Epa'd Again!

[ishyz34]

So i got another EPA notice in the mail, my second one in the last two months. My exhaust isn't even that loud

Question being, second time around, are they any more harsh when it comes to the test? I barely passed with an 88dB(out of 90dB) last time.

[GTR-N1]

I don't think they're any more harsh.

Have you offended a neighbour (who might be in the motor trade)?

[NYTSKY]

At 88db you have nothing to worry about.

[Grimesy]

I don't think they're any more harsh.

Have you offended a neighbour (who might be in the motor trade)?

So in NSW, for example, if a neighbour believes you have a noisy car, they can go to the local authorities and dob you in. You then get an EPA notice in the mail and are required to pass a check/test?

[SMOKEYV35]

Same in Vic. Guilty until proven innocent. I got a letter in the mail, didn't even get pulled over, had to go for full emissions and noise testing. Took two weeks to put the car back to stock - and another two to put it all back on muhahaha.

[SMOKEYV35]

And to add to what Terry said - in NSW there is an actual EPA iPhone app. All you have to do is type in the rego of a smokey/noisey car and press 'send'.

Nek minut, letter in mail.

(As a side note, if you're a car enthusiast in NSW my suggestion would be to download that app, and report as many smokey rust buckets as you can - keep them busy with other things ;-))

[ishyz34]

I don't think they're any more harsh.

Have you offended a neighbour (who might be in the motor trade)?

God i hope not, i usually enter my court in the third or fourth gear, but in the letter it does say 'report lodged by an officer of the Victorian police'?

I'll go in for the test and let you guys know how i go with my little gasket mod.

[34GeeTeeTee]

We purchased a Diesel landcruiser with an EPA notice which we found out recently... I spoke to the EPA and they said you can get reported repeatedly BUT if you pass the test everytime with the same system (they take photos for proof) the situation is then reported as a nuisance report and I think future ones are investegated.

We failed with 103db lol

[sydking]

haha my sister got an EPA a few months back- Opened it up and someone had dobbed in for tossing and object out the window...

then it stated the offense could occur a fine if the police spotted it

i got pinched for exhaust note a few years ago - Was such a pain to get cleared - Days off work, sent me back as my silencer was not welled to the cannon? Never heard of that shit before....

$65 each time for the mechanic to do the testing...

[34GeeTeeTee]

Yeah we have had to purchase a new exhaust (Well old original one), on that note... Any you kents near Tumut to go get it for me? lol

[jjman]

God i hope not, i usually enter my court in the third or fourth gear, but in the letter it does say 'report lodged by an officer of the Victorian police'?

I'll go in for the test and let you guys know how i go with my little gasket mod.

then you were probably on boost going past a cop who was off duty.

It scares me how often this may happen for me either in the skyline or the GSXR here in perth with the hoon laws. Im very alert for cop cars and in 4 yrs have only ever been pulled over once (including the bike and the skyline) and it was for 12 over...

With this EPA thing you guys have over there it sounds like its worth having really quiet exhausts, n no induction, bov, or wastegate noise or you are going to get trouble coming at you...

Edited June 13, 2013 by jjman

[34GeeTeeTee]

Why do you think I have plumb back gate, plumb back bov and NOW silent turbo? Still if a cop wants I am stuffed....

BUT of all things we got done in a farken diesel landcruiser

[Bennis]

Bad luck getting done in the cruiser. Turbo diesel? If it blows black smoke some douche probs dobbed you in. My old 4.2td patrol was loud as shit and blew a bit of smoke but never got done for it... didnt know about this dob in crap we had here in NSW, what a joke lol. Your arch nemesis/ evil neigbour could just play shits on you with it (if you have one haha)

[Frosty]

fark NSW and its B/S laws! almost to the point of not wanting to own a car anymore....

[Mayuri Krab]

I went close to WOT one time at the lights coming back from work (around ~10pm), while there was a cop on a bike a few cars back. They changed lanes & sped up & matched my speed for a bit (I wasn't really speeding anyway) & then turned off & didn't do anything.

Win Win situation.

[Redline_GTR]

Is there any way to check the EPA status of a car before purchase?

I understand the "buyer beware" mentality when it comes to things these days so you know who to blame.

However, in this case with the Landcruiser if there is no way to check can you "legally" put that back on the previous owner?

[jays r33 gtr]

fark NSW and its B/S laws! almost to the point of not wanting to own a car anymore....

I second this makes me sick reading about all this.. we spend all this time and money on ours cars and it takes one wank to wreck it for you

[TTR34]

Since when was the general public qualified to make such decisions? so stupid, I can't believe this is actually able to happen.

I hope we don't have anything like this in QLD

[GTR-N1]

It happens in communist countries where government officialdom has ballooned out & the walls have ears.

[34GeeTeeTee]

Bad luck getting done in the cruiser. Turbo diesel? If it blows black smoke some douche probs dobbed you in. My old 4.2td patrol was loud as shit and blew a bit of smoke but never got done for it... didnt know about this dob in crap we had here in NSW, what a joke lol. Your arch nemesis/ evil neigbour could just play shits on you with it (if you have one haha)

Turbo Diesel yes, NO black smoke at all and one of the cleanest 80 series on the road!