Norfolk Police claim sports exhausts are illegal?

[rscott]

This claims that changing your exhaust for one which is non-standard and makes the car louder is illegal?

So BMW will sell an exhaust which makes my car break the law by providing 'an even more powerful, sporty sound' . This is a dealer fitted upgrade, so can't be part of the original Type Approval.

[rscott]

You're seriously saying a BMW dealer would be happy to sell me a new car and install this exhaust upgrade, thereby rendering the car illegal to use on British roads?

[rscott]

bad company said:

I don't think Norfolk plod are referring to manufacturer fitted sports exhausts.

It's not manufacturer fitted - it's a dealer fit upgrade.

[rscott]

aeropilot said:

The BMWPE is type approved.

I have a BMWPE on my 135i, and the noise level is within stated EU regs for type approval. What isn't is combining the BMWPE with the BMW engine power kit, as when tested to type approval by BMW the noise exceeded the EU limit, so BMW won't fit the powerkit if the exhaust is already in place, or they won't fit the exhaust if you have the power kit ailready in place or they won't fit both together

That type approval makes no difference to Norfolk Police - you've made the CSR louder than it was originally. If that website truly reflects their position then you'd be in trouble