Brendan
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I totally agree with this statement, make sure you have a diary of events in your evidence, including time taken off work; for investigation into the legalities of this, also any expenses incurred to you during this time, i.e. petrol cost to you travelling to CAB etc., and also any phone calls made. Maybe mention the time and stress you have had investigating this and the time posting up on this site.
I would also make a detailed diary of how you have spent time rectifying the problem, and how this has been achieved even though it was unnecessary and obviously all costs to you to do this.
Make a note of the mental stress caused to you during this time, and how many hours you have spent researching this.
Make sure that when you win, the court knows how much you have been stressed out by this and how out of pocket you are by the incorrect decision made.
You might not be reimbursed for this but the magistrates may come down harder on the PC conducting the test.
I am sure you will win this and I am 100% behind you
Good luck mate
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I wouldn't do this, I mean tell them you have made the exhaust quieter. The reason being after all this they WILL retest your car, the police are petty like that, when they test it at the lower rev limit and it passes, you have an even bigger point of saying "I told you so" it'll shut the smug bastards up.
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you're right there, just don't understand why Norfolk wants to smell of cow poo rather than the perfumed aroma of Essex
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Im definitely staying away from Norfolk
This is good advise regardless of how loud your car is or is not, too many web fingered inbreds round there......
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Interesting, will be following this as the GTO at 3/4 revs will shake your windows, unfortunately 3/4 revs 5250 and it makes max power at 6000rpm so falls into the 375 test. Now that is much MUCH quieter, but going back to the difference in testing methods ie drive by and static, i can without doubt say the GTO is much quieter under load....
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This is how I see it:
Car built for the Japanese market = JDM
Car built for the Japanese market and modified with Japanese parts/brands = JDM
Car built for the Japanese market and modified with non Japanese parts/brands = JDM but diluted somewhat.
Car not built for Japanese market = Japanese car
Car not built for Japanese market and modified with Japanese parts/brands = JDM styled Japanese car
Car not built for Japanese market and modified with non Japanese parts/brands = modified Japanese car
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What annoys me more is when people claim parts are JDM when they're just late spec/facelifts parts available across the globe.
For a car to be JDM in my opinion, it should have been originally sold in Japan, as the JDM models all have a different (normally better) spec' compared to the Europeon/USDM equivalent.
However to keep a "JDM" car JDM once imported it needs to be modified with Japanese parts. Too often I see nice cars fitted with cheap Ripspeed/ebay toot. If you want to modify it, use jap brands like HKS, TEIN, Kakimoto etc, only then will your car stay true to being JDM In my opinion.
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My 2p's worth GTO gearbox is shockingly bad, buy one which has had a rebuild or factor in £1k+ at some point to have it done. Lots of gizzmos to go wrong on the mk1, as time went on a lot/all of the gizzmos were removed. A good mk2 should be around £4k any less then be prepared to fix stuff. A good mk1 should be around £2.5-3k
As for the drive, I love mine, in fact i love it enough to not go back to a GT4, the power delivery is better due to more torque and sound of a V6 is just awesome
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compressor for air horns
and yes i'm being serious -
similar in price to Falken F542's which i have on the CS they've been faultless in the dry wet and they're pretty grippy n the snow to
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or you could try getting the clip that's missing and fitting it
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Try taking the 2 bits to a motor factors (uni part etc) they may have a copy or one similar enough to get you home. NOt sure where you are in Brighton but heres a few i just found on the net for you try if you want.
Unipart
50 Ellen Street
Brighton and Hove, Hove
01273 779 973
Brighton Motor Factors
74 Saint George's Road
Brighton and Hove, Brighton
01273 699 626
Camberly Auto Factors
196 Old Shoreham Rd
Units 6 - 7, Hove, Sussex
01273 775488
Express car parts
8 Burrell Road
Haywards Heath
01444 457575
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Gidz on the GT4OC has some on his ST205, PM him over there mate
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Make every Volvo Automatic car Illegal??
Ive not got a problem with that
Fixed it for you
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This whole thread to me just reads like you're trying to convince yourself to get a loan and buy another car and you're just looking for people to say yeah go do it.
Personally, I think a GT4 is out of your financial reach in both terms of purchase and running costs, one major problem and you'd be without a car which I don't think is a situation you can cope with that well.
Honestly, your best bet is save up and hope this car lasts till you got enough for another one.
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Can't believe this thread is still alive!! lol
From what I've read it's an easy choice, and i came to the conclusion as follows:
Can you afford a GT4?
No as you'd have to get a loan
Can you afford to V6 your current car? (ignoring the fact it would be similar in cost to a GT4 and not as good performance wise)
No as you'd have to get a loan
Is your car's value as a whole enough to buy a GT4?
No
Is your car in parts worth enough to buy a GT4?
Not a good one, so no (plus by the sounds of things its too nice to break and/or too much hassle to put back to standard)
Conclusion? Finish paying your current loan, stop being an idiot and talking about more debt, instead, enjoy driving the car you have and once the loan has finished, put the money you were paying each month into your savings till you have enough to buy a GT4 or whatever car it is you want by then.
Simples.
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Has the head been re-torqued since it was re-fitted after the HG change?
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Assuming you can afford to run a GT4, the only reson to change to one would be to have more power and grip. If you're happy with a "nippy" car that understeers then keep what you got. If you want a car that feels like it's on rails and will make your stomach churn when you mash the loud pedal, then get a GT4. Simples
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Other end John
the bit behind you not the female part -
I've not found a clip on answer, if you do, let me know my mum is jealous of mine lol
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I know, thats what i'm saying, they may have come as standard on an import, they did on the gen 5, i just don't know on a gen 6. If they did, you need to change the belts, the clips, as well as the upper rear window panels
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I know in the Gen they came as standard on JDM cars, I took them out of one to fit to my CS, total PITA to do but worth it. Don't know if import Gen 6's have them though sorry
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I have a wheel fetish
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I'd say these are the wheels you're looking for:
http://1010tires.com/wheel.asp?wheelbrand=5-Zigen&wheelmodel=FN01R-C+Hot+Version+-+Titanium
Norfolk Police and exhaust noise
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Yep and when you win the first thing they'll do is re administer the test correctly i bet. Now they won't know you have adjusted your exhaust so you can be smug and say i told you it was legal.