GSXRunner
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- Feb 24, 2013
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Queens,
New_York
I'm in upstate NY. Today I had a state trooper knock on my door (my wife told me afterwards that the state trooper lives around the block from us). He told me there were neighbors complaining about me driving too fast and "there are little children around here". I explained to him that I wasn't driving any faster than anyone else that lived around here (which is true), but they just think I'm going too fast because it's a 5 speed and me shifting makes it look that way; seems manual transmissions are a dinosaur these days. I was talking with this guy for at least 20 minutes. He went on about the sound of it, telling me it's an illegal exhaust. I told him according to my research before buying it, it was legal to install in NY. He told me it's a modified exhaust and while it will pass inspection, it's still illegal. I asked to see where that law is written, he asks me to walk over to his car; which I did. Then he said he doesn't have that information with him, but if I come down to the station, he would be glad to show it to me; is he lying? I told him I wanted to get a stock exhaust, but they wanted way too much for it and so I bought the 3" catback that's currently on it. This guy actually googled to find mufflers for me. So basically it's now a noise issue.
Anyway, now I'm going to have to be extra careful driving around here. I think if these neighbors are going to be making a stink about the sound of my car, they're hypocrites because around here lawn tractors can be heard all day long almost every day as property sizes are quite big. I know my car isn't louder than a lawn tractor.
Just a little rant to let off some steam. Wondering if anyone else had to deal with this nonsense.
Anyway, now I'm going to have to be extra careful driving around here. I think if these neighbors are going to be making a stink about the sound of my car, they're hypocrites because around here lawn tractors can be heard all day long almost every day as property sizes are quite big. I know my car isn't louder than a lawn tractor.
Just a little rant to let off some steam. Wondering if anyone else had to deal with this nonsense.