Livi 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 So driving home from my bfs house out in Whangaparoa last night in Manly town I pass a cop this was about 2am , the moment i past him i knew hed do a U turn since i was the only one on the road , i was following the speed limit and everything! anyway as i thought he does a U turn , and even before he put his lights on i had pulled over. So he was a rather youngish male cop , he asks what i was doing out this way etc told him i was driving home. takes my details etc walks away. i waited for about 15mins for him to come back , so i got a $4OO fine for being on my restricted which is fine , i thought id get that *even though south auckland cops have never ever given me a fine for the amount of times they have pulled me up!* anyway he goes to the front of my car looks at it comes back and goes "its a bit low isnt it" *first cop to notice* i said "yes its lowered on jamex lowering springs , its on 15's , once i get 18's for it , it will be fine" he takes his note book out and puts it under my side skirt , "yes yes its way under the legal height" * so where are they actually meant to measure this? isnt it the lowest part of the car? the chassis? or what?* Anyway thats fine as i know my cars low , he didnt fine me for that. now comes the funny part.... he goes you know there is a new legislation coming out right? and i go what do you mean, and he goes well your going to have to do something about your exhaust its way too loud or else your going to get green stickered for it .. now i couldnt help myself i absolutly pissed myself laughing , he didnt like that too much , he asks why i thought this situation was funny , and i said for the pure fact that the exhaust thats on my bmw is STANDARD , it is the exhaust that came straight out of the FACTORY. He didnt say much other then i'll have to go get it silenced! grrr How can a factory exhaust be loud ? i was so tempted to say if you think this is loud , you should hear my evo , but didnt think he was the jokey kind of guy! But in all honesty do police have the right to say such nonsense? I mean give me a break . anyway thoughts on this matter? i had to write something , was trying not to rant! just thought it was a bit wierd a police man who should know the law to say that. Are police now taking advantage of this stupid exhaust law? And does anyone have any more info on this "new Legislation" thats coming out? Excuse the spelling not having a onto it day today! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamez 2147483647 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 he takes his note book out and puts it under my side skirt , "yes yes its way under the legal height" i read that as him putting his notebook up ya skirt and having a look and saying it looks under the legal limit for ....uno moving on....... bit retarded on the whole exhaust thing, IIRC the officer doesn't have to even take a measurement to sticker ya, its all up to the way he/she feel's about it on the day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Livi 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 i read that as him putting his notebook up ya skirt and having a look and saying it looks under the legal limit for ....uno moving on....... bit retarded on the whole exhaust thing, IIRC the officer doesn't have to even take a measurement to sticker ya, its all up to the way he/she feel's about it on the day. Omg... lol Sooooo we can all tell what your minds thinking about! haha there has to be some kind of arguement against that? especially if its an un modified exhaust? its all standard? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joshnz 2 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 (edited) The notebook method is proven. My old E36 chassis rails up front sat a bit lower than the side skirts IIRC. You can see by your sig your car is way too low, definitely under 100mm. Not trying to be a sad c**t, but I've had a sh*t load of fines, all my own fault and I deal with it, as far as I am concerned, "do the crime do the time" applies here - cops need to take advantage of the law, it is their job after all. Edited July 31, 2009 by BEEMIR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Livi 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 (edited) Ok this is about my exhaust bud lol i said i admit my car is low "Anyway thats fine as i know my cars low" Edited July 31, 2009 by Livi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joshnz 2 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 Haha, sorry. My standard 36 exhaust was silent, like you heard nothing, get in my mates same car, same model/year, standard exhaust again - and his had quite a unique tone to it, which I have noticed on a few other Beemir's, god knows what causes it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Livi 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 Yea mine has that unique tone , like it sounds grunty , but either way i would really doubt it was loud enough to be greenied , trucks are louder then the bmw i just want to know what to say to the cops incase they try green sticker me next time for my exhaust :S Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joshnz 2 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 I have no idea what you could say, depends on the cop really and thier attitude. ... do WOF stations to noise tests on exhausts inclusive in the normal warrant test now? If they do .. just get a printout of the noise level, but even with that theoretically someone could still have said part changed over, lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bellicose 9 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 They can do what they like, depends on the cop though. My exhaust is FAR from quiet (ask Blair and Luke lol) and i've never had a prob' with cops