safety-critical parts of it by replacing the brake pads and tyres - plenty of people do that themselves.