Muffler Ticket in Grand Bend - #1 Car Club In Kitchener - Waterloo - Cambridge

**RebornCivic** · 07-09-2006, 07:16 PM

I find this to be "Unheard of" in Grand Bend....ive lived in grand bend for the last 18 years of my life....and ive had this car for 3 years now....all three years in grand bend and i have NEVER heard of gettin a ticket for ur muffler being too loud.....it was a saturday morning when my buddy got his ticket....and hes had his car as long as ive had mine. so obviously hes pissed as am i....First of all...its Grand Bend...second of all....there people who BLARE there music on the street...including the stores themselves....third what about the damn harleys.....i mean i really dont understand this muffler being too loud....OH and he also got a ticket for "improper muffler"....hes takin it to court because how can u tell how loud it really is without a db meter right....anyways for those of u heading to grand bend just be careful....thought id just throw this outthere
Cheers

**acura_integra** · 07-09-2006, 08:23 PM

from what I have heard the ticket for a loud muffler is up to the officer's discretion...no dB meter is needed. Was your buddy doing anything that would attract attention to his car?

**Ashleyjojo19** · 07-09-2006, 08:47 PM

I heard the same thing, its up to the cop...

**boosted_sentra** · 07-09-2006, 09:06 PM

I love when people get pissed for getting a muffler ticket!

**RebornCivic** · 07-09-2006, 11:07 PM

hahaha well im not too sure but its rediculous cause its Grand Bend theres more shit goin on then that.....and no he was just cruising not doin anything that would attract attention to himself....the cop was just an ass...so how does it work tho its just up to the cop....well then why wouldnt they be pullin over harleys???? they make a hell of alot more noise then a honda

**lamb** · 07-10-2006, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by RebornCivic

well then why wouldnt they be pullin over harleys???? they make a hell of alot more noise then a honda

Was the Honda stock? Harleys are known for making a lot of noise. They come straight from the factory like that so I'm betting the cops don't really pay attention to that. A Honda is not meant to make that much noise (not out of the factory at least) so if it's loud than most cops notice it more.

**CivNick** · 07-10-2006, 01:07 AM

im sorry... but im going to say this

every god damn time im in grand bend, there is ussaly one little fuckin car that is so stock, with a loud muffler, and he wants to compete with a harley for sound, but he keeps looping and looping the strip for like 2 hours.. reving the fuck out of his little car, accelerating fast and breaking, and just being a complete tool

if i was a police officer i would write that motherfucker a ticket so god damn fast.. drive the strip once, park it.. and tell ur friend to eze up on the gas.... it might be grandbend. but the law is the law..

he was doing somethng for the officer to be like.. "Fucking kid, this ticket will shut him up"

the officer is going to get paid either if u fight it or don't fight it.. and even if he looses, he still will be writting tickets to the cars at grandbend like ur friends car that looks stock , aside from the apc stickers, with a big ass muffler, hitting it off the revlimiter , with his music up, thug face corked, and wasting more gas in 2 hours than i do in 2 weeks!

pay the ticket, get a tan, and tell ur friend to park his car when he goes to the beach!

**ProbeonPSI** · 07-10-2006, 01:14 AM

harleys aren't loud from the factory... people just put S&S exhaust or hooker headers on them to see huge power gains and be heard by all.

harley owners just don't get them because they don't cause shit on the street and dont drive around like fucking idiots all day

**cyphon21** · 07-10-2006, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by CivNick

im sorry... but im going to say this

every god damn time im in grand bend, there is ussaly one little fuckin car that is so stock, with a loud muffler, and he wants to compete with a harley for sound, but he keeps looping and looping the strip for like 2 hours.. reving the fuck out of his little car, accelerating fast and breaking, and just being a complete tool

dont be sorry i was having a nice day there today with my fiance and friends and a fawking del sol with a 4inch muffler is going up and down, up and down, up and down...we counted maybe 10 times minimum? i hope he got a ticket too...

rule of the day, dont make ur muffler sound like it was cool in 1990. its ANNOYING and does nothing performance wise...

**Opel_Driver** · 07-10-2006, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by CivNick

im sorry... but im going to say this

every god damn time im in grand bend, there is ussaly one little fuckin car that is so stock, with a loud muffler, and he wants to compete with a harley for sound, but he keeps looping and looping the strip for like 2 hours.. reving the fuck out of his little car, accelerating fast and breaking, and just being a complete tool

if i was a police officer i would write that motherfucker a ticket so god damn fast.. drive the strip once, park it.. and tell ur friend to eze up on the gas.... it might be grandbend. but the law is the law..

he was doing somethng for the officer to be like.. "Fucking kid, this ticket will shut him up"

the officer is going to get paid either if u fight it or don't fight it.. and even if he looses, he still will be writting tickets to the cars at grandbend like ur friends car that looks stock , aside from the apc stickers, with a big ass muffler, hitting it off the revlimiter , with his music up, thug face corked, and wasting more gas in 2 hours than i do in 2 weeks!

pay the ticket, get a tan, and tell ur friend to park his car when he goes to the beach!

thank you, this shit is always happening at my cottage on long point all day and most of the night, its hard to get to sleep with "BWAAAA THUMP THUMP BWAAAA" going past every 5 minutes until 2am from some peice of shit, rot bag stock civic that shouldn't be on the road.

**Slawek** · 07-10-2006, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by CivNick

im sorry... but im going to say this

every god damn time im in grand bend, there is ussaly one little fuckin car that is so stock, with a loud muffler, and he wants to compete with a harley for sound, but he keeps looping and looping the strip for like 2 hours.. reving the fuck out of his little car, accelerating fast and breaking, and just being a complete tool

if i was a police officer i would write that motherfucker a ticket so god damn fast.. drive the strip once, park it.. and tell ur friend to eze up on the gas.... it might be grandbend. but the law is the law..

he was doing somethng for the officer to be like.. "Fucking kid, this ticket will shut him up"

the officer is going to get paid either if u fight it or don't fight it.. and even if he looses, he still will be writting tickets to the cars at grandbend like ur friends car that looks stock , aside from the apc stickers, with a big ass muffler, hitting it off the revlimiter , with his music up, thug face corked, and wasting more gas in 2 hours than i do in 2 weeks!

pay the ticket, get a tan, and tell ur friend to park his car when he goes to the beach!

Amen brother. Amen.

Motorcycles have different regulations, no comparison.

**RebornCivic** · 07-10-2006, 07:32 PM

well ok but im sure uve ALL done it at one point in time...and dont lie u know u did...hahahaha

**VUnit2k5** · 07-10-2006, 08:59 PM

im suprised no coppers questioned my car yet about a loud muffler lol .. and mine is loud ..

**khunt0012** · 07-11-2006, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RebornCivic

well ok but im sure uve ALL done it at one point in time...and dont lie u know u did...hahahaha

Nope. Some people refrain from doing such idiocies.

BTW your buddy was probably either: A) Acting/driving like a douchebag or B) was a douchebag when the cop pulled him over.

**scotty01** · 07-11-2006, 01:35 PM

Well I am going to jump in here and side the original poster actually. I have a Toyota Celica show car. I was driving very slowly and cautiously to Waterloo one day back in March to drop off the vehicle. I was in the slow lane and there was no weaving, or revving or anything being done whatsoever. My exhaust is loud enough to hear but it's a nice deep tone and I was not on the throttle once the entire ride. Still though for some reason a cop in a SUV finds his way up beside me and listens and then proceeds to pull me over and issue me a ticket for improper muffler. I was the nicest citizen ever and apologized repeatedly and explained my entire situation in a very professional manner and I was still given this ticket. So just to give some info from another perspective - it's not always the kid who is driving like an idiot and running laps around town.

**khunt0012** · 07-11-2006, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by scotty01

So just to give some info from another perspective - it's not always the kid who is driving like an idiot and running laps around town.

But more often then not wouldn't you say that it is?

Especially in Grand Bend where the music is cranked, there's Harleys, there's big muscle cars and there's loud fart cannons. The cops can't pull everybody over on the strip so they just pick the biggest jackasses. At least that's what I've seen and what makes sense to me.

**98BCR** · 07-11-2006, 03:33 PM

I've seen guys in mucsle cars sit around all day waiting for a good oppertunity to leave, they wait till the cops arent around and take off then. They herass anyone who have loud cars at the beach. Setting examples are what cops do

**RebornCivic** · 08-08-2006, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 98BCR

I've seen guys in mucsle cars sit around all day waiting for a good oppertunity to leave, they wait till the cops arent around and take off then. They herass anyone who have loud cars at the beach. Setting examples are what cops do

i have NEVER ever seen anyone in a muscle car get hasseled or even bothered...now i know there are some people who just floor it and then slam on the brakes and stuff and yeah there are jackasses who drive stupid....BUT when there are more people that are making louder noises than U like the muscle cars, the harleys, poeple playing really loud music at a cottage at 3 or 4 in the mornin, I mean even COCOS plays there music so loud outside AT NIGHT that i cant even hear my own muffler while im driving home or something......I live in Grand Bend ....ive worked on the stripe for 8 years....and to hear about this guy who has to sarcastically bitch and complain about something....then mention hes sarcastic and then bitch and complain about the people who are complainin.....guess what...ur no better then they are.....i mean yeah this is the place to vent but come on...to sit there and make fun of the people who are venting....thats kind of low dont ya think....yeah yes im glad there are cops to make sure that the innocent are safe....but since when does a loud muffler put us in danger....and i agree with the guy with the celica show car....u dont have to do anything stupid they like to pull u over and make there quotas right.....anyways this is all just my two cents.....since i live in Grand Bend i see alot of stuff go down and yeah some of it is just crazy and i know alot of the cops in the area, and ive asked some of them what they look for on the stripe...and they told me....people being stupid...burn outs, people with open alcohol, the fights that happen....just stuff like that....the only reason that u get those improper muffler tickets is cause the cop was just transfered to the area, and really has no idea what to expect...so after a few of those he will realize thats theres no point since every other car will have an improper muffler....so i dont know whatever...just do what u gotta do, either fight it or pay it....its all up to u...l8er

