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Hi all,
Need some advice.
Bought myself a 2000 5-door 1.6 SLX, last of the old model, last September. Great condition, 30k on the clock, £2500. Would've gone for a GTi, but I have no no-claims, and even the 1.6 is costing me £1k/year in premiums.
Unfortunately due to having far too much fun with the car's fantastic handling, since then I've pretty much stripped the tyres, and today the exhaust went while I was desperately trying to stay ahead of a Trans-Am (there were plenty of corners, obviously).
I was going to replace the alloys anyway so I'm not too bothered about the tyres, and I figure since it needs a new exhaust I may as well get a complete new system.
However, I need to get both sorted in the next week, so:
Wheels:
I'm thinking 17":
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=ROAD&pcode=KNGK1770UN800040B
Unfortunately, I don't really know anything about exhaust systems. Any tips? I don't really want to take the cat off.
Question: What happens if you get stopped by one of those random Police roadside car condition checks and you've got no cat fitted?
Need some advice.
Bought myself a 2000 5-door 1.6 SLX, last of the old model, last September. Great condition, 30k on the clock, £2500. Would've gone for a GTi, but I have no no-claims, and even the 1.6 is costing me £1k/year in premiums.
Unfortunately due to having far too much fun with the car's fantastic handling, since then I've pretty much stripped the tyres, and today the exhaust went while I was desperately trying to stay ahead of a Trans-Am (there were plenty of corners, obviously).
I was going to replace the alloys anyway so I'm not too bothered about the tyres, and I figure since it needs a new exhaust I may as well get a complete new system.
However, I need to get both sorted in the next week, so:
Wheels:
I'm thinking 17":
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=ROAD&pcode=KNGK1770UN800040B
Unfortunately, I don't really know anything about exhaust systems. Any tips? I don't really want to take the cat off.
Question: What happens if you get stopped by one of those random Police roadside car condition checks and you've got no cat fitted?