"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in
.umich.edu:

> On Thu, 11 Mar 2005, Jim Yanik wrote:
>
>> > The old-car problem is easy to factor out of the question: Cars made
>> > before 19XX are exempt, same as is done with seatbelts, sidemarker
>> > lights, airbags and all other now-mandatory equipment. They're not the
>> > ones causing the problem;
>>
>> Bull;I've got a neighbor with an old Pontiac with a really loud rumbly
>> exhaust that wakes me up at 3AM,also triggers my auto alarm. The
>> mufflers are not stock,either.
>
> OK, how many old Pontiacs are there that are making a problem?

There are many old auto enthusiasts that like the "rumbley" sound.
(that's probably where the ricers got the idea from for their 'fart cans')

>
>> Then there are motorcycles.LOTS of them,all noisy.Some are actually
>> *painful* when they pass my car if I have the window down. EVERY one of
>> them should be cited.
>
> Agree.
>



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