Amadeus Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 34 minutes ago, The Phantom said: I was in Berlin a few years ago and there were a load of 'boy' racers dragging these and Audis. Ironically it sounded like the battle of Britain. Every major European city has what German police calls Autoposer. They have special units to go after them. Most often AMGs driven by the same type male. Usually not their own car. Often rented or leased between multiple people and then being driven around town like they had a lobotomy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 1 hour ago, The Phantom said: I was in Berlin a few years ago and there were a load of 'boy' racers dragging these and Audis. Ironically it sounded like the battle of Britain. Were they all crying and got sent home? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-in-man Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Wonder when he is going to ask about leaving unlit skips on the public roads a night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Just now, x-in-man said: Wonder when he is going to ask about leaving unlit skips on the public roads a night? I think he has to be in bed for 7pm, so he might have missed that one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambon Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 (edited) Complete waste of Tynwald time. It is a police matter, not a government issue. ETA : V6 sounds best to me! Edited May 14 by Cambon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Colombe Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 12 hours ago, TheTeapot said: There is some complete wanker been driving around Castletown and presumably other places in this stupid tiny little blue car that might be a fiat panda with a ridiculous rumbling exhaust that screams 'look at me I'm a giant dickhead'. He may just have installed an active exhaust audio system. It sounds fucking bonkers, (and it is obvs), but it is an actual thing. I've seen and heard a few of them now. There's a tranny knocking about Douglas with one. Various settings on them, but he tends to use a lightly muffled large capacity V8. It's the automotive equivalent of lip filler. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Colombe Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Eg, see here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 1 minute ago, La Colombe said: There's a tranny knocking about Douglas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Colombe Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Fascinating insight there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliX Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 2 hours ago, The Phantom said: sporty exhaust on a sporty car will make a difference to power. Its all about making the exit of gases more efficient and less restricted. Together with getting more air and fuel into the engine, through less restrictive air filters and tinkering with the ECU and fuel pump/injectors. Not always - turbos require back pressure. I owned a Mitsubishi Evo for a while, and a less restrictive exhaust would've lowered the power output because there would've been less back pressure for the turbine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 14 minutes ago, HeliX said: Not always - turbos require back pressure. I owned a Mitsubishi Evo for a while, and a less restrictive exhaust would've lowered the power output because there would've been less back pressure for the turbine. True. A turbo is easier to get easy big gains by tuning the ECU. 17 minutes ago, La Colombe said: He may just have installed an active exhaust audio system. It sounds fucking bonkers, (and it is obvs), but it is an actual thing. I've seen and heard a few of them now. There's a tranny knocking about Douglas with one. Various settings on them, but he tends to use a lightly muffled large capacity V8. It's the automotive equivalent of lip filler. Some of the 'performance' diesels have these as standard from the factory too. They go like stink, but sound terrible as standard unless the 'active audio' exhaust is working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 12 hours ago, HeliX said: with the right number of cylinders (which is 8, by the way) You mean 12? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliX Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 1 hour ago, Amadeus said: You mean 12? I do love a V12, and I miss the V12 F1 era a lot (almost as much as I miss the V10 F1 era!) but V8s sound better. More thud thud thud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightening McQueen Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Next we’ll have speed limits for learner and newly qualified drivers! Plod will be all over these young people like a bad rash 😝 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 (edited) It's just a further sign of the lack of concern for other folk. Me, me, me and ballcocks to the feelings of others. So there!! Edited May 14 by doc.fixit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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