That doesn't really surprise me. It seems most of the European high zoot cars are objectionable loud now, almost like the designers heard a 69 427 Camaro with chambered exhaust, and used that as a baseline.
According to Porsche sources who spoke with Car & Driver, the German carmaker is unable to sell new 911 GT3s equipped with the six-speed manual transmission as they exceed the state’s vehicle noise limits. GT3s configured with PDK, on the other hand, are in compliance.
How exactly does a manual transmission make the GT3 louder than the automatic? Details are scarce at the moment, though it’s believed that the manual-equipped car was designed to meet new regulations that have, of course, not gone into effect yet—leaving the new manual GT3 in violation of current regs.
Porsche noted that it’s currently working with state law enforcement to find some sort of solution. The manufacturer will also be reaching out to Californians in the unfortunate situation of having ordered a manual GT3 and giving them the option to switch to a PDK model.
That doesn't really surprise me. It seems most of the European high zoot cars are objectionable loud now, almost like the designers heard a 69 427 Camaro with chambered exhaust, and used that as a baseline.
Not a big deal really for CA residents. Register it in OR/SD/MT/AZ and you don't have to follow local rules or pay the taxes....
stuff some steel wool up the exhaust !
thats what we did with our old VWs that were running glasspacks !
In reply to mr2s2000elise :
Yeah I mean that's illegal but sure do that.
pres589 (djronnebaum) said:In reply to mr2s2000elise :
Yeah I mean that's illegal but sure do that.
Well lots of people do "illegal things." All of my track buddies run no CAT Elise/Exige, and run "illegal" Ariel Atoms all over the place, and that is "illegal too." All the RHD imports here in CA are all illegal too. Not saying legal vs illegal (you make your decisions), but just stating facts of how our lives are here in CA.
In any event, I am not ashamed, that haven't paid a single dollar to CA DMV since 1995, and will never do so rest of my life. Judge me if you wish. Some of us tell the truth of how things really are.
Not sure how the PDK is more quiet than the 6MT given they have the same exhaust setups...
It's amazing that California still has the robust car scene it does with C.A.R.B.
z31maniac said:It's amazing that California still has the robust car scene it does with C.A.R.B.
The midwest would top that scene tenfold, except our cars dissolve after 7 years.
z31maniac said:It's amazing that California still has the robust car scene it does with C.A.R.B.
It's one more reason to never move there. As an Oregon resident, and feeling the influx of Californians escaping there right now, I have told my wife "if they bring it here, we are moving".
Appleseed said:z31maniac said:It's amazing that California still has the robust car scene it does with C.A.R.B.
The midwest would top that scene tenfold, except our cars dissolve after 7 years.
And we get rained or snowed on every time we want to use our cars for things other than getting to work and errands
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