Hi all.
Am new to this modifying scene and need some guidance. I am in a rather large dilemma. I am cuurently looking into getting a side exit exhaust that only sticks out around an inch and a half, how much attention would this get from police? Am 17 and not sure i would be able to afford to declare it.... are there any mods that wouldn't attract police attention? Things such as the gti headlights, matt black badges and new seats (was looking at cobra monaco pro seats) etc.
Modifications
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Re: Modifications
Hi tomomkIV.
Sorry, I can’t answer your question on how much attention you’re likely to get from the police if you modify your car and have a side exit exhaust fitted. However, if you do go ahead with this, it is important to declare it to your insurer, along with any other modifications you make, otherwise you could invalidate your insurance. Your insurer will have written a requirement into the small print of their insurance policy that you tell them of any modifications you make. The act of failing to declare modifications can be construed as insurance fraud (obtaining insurance without declaring all the facts relevant to the insurer’s assessment of the insurance risk), and this is a criminal offence.
Depending on what modifications you make, your insurer may charge you extra premium and with the fairly sizeable premiums that insurance companies require from young drivers, IMO you’d be better off waiting a year or two until you’ve got some no claims discount to reduce your premium before you consider starting to modify your car.
Sorry, I can’t answer your question on how much attention you’re likely to get from the police if you modify your car and have a side exit exhaust fitted. However, if you do go ahead with this, it is important to declare it to your insurer, along with any other modifications you make, otherwise you could invalidate your insurance. Your insurer will have written a requirement into the small print of their insurance policy that you tell them of any modifications you make. The act of failing to declare modifications can be construed as insurance fraud (obtaining insurance without declaring all the facts relevant to the insurer’s assessment of the insurance risk), and this is a criminal offence.
Depending on what modifications you make, your insurer may charge you extra premium and with the fairly sizeable premiums that insurance companies require from young drivers, IMO you’d be better off waiting a year or two until you’ve got some no claims discount to reduce your premium before you consider starting to modify your car.