Exhaust "Fake" exhaust, with pics

Pottsy · 16th April 2006, 13:05

Here are some pics of the "fake" exhaust.

It looks like the exhaust exits from the triangle:

IMG_6232.jpg

But there's an exhaust underneath pointing down:

IMG_6238.jpg

In fact, to add authenticity to the fake, a small branch comes off the main exhaust and comes out of the triangle, so the triangle will smoke/steam in a realistic fashion:

IMG_6236.jpg

Bit silly really, but not the end of the world!

Mark996 · 17th April 2006, 01:09

This is a fascinating insight into the lengths a car manufacturer will go to in the name of Fashion!!!!

Over here in Portugal, and I presume in the UK too, the 1.4's only differ from the other 2 engine choices in their triangular 'exhaust' ports are 'blanked' off. Other than that, there appers to be no difference in the vehicles at all......

As I was just discussing with another guy on another Civic site, the spec sheets from the UK to Portugal seem to be wildly different, e.g. Leather 'Wheel and Fogs are extra on 'Sport' models over there, wheras here in Portugal they are both standard 'Sport' fare.......strange.

basegreen · 17th April 2006, 11:33

I wonder why it doesnt all come out of the triangle? Must be somethign to do with the surrounds or something?

Pottsy · 17th April 2006, 12:26

I'm going to bet on either noise tests or particulates tests. Look at all diesel cars, and they have those downwardly pointing exhausts just behind the rear of the car.

Anyone got underneath the 1.8 yet?

kevin_lufc · 17th April 2006, 13:41

Mark996, Just out of curiosity what are bike prices like compared to UK prices? I assume you have a Ducati?

Pottsy · 17th April 2006, 14:31

Kevin - I just presumed he had a Porsche 911!!

Mark996 · 17th April 2006, 14:39

I'm lucky enough to have a Ducati 996R, 749S and MV Agusta F4S!!!

Anyway, with regards to the prices, it commonly known that the prices here in Portugal are THE most expensive in Europe, mainly thanks to our 21% VAT rate, amongst other things.

For instance, just taking some info from the Honda Portugal Website, the 1.4 Sport actually has a base price of around 16,000 Euro.....but by the time you add all the taxes, the OTR for that car is 22,500 Euro (£15,546)!!!!

kevin_lufc · 17th April 2006, 15:09

I am not a biker, its my girlfriend who rides...nudge..nudge..wink..wink..anyway. She noticed your name and asked the question. She shouted something not to complimentary when you listed your bikes. She did ask if it was the MV is the 1000 or 750, either way she is jealous.

Mark996 · 17th April 2006, 15:43

Its a 750 EVO 3 - which means that it has the decent 'fi sorted' engine in!!!!

I'll see if I can sort some pics of the 3 of them out for you....

basegreen · 17th April 2006, 16:02

Happy to do some pics on my 1.8 when I get it

kevin_lufc · 17th April 2006, 16:58

Chill out Giss...wow.
Top review fella, can’t fault your appraisal.

basegreen · 17th April 2006, 17:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevin_lufc

Chill out Giss...wow.
Top review fella, can’t fault your appraisal.

Thread has been moved to a new thread. Hope it's of some use.

kevin_lufc · 18th April 2006, 17:09

Just been to the dealers to check on my car, pick it up on Friday. My car was in the dealership. So I had a quick look under the rear of the car @ the exhaust.

I am getting a 1.8 ES in Galaxy Grey (colour nothing to do with it I know).

Well looking at it the pictures posted, my exhaust doesn’t look like that. I have taken pictures on my camera phone, but I don’t know how to upload them.
Where the pics above have a "twin exhaust" look, the downspout on mine isnt there. In its place is a "bracket" of sort (well it’s the best I can describe it).

Any ideas?

basegreen · 18th April 2006, 17:42

I guess it's just to comply with diesel regulations?

Pottsy · 18th April 2006, 18:44

After a bit of digging, there's no regulation forcing diesel exhausts to point down (and a few do point out), it's just to hide the smokey gasses from view and to avoid a black area on the back of the car.

taa · 26th April 2006, 23:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark996

Anyway, with regards to the prices, it commonly known that the prices here in Portugal are THE most expensive in Europe, mainly thanks to our 21% VAT rate, amongst other things.

sorry to say this... you are wrong here. try denmark. i paid 265 000 dkk for my 1.8 sport - equals 24 000 british pounds. and various taxes on cars here add up to 180% of the price. so you in portugal are not so bad off...

Mark996 · 27th April 2006, 00:56

Well - that makes me feel alot better to know that I haven't been ripped off quite as much as the folk in Denmark!!!!!!

Still, I get a little tired of my fellow country men always bleating "rip off Britain" when it's actually, factually, not THAT extraordinarily expensive at all.......

Yes , yes, there are some countrys in Europe that are cheaper than others (Germany, it seems), but all fellow British Folk reading this, rest assured, you are not alone having to pay through the nose for whatever you buy!!!!!!

Kpow99 · 5th May 2006, 10:30

In reply to original post, my exhaust is blocked off from going to the triangles, had a prod around in there couple days after I got the car, very dissapointed in that.

Copycat · 12th May 2006, 07:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by gissing

Happy to do some pics on my 1.8 when I get it

So are they any different on the 1.8?

basegreen · 12th May 2006, 08:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Copycat

Quote:

Originally Posted by gissing

Happy to do some pics on my 1.8 when I get it

So are they any different on the 1.8?

forgot to check! got my new camera now... so will get underneath later!