or WOF. Besides how can we comment on your exhaust when most of us haven't heard it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Livi 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 Well its not loud , as i said its definetly not a greenie , my evo would be but def not the bmw . either way i was just wanting opinions on how i could handle the situation if it arises again but they actually try to greenie me and also whether anyone has details about the new legislation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3 Cab 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 I think he is just trying to keep south aucklanders off the shore which is perfectly reasonable Just saying "your exhaust sounds a bit loud" doesnt make it so. they will have to test it on the rd side before they can sticker it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Livi 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 I think he is just trying to keep south aucklanders off the shore which is perfectly reasonable Just saying "your exhaust sounds a bit loud" doesnt make it so. they will have to test it on the rd side before they can sticker it. haha! yea good point , he saw i lived in Papakura and it was all over for me luckily itll be botany in 2weeks time! might help my case Just that he said it was " way to loud and i will get green stickered for it and that i have to get a silencer" So legally they cant sticker you unless they measure it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 Just pay up... end of storey... what else can anyone contribute ? Not many have seen, measured or even heard your car... you could go and buy a Honda Civic (for less stress) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 I think he is just trying to keep south aucklanders off the shore which is perfectly reasonable I think so too... its bloody dangerous over there Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Livi 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 (edited) ok i just thought someone might actually have information about this new legislation he was talking about since most of you are usually rather "onto" it with the law stuff. But ok then case closed i guess P.s im not complaining about my licence fine!! i fully agree with it , its the comments that he made that i was talking about , argh i give up! lol maybe my hungarianess isnt making sence! Edited July 31, 2009 by Livi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
User Name 19 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 Course they take Full advantage of the Law - wouldnt you if you were a cop, ive had enough problems with the cops with my cars and mates cars, but i will not complain cause i have gotten away enough times doing things which i should have lost my car and alot more but cop's being nice got away with quite alot. neways ignore its their job im sure people complain about things we all do at time. and alot of cop's have done up cars alot louder than ours, and get tickets aswell so think everyone is in the same boat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3 Cab 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 My E30 M3 is loud and blows flames under load, what colour sticker do i get for that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 Livi..trust me...your car is a magnet... by the photos youve posted.. its TOO LOW No cert = Illegal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joshnz 2 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 Off topic, sort of, can't wait for october, license back and E30 will be fully certed = no hassles! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laadeelaa 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 (edited) Thanks for the 2am text updating me on your situation early this morning Liv. Haha. I knew it was coming, you'd gotten off too many times! I just can't understand why he didn't pink sticker you for the height!? Haha, you have to give the cop credit, it's a Friday morning, 1.30ish, no one on the road but a SLAB and a young vulnerable, innocent looking female driving it oblivious to how low her car is. Edited July 31, 2009 by MS BM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Livi 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 my 2am text was awesome meh cop magnet oh well , so is the evo. anyway thanks for the feedback , ill try find this legislation somewhere! as i said south auckland cops love me northshore ones hate me but yea it was coming yet i still havent gotten in trouble for the height? some 18's and itll be fiiinnnnnee! The exhaust however i am not silencing , standard exhaust i would love to see them greenie it for that! if anyone comes across a copy of the new legislation let me know! thanks, Livi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laadeelaa 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 This help? http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/vehicle-ownership/noisy-vehicle.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 iirc all XR6 Turbo's had to be recalled to ford due to them being "too loud" just as that new law came in... (the 95dB lmit) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
|ncary 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 and his had quite a unique tone to it, which I have noticed on a few other Beemir's, god knows what causes it. A breakdown in Destructive Wave Interference inside the muffler box, most likely caused by holes or displacement in/of the baffels Read further here: http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS...ves/u10l3c.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ari Gold Report post Posted August 2, 2009 My E30 M3 is loud and blows flames under load, what colour sticker do i get for that? Is badass a colour? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
