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Recently moved to a new address and have encountered that issue you always hope happens to someone else.
A wide boy with a big exhaust on a car.
My flat is ground floor and there is parking underneath the ground floor, you guessed it this guy parks underneath my bedroom, and best of all he works shifts I think so is up early, and home early hours on lates.
This is basically an alarm clock every time it happens. Now the lad does not rev or anything it is just a low pitched growly sort of noise that carries all over the flat and it would not bother me at all other than the fact he works shifts.
I have not approached him, as I believe anyone who would do this would probably not give a toss anyway, and the previous tenant I gather worked nights so not an issue for them.
I have messaged the property managers to see what they say. And I am aware there is law about this, but I doubt it covers simply noise, more likely to cover excessive noise.
I am committed now to being here for 6 months, but will have to consider leaving early if there is nothing can be done as it really does impact my sleep pattern and I should not have to get used to it, simply because the selfish arse thinks he can do what he wants in a place where people sleep over his car parking space.
A wide boy with a big exhaust on a car.
My flat is ground floor and there is parking underneath the ground floor, you guessed it this guy parks underneath my bedroom, and best of all he works shifts I think so is up early, and home early hours on lates.
This is basically an alarm clock every time it happens. Now the lad does not rev or anything it is just a low pitched growly sort of noise that carries all over the flat and it would not bother me at all other than the fact he works shifts.
I have not approached him, as I believe anyone who would do this would probably not give a toss anyway, and the previous tenant I gather worked nights so not an issue for them.
I have messaged the property managers to see what they say. And I am aware there is law about this, but I doubt it covers simply noise, more likely to cover excessive noise.
I am committed now to being here for 6 months, but will have to consider leaving early if there is nothing can be done as it really does impact my sleep pattern and I should not have to get used to it, simply because the selfish arse thinks he can do what he wants in a place where people sleep over his car parking space.
Its some kind of Audi Coupe
Yes I was expecting to hear car noise, but this is not a standard exhausts fitment, a normal car might make you stir. This however has a resonance that would wake anyone up, and I sleep with ear plugs too.
And the issue is not the noise, it is the times it happens, basically whenever he leaves for work on earlies or gets back after a late shift.
Yes I was expecting to hear car noise, but this is not a standard exhausts fitment, a normal car might make you stir. This however has a resonance that would wake anyone up, and I sleep with ear plugs too.
And the issue is not the noise, it is the times it happens, basically whenever he leaves for work on earlies or gets back after a late shift.
Edited by LukeBrown66 on Tuesday 20th July 18:20
LukeBrown66 said:
Its some kind of Audi Coupe
Yes I was expecting to hear car noise, but this is not a standard exhausts fitment, a normal car might make you stir. This however has a resonance that would wake anyone up, and I sleep with ear plugs too
Some kind of Audi coupe, that could be a Yes I was expecting to hear car noise, but this is not a standard exhausts fitment, a normal car might make you stir. This however has a resonance that would wake anyone up, and I sleep with ear plugs too
v10 R8, or TTRS for example, noisy from factory, especially on start up.
Edit: not trying to be a knob just trying to get the full picture.
Edited by Drive it fix it repeat on Tuesday 20th July 18:23
Sorry but if you live in a built up area and drive a car with a loud exhaust, that is selfish in my eyes. You cannot expect everyone to be happy to put up with exhaust noise in an area where there are countless flats and houses
It is a 4 cylinder something, all graphiced up and stuff, obviously pride and joy, fair enough. Just not at 5am and 2pm when he drives to and from work.
I have no issue with the noise at normal times, but at those hours it simply comes across as excessive
It is a 4 cylinder something, all graphiced up and stuff, obviously pride and joy, fair enough. Just not at 5am and 2pm when he drives to and from work.
I have no issue with the noise at normal times, but at those hours it simply comes across as excessive
Riley Blue said:
I believe the standard PH response is, "Man up and speak to him!"
He may not have a clue that he is disturbing you and will willing do something to reduce the noise. However, until you have a word...
Not sure what you expect him to do?He may not have a clue that he is disturbing you and will willing do something to reduce the noise. However, until you have a word...
Realistically, he’s not going to swap an exhaust over or change jobs and as long as the car is legal (do MOTs check for this sort of thing?) he will probably tell you to mind your own business.
Is it dedicated parking spaces? If not, a polite word may work, if so then I feel you’re on a hiding to nothing.
valiant said:
Riley Blue said:
I believe the standard PH response is, "Man up and speak to him!"
He may not have a clue that he is disturbing you and will willing do something to reduce the noise. However, until you have a word...
