01-31-2013, 12:34 AM
Hey guys.
So I was driving my focus last week and had a cop pull me over to give me a ticket because my car was too loud. It is obviously loud, but in my opinion I wouldn't consider it excessive, but we all know my opinion doesn't have any bearing on the situation.
The car doesn't have a muffler right now, and I'm sporting a 2.5" Borla catback, so its essentially straight pipe from the cat. The cop gave me a ticket for "Improper Muffler". Do I fight it? I clearly have no case, I do in fact have an improper muffler. I'm more worried about the ticket affecting my insurance as I am still only 24 and still pay copious amounts for insurance.
Has anyone run into this situation, or have any useful information about insurance, etc?
Thanks ahead guys.
So I was driving my focus last week and had a cop pull me over to give me a ticket because my car was too loud. It is obviously loud, but in my opinion I wouldn't consider it excessive, but we all know my opinion doesn't have any bearing on the situation.
The car doesn't have a muffler right now, and I'm sporting a 2.5" Borla catback, so its essentially straight pipe from the cat. The cop gave me a ticket for "Improper Muffler". Do I fight it? I clearly have no case, I do in fact have an improper muffler. I'm more worried about the ticket affecting my insurance as I am still only 24 and still pay copious amounts for insurance.
Has anyone run into this situation, or have any useful information about insurance, etc?
Thanks ahead guys.