**NightRiderWS6** · 08-09-2006, 12:44 AM

I drive a muscle car. Nobody is immune. It's officers discretion. Take the ticket, fight the ticket, complain about the ticket, it's still a ticket. The HTA has no verified dB level for exhaust tone. Officers discretion. Improper muffler would fall under "Hollywood" categorization (meaning straight through design with no inner baffles) and that's why he got that one. If you can fit a coke can or a ground hog in the tail pipe, it's improper.

Driving smart is a great way to prevent needless tickets. Not driving your car is the only way to prevent all tickets. Want to stop being hassled? Buy a station wagon or otherwise. I'm in the same boat as you are and everyone else as well.

Best we can do is be smart and hope for the best.

**Pharaoh** · 08-10-2006, 10:10 AM

I think it comes down to who is the officer.......what kind of mood their in.......and what is going on in that area.......things like that.

I was going through a ride program inspection about a month ago on King street........and the officer after checking if I was drinking.....walked around the car to look over my modifications.

Then she came back and asked me to push the accelerator so she can hear my aftermarker muffler.

So I reved it as lightly as possible because I didn't want a ticket......I went till about 1500 - 2000 rpm.

She just let me go with a warning for it being loud, and told me that I should look into getting it changed because it's a 110 dollar fine and that I might get one for it......"depending on the situation".

07-09-2006, 07:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
RebornCivic VM Member Posts: 264 Location: Grand Bend Join Date: Jul 2005 Ride: 1993 Honda Civic HB Fav Mod: Class: Street	Muffler Ticket in Grand Bend I find this to be "Unheard of" in Grand Bend....ive lived in grand bend for the last 18 years of my life....and ive had this car for 3 years now....all three years in grand bend and i have NEVER heard of gettin a ticket for ur muffler being too loud.....it was a saturday morning when my buddy got his ticket....and hes had his car as long as ive had mine. so obviously hes pissed as am i....First of all...its Grand Bend...second of all....there people who BLARE there music on the street...including the stores themselves....third what about the damn harleys.....i mean i really dont understand this muffler being too loud....OH and he also got a ticket for "improper muffler"....hes takin it to court because how can u tell how loud it really is without a db meter right....anyways for those of u heading to grand bend just be careful....thought id just throw this outthere Cheers ------------------ Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Stock!

07-09-2006, 08:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
acura_integra VM Member Posts: 63 Location: Waterloo/London Join Date: Jun 2006 Ride: 964drtegrs Fav Mod: Class:	from what I have heard the ticket for a loud muffler is up to the officer's discretion...no dB meter is needed. Was your buddy doing anything that would attract attention to his car? ------------------ 96 2 door now... big plans starting

07-09-2006, 08:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ashleyjojo19 VM Member Posts: 1,326 Location: Stratford Join Date: May 2005 Ride: 02 Alero/01 Suzuki GSX-R600 Fav Mod: Full hindle pipe Class:	I heard the same thing, its up to the cop... ------------------ *-JoJo-*

07-09-2006, 09:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
boosted_sentra VM Member Posts: 838 Location: Kitchener-Waterloo Join Date: Mar 2005 Ride: 2001, Nissan Sentra Fav Mod: sr20det Class: Street	I love when people get pissed for getting a muffler ticket! ------------------ 2001' Nissan Sentra sr20det GTiR SAISAN TUNED... www.b15sentra.net \| www.sr20forum.com \| www.roastedpavement.com/forum \| www.teamshift.net

07-09-2006, 11:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
RebornCivic VM Member Posts: 264 Location: Grand Bend Join Date: Jul 2005 Ride: 1993 Honda Civic HB Fav Mod: Class: Street	hahaha well im not too sure but its rediculous cause its Grand Bend theres more shit goin on then that.....and no he was just cruising not doin anything that would attract attention to himself....the cop was just an ass...so how does it work tho its just up to the cop....well then why wouldnt they be pullin over harleys???? they make a hell of alot more noise then a honda ------------------ Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Stock!

