For those wanting to buy a cat from cats2u, be warned;
Type approval stipulations dictate that they're not allowed to sell a non-type-approved cat to you if your car is newer than 2001.
So... If you're going to buy one, make sure you find a license plate for an old import.
Quote from: shnazzle on June 18, 2022, 12:11For those wanting to buy a cat from cats2u, be warned;
Type approval stipulations dictate that they're not allowed to sell a non-type-approved cat to you if your car is newer than 2001.
So... If you're going to buy one, make sure you find a license plate for an old import.
like I wrote in different threads; 2001 is step Euro three in this. Step Euro one is 1992, step two is 1996.
In my book it has become critical in buying a car.
Step Euro 4 is the big pisser btw. as the info from the OBD2 port gets accessed.
Not clear about the ´black box´ retro fitting. To which year it cán go back. To be sure, pre OBD.
Cats2U have always had a different price for a pre-2001 and post. I wonder if this was why.
Everything is for a reason and that which
@Petrus mentions seems like a reason.
Quote from: shnazzle on June 18, 2022, 12:11For those wanting to buy a cat from cats2u, be warned;
Type approval stipulations dictate that they're not allowed to sell a non-type-approved cat to you if your car is newer than 2001.
So... If you're going to buy one, make sure you find a license plate for an old import.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding but if the supplier/seller isn't fitting the part, is it really their burden to confirm what vehicle it will be used on? Seems like a bureaucratic over reach somewhere along the line.
Quote from: McMr2 on June 20, 2022, 16:27Maybe I'm misunderstanding but if the supplier/seller isn't fitting the part, is it really their burden to confirm what vehicle it will be used on? Seems like a bureaucratic over reach somewhere along the line.
It's 100% bureaucratic. But it's also 100% the law. They are not allowed to knowingly sell you a part that is not legal to run on your car.
The mistake I made was to put in my licence plate.
Would this also affect handmade sports cats?
Quote from: shnazzle on June 20, 2022, 16:55It's 100% bureaucratic. But it's also 100% the law. They are not allowed to knowingly sell you a part that is not legal to run on your car.
The mistake I made was to put in my licence plate.
Sometimes that can produce a positive. For instance if when buying a part on line from eg Parts in Motion, giving your Reg. No. gets the response that the part is guaranteed to fit or a free return.
Aside from the warning above; the quality of the cat I received is shocking.
For over 200gbp, I expected a LOT better.
https://ibb.co/94bXr6R
Oh and the fitting kit on the manifold side doesn't fit. The nuts provided have the wrong thread.
Quote from: Topdownman on June 20, 2022, 17:06Would this also affect handmade sports cats?
Yes.
Quote from: shnazzle on June 22, 2022, 23:12Aside from the warning above; the quality of the cat I received is shocking.
For over 200gbp, I expected a LOT better.
https://ibb.co/94bXr6R
Oh and the fitting kit on the manifold side doesn't fit. The nuts provided have the wrong thread.
:o