Hey Chet - Modding finished in Ireland?

Define 'Modified'

So does that include any car with a makers option fitted? Sat Nav banned, leather banned, metalic paint banned, sunroof banned, air con banned, tow bar banned? Non OEM brake pads, tyres, bulbs all banned?

Just bring them to the UK and (E)SVA them. Under EU laws if it's got an approval and registered then it's valid anywhere.

To quote AutoExpress Issue 888, Page 13:

Boy racers have had their day - in Ireland at least! A new move by the Government there means that from next month, modified cars will be refused roadworthiness certificates - making it illegal for them to be driven on public roads. Transport Minister Ivor Callely said: "We're putting provisions in place to eliminate tinted glass, double exhausts and so on." The move is part of a wider crackdown on road safety. [...]

So yeah, 'and so on' is a bit vague.

What about factory fit tints/double exhausts/19s etc? Thats just ridiculous.

They're adding window tints and exhaust noise to the NCT

Not really a problem!

-- Chet

"The move is part of a wider crackdown on road safety."

Can anyone explain how a crackdown on double exhausts will improve road safety?

So long as the exhaust doesn't protrude excessively from the vehicle I can't see how the design has any impact at all.

Maybe having two exhausts is making them too quiet, so muppets on mobiles, or wearing iPods can't hear them coming when they step out into the road.

I always said quiet cars and bikes kill, and it looks like I might have been right.

all proper cars have twin pipes, my current car and 2 previous cars did :)