Not sure what you expect him to do?He may not have a clue that he is disturbing you and will willing do something to reduce the noise. However, until you have a word...
Realistically, he’s not going to swap an exhaust over or change jobs and as long as the car is legal (do MOTs check for this sort of thing?) he will probably tell you to mind your own business.
Is it dedicated parking spaces? If not, a polite word may work, if so then I feel you’re on a hiding to nothing.
As far as the MOT is concerned it's an opinion of the tester thing.
"You must use your judgement to assess exhaust noise:
during the emissions test for the vehicle
rev the engine to around 2,500rpm or half the maximum engine speed if this is lower on vehicles not subject to an emissions test
Exhaust noise from the vehicle must not be unreasonably above the noise level you’d expect from a similar vehicle with a standard silencer in average condition."
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-...
"You must use your judgement to assess exhaust noise:
during the emissions test for the vehicle
rev the engine to around 2,500rpm or half the maximum engine speed if this is lower on vehicles not subject to an emissions test
Exhaust noise from the vehicle must not be unreasonably above the noise level you’d expect from a similar vehicle with a standard silencer in average condition."
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-...
LukeBrown66 said:
Sorry but if you live in a built up area and drive a car with a loud exhaust, that is selfish in my eyes. You cannot expect everyone to be happy to put up with exhaust noise in an area where there are countless flats and houses
It is a 4 cylinder something, all graphiced up and stuff, obviously pride and joy, fair enough. Just not at 5am and 2pm when he drives to and from work.
I have no issue with the noise at normal times, but at those hours it simply comes across as excessive
Sorry but if you live in a built up area, you cannot expect the absence of noise pollution.It is a 4 cylinder something, all graphiced up and stuff, obviously pride and joy, fair enough. Just not at 5am and 2pm when he drives to and from work.
I have no issue with the noise at normal times, but at those hours it simply comes across as excessive
Some people have to put up with noisy children, some with traffic, some with trains and planes. Welcome to overcrowding and urban noise.
You might have more success politely talking to him and noting that whilst the exhaust itself is likely compliant and his behaviour not inappropriate; the timing and the louder-than-stock exhaust makes for uneasy sleeping. You might just find out he's looking to trade to something new anyway and such a polite conversation might be a catalyst to do so.
As usual a lot of posters missing the point.
I do not have an issue with a noisy car, I am here, I like cars, I have done for years.
But it is the unsocial hours it happens I am struggling with. Imagine knowing that every weekday you will be woken up by a car for the next 6 months. Would you be happy?
What can I do, I can't ask him to do anything to quieten it down, that's not fair it is not VERY loud, I can't ask him to bloody change jobs so I am stuck with it, but again, imagine KNOWING this is going to happen every sodding work day for the next 6 months and imagine how you would feel.
It is just a bit depressing.
I do not have an issue with a noisy car, I am here, I like cars, I have done for years.
But it is the unsocial hours it happens I am struggling with. Imagine knowing that every weekday you will be woken up by a car for the next 6 months. Would you be happy?
What can I do, I can't ask him to do anything to quieten it down, that's not fair it is not VERY loud, I can't ask him to bloody change jobs so I am stuck with it, but again, imagine KNOWING this is going to happen every sodding work day for the next 6 months and imagine how you would feel.
It is just a bit depressing.
I sympathise how frustrating it must be (really, I have noisy idiot neighbours) but as you say not a lot you can do. You say you are into cars, have a chat with him. Sounds like you have a common interest so get on good terms with him and explain the issue, say you live in the first floor flat and it’s waking you up. he might be a decent bloke and be prepared to help you out. Wouldn’t get funny with him as that won’t get you anywhere. Don’t know how big the building is but maybe there is somewhere else in the parking area he can use. Do you have a parking space? Swap with him maybe?
Just because he has a noisy car doesn’t mean he is an arse, benefit of the doubt until proven wrong is my approach.
Just because he has a noisy car doesn’t mean he is an arse, benefit of the doubt until proven wrong is my approach.
Is the parking allocated? If not then talk to him and see if he will use a different space possibly work out together if there is one under a stairwell/entrance area?
If the parking is allocated again talk to him and offer to swap spaces so he uses yours which will hopefully be further away? Granted you might just move the issue onto/into some other persons ears, ethics of which you will have to decide on but it’s an option.
Noise is a difficult thing but there are always ways to solve issues.
If the parking is allocated again talk to him and offer to swap spaces so he uses yours which will hopefully be further away? Granted you might just move the issue onto/into some other persons ears, ethics of which you will have to decide on but it’s an option.
Noise is a difficult thing but there are always ways to solve issues.
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