16th April 2006, 13:05	#1 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,448 Thanks: 22 Thanked 159 Times in 95 Posts iTrader: (0)	"Fake" exhaust, with pics Here are some pics of the "fake" exhaust. It looks like the exhaust exits from the triangle: IMG_6232.jpg But there's an exhaust underneath pointing down: IMG_6238.jpg In fact, to add authenticity to the fake, a small branch comes off the main exhaust and comes out of the triangle, so the triangle will smoke/steam in a realistic fashion: IMG_6236.jpg Bit silly really, but not the end of the world!

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17th April 2006, 01:09	#2 (permalink)
Mark996 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 11th April 2006 Location: Nottingham, Notts. Posts: 461 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	This is a fascinating insight into the lengths a car manufacturer will go to in the name of Fashion!!!! Over here in Portugal, and I presume in the UK too, the 1.4's only differ from the other 2 engine choices in their triangular 'exhaust' ports are 'blanked' off. Other than that, there appers to be no difference in the vehicles at all...... As I was just discussing with another guy on another Civic site, the spec sheets from the UK to Portugal seem to be wildly different, e.g. Leather 'Wheel and Fogs are extra on 'Sport' models over there, wheras here in Portugal they are both standard 'Sport' fare.......strange.

17th April 2006, 11:33	#3 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,888 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	I wonder why it doesnt all come out of the triangle? Must be somethign to do with the surrounds or something?

17th April 2006, 12:26	#4 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,448 Thanks: 22 Thanked 159 Times in 95 Posts iTrader: (0)	I'm going to bet on either noise tests or particulates tests. Look at all diesel cars, and they have those downwardly pointing exhausts just behind the rear of the car. Anyone got underneath the 1.8 yet?

17th April 2006, 13:41	#5 (permalink)
kevin_lufc Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 17th April 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 370 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Mark996, Just out of curiosity what are bike prices like compared to UK prices? I assume you have a Ducati?

17th April 2006, 14:31	#6 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,448 Thanks: 22 Thanked 159 Times in 95 Posts iTrader: (0)	Kevin - I just presumed he had a Porsche 911!!

17th April 2006, 14:39	#7 (permalink)
Mark996 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 11th April 2006 Location: Nottingham, Notts. Posts: 461 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	I'm lucky enough to have a Ducati 996R, 749S and MV Agusta F4S!!! Anyway, with regards to the prices, it commonly known that the prices here in Portugal are THE most expensive in Europe, mainly thanks to our 21% VAT rate, amongst other things. For instance, just taking some info from the Honda Portugal Website, the 1.4 Sport actually has a base price of around 16,000 Euro.....but by the time you add all the taxes, the OTR for that car is 22,500 Euro (£15,546)!!!!

17th April 2006, 15:09	#8 (permalink)
kevin_lufc Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 17th April 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 370 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I am not a biker, its my girlfriend who rides...nudge..nudge..wink..wink..anyway. She noticed your name and asked the question. She shouted something not to complimentary when you listed your bikes. She did ask if it was the MV is the 1000 or 750, either way she is jealous.

17th April 2006, 15:43	#9 (permalink)
Mark996 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 11th April 2006 Location: Nottingham, Notts. Posts: 461 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Its a 750 EVO 3 - which means that it has the decent 'fi sorted' engine in!!!! I'll see if I can sort some pics of the 3 of them out for you....

17th April 2006, 16:02	#10 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,888 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Happy to do some pics on my 1.8 when I get it

17th April 2006, 16:58	#11 (permalink)
kevin_lufc Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 17th April 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 370 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Chill out Giss...wow. Top review fella, can’t fault your appraisal.

18th April 2006, 17:09	#13 (permalink)
kevin_lufc Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 17th April 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 370 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Just been to the dealers to check on my car, pick it up on Friday. My car was in the dealership. So I had a quick look under the rear of the car @ the exhaust. I am getting a 1.8 ES in Galaxy Grey (colour nothing to do with it I know). Well looking at it the pictures posted, my exhaust doesn’t look like that. I have taken pictures on my camera phone, but I don’t know how to upload them. Where the pics above have a "twin exhaust" look, the downspout on mine isnt there. In its place is a "bracket" of sort (well it’s the best I can describe it). Any ideas?

18th April 2006, 17:42	#14 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,888 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	I guess it's just to comply with diesel regulations?

18th April 2006, 18:44	#15 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,448 Thanks: 22 Thanked 159 Times in 95 Posts iTrader: (0)	After a bit of digging, there's no regulation forcing diesel exhausts to point down (and a few do point out), it's just to hide the smokey gasses from view and to avoid a black area on the back of the car.

27th April 2006, 00:56	#17 (permalink)
Mark996 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 11th April 2006 Location: Nottingham, Notts. Posts: 461 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Well - that makes me feel alot better to know that I haven't been ripped off quite as much as the folk in Denmark!!!!!! Still, I get a little tired of my fellow country men always bleating "rip off Britain" when it's actually, factually, not THAT extraordinarily expensive at all....... Yes , yes, there are some countrys in Europe that are cheaper than others (Germany, it seems), but all fellow British Folk reading this, rest assured, you are not alone having to pay through the nose for whatever you buy!!!!!!

5th May 2006, 10:30	#18 (permalink)
Kpow99 Explosive Mind Unleashed Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th May 2006 Location: London Posts: 535 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	In reply to original post, my exhaust is blocked off from going to the triangles, had a prod around in there couple days after I got the car, very dissapointed in that.