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Same here where I am in the UK. It seems to be getting worse over time too.

by tailspin2019 3y ago

noodlesUK 3y ago
It’s actually ridiculous the level of noise some people drive around making. People buy “pop and bang” ECU tunes that when combined with a aftermarket exhaust make their car sound like a howitzer. I live on a main road, and there are some cars driving around at night that I can hear half a mile away or more. The cops or council should seize the cars and the owners should have to pay to have the mods undone before they can get them returned. The other thing I don’t understand is how in the UK these people are passing MOTs. Either they are colluding with a garage to get fake passes, or they are on fake plates, or they’re undoing the mod every year when they need to go get an MOT.
- baz00 3y ago
  Don't force them to fix them. Just crush them with zero warning. Word gets around quickly. I'm in favour of banning all modifications to vehicles as well. Seen several cars with turned in wheels and appendages which are clearly affecting traction and aerodynamics.
  - gumballindie 3y ago
    > turned in wheels and appendages Some of these mods also affect odometer readings.
  - mistercheph 3y ago
    [flagged]
    - foooorsyth 3y ago
      Don’t need to be a mechanic to cut some pipes in your garage. Going after mechanics probably wouldn’t do much.
    - lelanthran 3y ago
      No point in going after mechanics. The supply of people who can do these mods probably outnumber the number of drivers who want these mods 10 to 1, or more. I can do most mods at home, and I know at least 5 other diyers who can, but I don't personally know anyone who wants these mods.
    - whartung 3y ago
      Not quite that severe, but that is certainly the case in California at least in regards to illegal exhaust systems on motorcycles. If you have a bike with an illegal exhaust, professional shops won’t touch the bike because of potential fines and sanction.
- masfuerte 3y ago
  Years ago a friend dropped his car off for three hours to get an MOT. When he received the certificate it had apparently been issued by a garage hundreds of miles away so it was plainly bogus. He reported it to the police. They did not give two fucks. I would be surprised if these modders have any trouble getting an MOT.
  - _Wintermute 3y ago
    They have more an issue if they ever try and claim something on their insurance. Insurance companies are definitely motivated to find reasons not to pay out, and undeclared modifications are a pretty easy way to void your insurance.
- globular-toast 3y ago
  Forget tunes, manufacturers are sending the things out of the factory with "pop and bang" settings. It needs to be outlawed. It's getting worse and worse. Presumably MOT doesn't cover it if they are getting set this way by default. Noise pollution in general is getting really bad and I think manufacturers need to be held accountable for this. My neighbour has recently installed some kind of "smart door bell". When the postie, or whoever, rings this, it makes a chime on the outside of the house. So the whole street knows when that doorbell is pressed. Why in the ever-loving fuck does it even have a speaker on the outside of the house?!
  - baz00 3y ago
    I'd be at that with a hammer in 30 nanoseconds.
    - read_if_gay_ 3y ago
      sure you would, tough guy

Same here where I am in the UK. It seems to be getting worse over time too.

It’s actually ridiculous the level of noise some people drive around making. People buy “pop and bang” ECU tunes that when combined with a aftermarket exhaust make their car sound like a howitzer. I live on a main road, and there are some cars driving around at night that I can hear half a mile away or more. The cops or council should seize the cars and the owners should have to pay to have the mods undone before they can get them returned. The other thing I don’t understand is how in the UK these people are passing MOTs. Either they are colluding with a garage to get fake passes, or they are on fake plates, or they’re undoing the mod every year when they need to go get an MOT.

baz00 3y ago
Don't force them to fix them. Just crush them with zero warning. Word gets around quickly. I'm in favour of banning all modifications to vehicles as well. Seen several cars with turned in wheels and appendages which are clearly affecting traction and aerodynamics.
- gumballindie 3y ago
  > turned in wheels and appendages Some of these mods also affect odometer readings.
- mistercheph 3y ago
  [flagged]
  - foooorsyth 3y ago
    Don’t need to be a mechanic to cut some pipes in your garage. Going after mechanics probably wouldn’t do much.
  - lelanthran 3y ago
    No point in going after mechanics. The supply of people who can do these mods probably outnumber the number of drivers who want these mods 10 to 1, or more. I can do most mods at home, and I know at least 5 other diyers who can, but I don't personally know anyone who wants these mods.
  - whartung 3y ago
    Not quite that severe, but that is certainly the case in California at least in regards to illegal exhaust systems on motorcycles. If you have a bike with an illegal exhaust, professional shops won’t touch the bike because of potential fines and sanction.
masfuerte 3y ago
Years ago a friend dropped his car off for three hours to get an MOT. When he received the certificate it had apparently been issued by a garage hundreds of miles away so it was plainly bogus. He reported it to the police. They did not give two fucks. I would be surprised if these modders have any trouble getting an MOT.
- _Wintermute 3y ago
  They have more an issue if they ever try and claim something on their insurance. Insurance companies are definitely motivated to find reasons not to pay out, and undeclared modifications are a pretty easy way to void your insurance.
globular-toast 3y ago
Forget tunes, manufacturers are sending the things out of the factory with "pop and bang" settings. It needs to be outlawed. It's getting worse and worse. Presumably MOT doesn't cover it if they are getting set this way by default. Noise pollution in general is getting really bad and I think manufacturers need to be held accountable for this. My neighbour has recently installed some kind of "smart door bell". When the postie, or whoever, rings this, it makes a chime on the outside of the house. So the whole street knows when that doorbell is pressed. Why in the ever-loving fuck does it even have a speaker on the outside of the house?!
- baz00 3y ago
  I'd be at that with a hammer in 30 nanoseconds.
  - read_if_gay_ 3y ago
    sure you would, tough guy