Noisy exhausts are a menace. They upset the neighbours, everyone knows when you're coming and going. There's no need for them and they can be an MOT failure. But the real problem with noisy exhausts is that they are very wearing for the driver. Try driving a couple of hundred miles with one!

I love the sound of a large engine, especially the big Vs, but they need silencing. My own car has a large engine, but it burbles rather than roars.

And as someone who suffers from tinnitus, I can tell you that it's no fun. Sadly, few realise the damage noise does to their hearing until it's too late.