Malcolm Osborne wrote:
> "Dave Savage" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Catman" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Malcolm Osborne wrote:
>>>> My 156 2.0 TS is of 1999 vintage, with 275 000 Km on the clock.
>>>>
>>>> I'm sure the catalytic convertor in the exhaust system provides little
>>>> more than back pressure these days. A replacement would be too
>>>> expensive.
>>>>
>>>> Our local regs do not insist on these things (though most new cars do
>>>> have them).
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone removed their cat convertor - replacing it with a straight
>>>> piece of pipe? A slight bit of power boost may result.
>
>>> Not on a 156 that I know of, but it certainly used to quite common over
>>> here.
>>>
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>>> Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
>>> Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
>>> 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6
>>> Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
>>> www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
>> So what happens when you go for an MOT then ? Fail / hurried replacement
>> of cat ??
>>
>> Dave S...
> Fortunately we don't have such things as MOT in this country. A 2nd hand car
> just has to get a roadworthy certificate, where they just check basic safety
> items, such as brakes, lights, tyres.
>

Sounds very civilised

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Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk