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CorsaLad16v	posted on 25th Feb 04 at 01:52
	just money making rackets most of the things the police do :(
mav	posted on 25th Feb 04 at 01:49
	quote: Originally posted by sport16v They would need a reasonable excuse to start checking your de-cat pipe though...the police cannot stop u without reasonable grounds of suspicion... police can set up road side emissions tests.when ever they want....when u fail it they will check...simple
Dan B	posted on 24th Feb 04 at 23:59
	quote: Originally posted by sport16v Could you not just act dumb?? Or claim it was stolen??? :lol: I can just see it now: Yes officer, I was driving happily along when I felt a bump under my car when I stopped at some lights. I put it down to the road, but it only turns out some pikey had crawled up through the sewers, cut my cat off while I was stopped, and welded a straight pipe in there. Unbelievable, isn't it, what pikeys will do these days! Would YOU believe you, if you said that? :D
3CorsaMeal	posted on 24th Feb 04 at 22:53
	most coppers probably wouldn't know a cat from a wheel
Adam-D	posted on 24th Feb 04 at 22:53
	a stop check is all they need. or young guy in a flashy car-seeing if its stolen theres a million reasons they can stop you brake light out indicators flashing quickly i could go on but you get the picture
MarkM	posted on 24th Feb 04 at 22:49
	They would need a reasonable excuse to start checking your de-cat pipe though...the police cannot stop u without reasonable grounds of suspicion...
Adam-D	posted on 24th Feb 04 at 22:47
	you could try and wriggle out of it but as i say the speed camers are under threat of re-moval so they wil try and get you for whatever else they can
MarkM	posted on 24th Feb 04 at 22:45
	Could you not just act dumb?? Or claim it was stolen??? :lol:
Adam-D	posted on 24th Feb 04 at 22:45
	if you change engine you have to send your v5 off to dvla with change in engine size and new engine number [Edited on 24-02-2004 by Adam-D]
3CorsaMeal	posted on 24th Feb 04 at 22:44
	quote: Originally posted by fadscorsa hmm lucky my engines pre 92 then :P i aint had a CAT on my car for like 3 years now...altho i did think the penalty fine was a hell of a lot more.... i always wanted to know this, do u have to inform DVLA about the engine and what documents u need?
Fad	posted on 24th Feb 04 at 22:42
	hmm lucky my engines pre 92 then :P i aint had a CAT on my car for like 3 years now...altho i did think the penalty fine was a hell of a lot more....
Colin	posted on 24th Feb 04 at 22:41
	quote: Originally posted by Adam-D i found this out thought id share with you it is illegal to to drive a car registered after august 1992 "k-reg" onwards without a cat fitted. you will fail an mot without a cat also it will fail a roadside check if the police decide to run one. if they do its a instant £60 fine and 3 points on your licence aswell as this you will get a 14 day notice to get your car re-tested mot so if you have a de-cat on your car and you get caught, it could be your licence there is if's and buts the police wil run a check but as they now have to start re-moving speed cameras they will be looking for other things to get you on just thought id share with you [Edited on 24-02-2004 by Adam-D] Hmmmmm not sure about the points:boggle: I aint got 1 and If I got caught Id lie my way out of it like everything else:lol::P
Adam-D	posted on 24th Feb 04 at 22:41
	no kidding :(
drunkenfool	posted on 24th Feb 04 at 22:41
	imagine losing your license for having a decat pipe! It really really is not worth it.
Adam-D	posted on 24th Feb 04 at 22:40
	i found this out thought id share with you it is illegal to to drive a car registered after august 1992 "k-reg" onwards without a cat fitted. you will fail an mot without a cat also it will fail a roadside check if the police decide to run one. if they do its a instant £60 fine and 3 points on your licence aswell as this you will get a 14 day notice to get your car re-tested mot so if you have a de-cat on your car and you get caught, it could be your licence there is if's and buts the police wil run a check but as they now have to start re-moving speed cameras they will be looking for other things to get you on just thought id share with you [Edited on 24-02-2004 by Adam-D]