Driving with no exhaust?

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Staffordshire Posts: 510 Red mk1 Vtr
    #1
    my exhaust fell off today and its snapped at the manifold, so while i wait around for a new manifold, is it okay to drive around with no exhaust? thanks.
  2. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162
    #2
    wont it be really noisy?? and seriously down on power? be like driving a tank lol
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  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Staffordshire Posts: 510 Red mk1 Vtr
    #3
    Yeah its loud, & annoying, looking to buy a new 1 now
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.
    #4
    It will be ok may backfire a fair bit, and you will get un-wanted attension off the police and if his in a shit mood fine time
  5. Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi
    #5
    well, other than the police / vosa have the right to take your vehicle to a garage to get it fixed or issue penalties for driving a vehicle thats not road worthy, there isnt much more they can do, so i wouldnt worry.

    there is a difference between "fuck i need a new exhaust"
    and
    "my exhaust broke, ill pop into town go round ma m8s, go for a cruise down the local strip and then order a new one next week"
  6. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Staffordshire Posts: 510 Red mk1 Vtr
    #6
    Well my cars sat at work in the day, and i dont go out alot, parts have been ordered aswell, so i should be ok (Y)
  7. Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328
    #7
    Oh and drive with the windows down else you will find the exhaust gases will fill the cabin in no time
  8. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #8
    will sound like a banger racer
    if police see you they might pull you

    if it were me, id put the old exhaust in the boot, and maybe an order receipt for the new one youve ordered so you can blag your way out of any potential fines.
  9. L-plater Joined: Aug 2011 Cheadle Hulme Posts: 44 Saxo VTR
    #9
    As above. If you have a proof of purchase then you should be ok. Just put your foot on the clutch if the police are coming the other way (used to work in my old s14a) so things go nice an quiet for a few seconds.
    Ste
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Torquay Posts: 2930 MK2 saxo vtr
    #10
    Do it, it'll be fine
  11. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #11
    I had to do this once. Centre pipe to backbox came loose, Car -60mm down on 14's.. middle of nowhere..

    Just ripped the backbox off threw it in boot and enjoyed the rally car noise (and scraping) all way home.
  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #12
    Ive a manifold and downpipe for an 8v that you can have for nothing if you are stuck
  13. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2010 England Posts: 3423
    #13
    It's actually illegal and carries 3 points and a £60 fine. I drove around without a back box for a few days and got pulled the other week. Copper gave me a verbal warning and sent me on my way.

    Not to mention the car stinks of petrol and sounds like a banger car. It does pop and bang very nicely though You loose a lot of power and its sluggish as hell.
  14. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by steve89_vtr View Post
    As above. If you have a proof of purchase then you should be ok. Just put your foot on the clutch if the police are coming the other way (used to work in my old s14a) so things go nice an quiet for a few seconds.
    Ste
    LOL 'proof of purchase and you'll be fine', some how i dont think you'll get away with it, its not like driving around with no tax disc and showing proof of purchase for tax, if the car isnt road worthy it shouldnt be on the road no matter if you've bought the parts to fix it lol

    also keeping proof of purchase is admitting guilt, you are saying yea the exhaust has fallen off the other day but im still riving it around, and ive had time to go home and order a new exhaust and then decided to drive it again

    if it was me id probs still use the car but just keep the exhaust in the boot and say it fell off a few miles down the road

    also the actual question was pointless, yes the car will be be loud and down on power, but its still drivable and your gonna attract unwanted attention, just sounds like the OP is asking for our approval to drive his car, its just a gamble weather you think your gonna get caught at the end of the day