07-10-2006, 01:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
ProbeonPSI Veteran User Posts: 6,630 Location: London Ontario Canada Join Date: Sep 2004 Ride: Fav Mod: Class:	harleys aren't loud from the factory... people just put S&S exhaust or hooker headers on them to see huge power gains and be heard by all. harley owners just don't get them because they don't cause shit on the street and dont drive around like fucking idiots all day

07-10-2006, 07:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
RebornCivic VM Member Posts: 264 Location: Grand Bend Join Date: Jul 2005 Ride: 1993 Honda Civic HB Fav Mod: Class: Street	well ok but im sure uve ALL done it at one point in time...and dont lie u know u did...hahahaha ------------------ Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Stock!

07-10-2006, 08:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
VUnit2k5 VM Member Posts: 625 Location: London Join Date: Jul 2005 Ride: 94 VW Golf 4 door Fav Mod: suspension :D niiicceee Class: Street	im suprised no coppers questioned my car yet about a loud muffler lol .. and mine is loud .. ------------------ \X/ Ryan L. \X/ 94 Vdub Golf 2.0L = slow, sort of . -too much stuff to list here, so i took all the stuff off my sig.

07-11-2006, 01:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
scotty01 VM Member Posts: 1,352 Location: Waterford Join Date: Jan 2004 Ride: 2000 Toyota Celica Fav Mod: Custom Paint Class: Show	Well I am going to jump in here and side the original poster actually. I have a Toyota Celica show car. I was driving very slowly and cautiously to Waterloo one day back in March to drop off the vehicle. I was in the slow lane and there was no weaving, or revving or anything being done whatsoever. My exhaust is loud enough to hear but it's a nice deep tone and I was not on the throttle once the entire ride. Still though for some reason a cop in a SUV finds his way up beside me and listens and then proceeds to pull me over and issue me a ticket for improper muffler. I was the nicest citizen ever and apologized repeatedly and explained my entire situation in a very professional manner and I was still given this ticket. So just to give some info from another perspective - it's not always the kid who is driving like an idiot and running laps around town. ------------------ 2000 Toyota Celica GT - Slightly modified... hehe 2006 Toyota Matrix XR - Not a bad li'l daily driver My other homes: C7Performance & Matrix Owners

07-11-2006, 03:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
98BCR VM Member Posts: 3,924 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Join Date: Apr 2005 Ride: 1998 Chevy Camaro Fav Mod: Class: Street	I've seen guys in mucsle cars sit around all day waiting for a good oppertunity to leave, they wait till the cops arent around and take off then. They herass anyone who have loud cars at the beach. Setting examples are what cops do ------------------ Sylvain 98 V6 3.8L Camaro (Blue) What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?

08-09-2006, 12:44 AM	#19 (permalink)
NightRiderWS6 VM Member Posts: 428 Location: Kitchener Join Date: Aug 2004 Ride: 1998 Trans Am WS6 Fav Mod: Cam Class: Street	I drive a muscle car. Nobody is immune. It's officers discretion. Take the ticket, fight the ticket, complain about the ticket, it's still a ticket. The HTA has no verified dB level for exhaust tone. Officers discretion. Improper muffler would fall under "Hollywood" categorization (meaning straight through design with no inner baffles) and that's why he got that one. If you can fit a coke can or a ground hog in the tail pipe, it's improper. Driving smart is a great way to prevent needless tickets. Not driving your car is the only way to prevent all tickets. Want to stop being hassled? Buy a station wagon or otherwise. I'm in the same boat as you are and everyone else as well. Best we can do is be smart and hope for the best. ------------------ 1998 Trans AM WS6 6-Speed - 370 rwhp - 356 rwtq 2006 Toyota Corolla S 5-Speed - 115 whp - 115 wtq - HPTuning Available - 98/99 Camaro/Firebird LS1 - All enthusiasts unite! - Check out KWMuscle.com

08-10-2006, 10:10 AM	#20 (permalink)
Pharaoh I Do Not Live In A Pyramid!! Posts: 1,586 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Join Date: Apr 2005 Ride: 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Fav Mod: Custom Stereo Class: Street	I think it comes down to who is the officer.......what kind of mood their in.......and what is going on in that area.......things like that. I was going through a ride program inspection about a month ago on King street........and the officer after checking if I was drinking.....walked around the car to look over my modifications. Then she came back and asked me to push the accelerator so she can hear my aftermarker muffler. So I reved it as lightly as possible because I didn't want a ticket......I went till about 1500 - 2000 rpm. She just let me go with a warning for it being loud, and told me that I should look into getting it changed because it's a 110 dollar fine and that I might get one for it......"depending on the situation". ------------------ www.psaclub.net Power<>Style<>Autosport Last edited by Pharaoh; 08-11-2006 at 01:33 AM.