Cat or no cat?

[bigtalljim]

My 318i Lux Touring has a cat fitted and its a L Reg. 1993
Can I remove the cat or is this year a legal requirement. (some say 92 or 93)
Will it make any difference to the power delivery or drive?

Your thoughts on this are most welcome. Had thought about putting in a cat replacement pipe to pop on every year then put cat back for MOT?

[B'stard Child]

bigtalljim said:

My 318i Lux Touring has a cat fitted and its a L Reg. 1993
Can I remove the cat or is this year a legal requirement. (some say 92 or 93)
Will it make any difference to the power delivery or drive?

Your thoughts on this are most welcome. Had thought about putting in a cat replacement pipe to pop on every year then put cat back for MOT?

L Plate post Aug 1992 - needs cat for MOT

Choice is as you say if you want to remove and replace with a de-cat pipe then the cat needs to go back on every year for the MOT

[m12_nathan]

Not true.

If it can pass the emissions test without it then it doesn't need it.

[B'stard Child]

m12_nathan said:

Not true.

If it can pass the emissions test without it then it doesn't need it.

Agreed but 99.99999999 % of the cars can't - they can get close on petrol but close isn't a pass

LPG however is a different matter

Edited by B'stard Child on Friday 16th February 19:37