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To be sick to death of noisy cars

116 replies

Dappy777 · 03/12/2025 22:15

WHY don't the police do anything about this? I'm f-ing sick of it😡. Every year the problem gets worse. I'm sitting here unable to concentrate because some idiot is racing around in a souped up car.

I don't know what they do, but their cars screech when they accelerate and then make a banging/exploding sound when they slow down – like someone has let off fireworks. They wake me up at night, and they disturb me when I'm trying to read or watch TV. It's really affecting my life. No one expects the police to catch every single one, but if they'd just fine a few, word would get around. These horrible, ignorant, vile, selfish little bas*ards are basically bullies. They know they upset people, and like all bullies their behaviour will just escalate until someone stops them.

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KookyPinkHare · 03/12/2025 22:40

Have you actually tried the (non-emergency) police? Local councillor? MP? I do sympathise. It is stressful.

Tollington · 03/12/2025 22:59

I think it’s a custom remap, they think it sounds like a race car. This fad will pass eventually but I feel your pain.

beeautifullif3 · 03/12/2025 23:08

Gosh im lucky to have good neighbours lol my car gets attention wherever I go 🤣 43 , female , 5 kids , stage 2 map and just had a new exhaust and screamer pipe fitted 🤣🤣

HelenaWaiting · 04/12/2025 02:31

beeautifullif3 · 03/12/2025 23:08

Gosh im lucky to have good neighbours lol my car gets attention wherever I go 🤣 43 , female , 5 kids , stage 2 map and just had a new exhaust and screamer pipe fitted 🤣🤣

Your neighbours probably just aren't telling you what they really think of you.

Hamstery · 04/12/2025 02:41

Feel your pain too. It’s totally antisocial and I don’t know why it’s legal.

XWKD · 04/12/2025 03:22

beeautifullif3 · 03/12/2025 23:08

Gosh im lucky to have good neighbours lol my car gets attention wherever I go 🤣 43 , female , 5 kids , stage 2 map and just had a new exhaust and screamer pipe fitted 🤣🤣

How utterly obnoxious.

CalmShaker · 04/12/2025 03:44

beeautifullif3 · 03/12/2025 23:08

Gosh im lucky to have good neighbours lol my car gets attention wherever I go 🤣 43 , female , 5 kids , stage 2 map and just had a new exhaust and screamer pipe fitted 🤣🤣

I think you'll find it's not the good attention

coronafiona · 04/12/2025 04:14

I hate these cars, they are ridiculous and the sooner they all get phased to quieter electric the better. Same for motorbikes. 😡

Mokel · 04/12/2025 06:28

It’s those who make their exhausts louder including having that popping noise that are annoying. It’s actually illegal to make an exhaust louder than it was manufactured.

BoobsOnTheMoon · 04/12/2025 06:34

beeautifullif3 · 03/12/2025 23:08

Gosh im lucky to have good neighbours lol my car gets attention wherever I go 🤣 43 , female , 5 kids , stage 2 map and just had a new exhaust and screamer pipe fitted 🤣🤣

Any attention is good attention eh?

When I was last second hand car shopping I found one that stated in the ad "exhaust pops, sparks, and bangs" like it was somehow a Good Thing instead of a potentially expensive MOT fail that would make everyone you drive past assume you are a total twat 🤣

Justlostmybagel · 04/12/2025 06:37

beeautifullif3 · 03/12/2025 23:08

Gosh im lucky to have good neighbours lol my car gets attention wherever I go 🤣 43 , female , 5 kids , stage 2 map and just had a new exhaust and screamer pipe fitted 🤣🤣

So it's just for attention? I'm embarrassed for you.

worstthreewords · 04/12/2025 06:40

beeautifullif3 · 03/12/2025 23:08

Gosh im lucky to have good neighbours lol my car gets attention wherever I go 🤣 43 , female , 5 kids , stage 2 map and just had a new exhaust and screamer pipe fitted 🤣🤣

I’m embarrassed for your children

MinnieMountain · 04/12/2025 06:43

We used to hear a lot of those wankers because they were going to a council car park nearby to do doughnuts and show off their cars. The ASBO on that behaviour has really helped.

sorrynotathome · 04/12/2025 06:43

beeautifullif3 · 03/12/2025 23:08

Gosh im lucky to have good neighbours lol my car gets attention wherever I go 🤣 43 , female , 5 kids , stage 2 map and just had a new exhaust and screamer pipe fitted 🤣🤣

Awww did Mummy & Daddy not give you enough attention when you were ickle?

Pandasarethebest · 04/12/2025 06:44

Our neighbours son has two like this. The first time I heard it, it woke me up with a jolt. I wanted to complain. I'm used to it now but my god its loud.

FantaIsFine · 04/12/2025 06:44

I normally waggle my little finger at these cars (as well as those driving at double speed limit in residential areas, often hand in hand anyway) on the grounds of them likely being driven by a bloke with manhood insecurities.

Never even OCCURRED to me that a woman might actively choose to be such an exhibitionist pillock in this way. Sexist yes, I'm sorry.

Hamstery · 04/12/2025 06:45

Signed! Thanks for the link. Changing the law is the only way out of this. £50 fine is no threat to the people spending loads of money on doing this to make their vehicles sound aggressive.

FantaIsFine · 04/12/2025 06:45

Although perhaps (?) Beeautifull is being ironic?
Edit as cross post, this was to my own :-)

Checknotmymate · 04/12/2025 06:48

I've noticed this is coming back again. More cars being customised like back in the 90s. I did an anthropology degree and one of the lecturers spoke about it and compared it to how young men in certain African tribes hang things on their cows' horns to similarly 'supe' them up and attract the ladies.

It smacks of fragile masculinity.

JH0404 · 04/12/2025 07:02

beeautifullif3 · 03/12/2025 23:08

Gosh im lucky to have good neighbours lol my car gets attention wherever I go 🤣 43 , female , 5 kids , stage 2 map and just had a new exhaust and screamer pipe fitted 🤣🤣

This isn’t the flex you think it is 🤣🤣🤣

muddyford · 04/12/2025 07:20

I live in a fairly quiet village but a bloke round the corner had a car like this. I reported it on Crimestoppers' online form and it's stopped.

AgnesX · 04/12/2025 07:24

Where I live is on the route between the suburbs and the city centre and I thoroughly agree.

It really is a look at me/egotistical/selfish/twattish kind of behaviour from a particular kind of individual. Unfortunately it's not going to go away anytime soon.

CottageLoaf · 04/12/2025 07:35

I feel your pain. Both male neighbours on either side - on a terraced street - have done this to their cars. They both leave for work very early, making our whole house rattle. I honestly can't see what the point is.

Isouf · 04/12/2025 07:36

I'm from another country but when i moved to the Uk i remembering thinking Oh noooo...these 'species' also exists here🤣
Sorry, not sorry, but the owners look and sound just like their cars 🫢

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