I want to thank everyone for watching! We have made back the $500 insurance deductible thanks to the crazy amount of views on this video :) Merry Christmas.

Ladies and gentlemen I present to you the GR Prius

It being a hybrid and the engine kicking on randomly is so funny and strange to watch

the way it just goes from dead silent to drag civic when you give it a bit of throttle has me rolling lmao

Ask a muffler shop to make a straight pipe to reconnect the exhaust until the replacement catalytic converter is available.

😅Its just hilarious hearing it go from silent prius to steroid prius nonstop.

3:27 the fact that he is louder than the Tuned AE86 next to him is just priceless

This really makes you appreciate all the engineering that goes into a muffler.

You're not driving with a stolen catalytic converter... You're driving WITHOUT your stolen catalytic converter.

Still sounds better than most hondas at 3am.

That has to be the most confusing moment. Normal driving then just so much noise.

Introducing the V8 powered Cummins powered Prius.

3:25 the person in the AE86 must've had a giggle hearing the Prius make so much noise

well, now you have a reason to buy a performance exhaust system

I know it's a shitty situation, but it's honestly hilarious how good that sounds. Would love to have an exhaust like that on a faster car.

This video makes me regret not making a video on my Prius when it had its catalytic converter stolen, I honestly had the most fun that week because all I would do is 100% full throttle, on the freeway and such just so that I can get the pop pop pop pop pop bang when the engine cuts off due to the electric powertrain kicking in when you let off the throttle. I own a Lexus GS 430 with nothing past the catalytic converters and it sounds like an absolute beauty. That week gave me such a rush of amazing feelings because this car is so great but it would sound even better if it just had a decent exhaust. My only issue is that it cuts out abruptly, TBH I'd rather have the constant sound of the engine versus it cutting out intermittently and interrupting my absolute blissful state of engine noises. What's funny is the difference between power mode and when it's an Eco status. When you're in power mode it sounds absolutely amazing and high revs, but when you go into eco mode whether you're playing with the throttle or just an eco mode in general, it sounds almost as good as a V8 because of how low the RPMs are on the gasoline engine. I wish Toyota would put an RPM meter on the gasoline engine sometimes because the telemetry that you have now only shows you a gauge of how far you are on the throttle essentially. Anyways, great video, regret not making one, have a grand day mate. 👍

I just know that thief is in the block youre driving, sipping his morning coffee with a proud smile.. what a menacing sound

I would put a resonator in place of the catalytic converter for now to quiet the ride a bit

1:56 how dare you cut the tunnel?

This is the funniest car video I’ve seen for a while 10/10

I love how it instantly switches from super quiet to super loud

Nobody will expect that noise coming from a Prius your good 👍🏼

Had to do this for about a week until I got my replacement cat. I considered it spreading awareness of cat theft lmfao. The looks in traffic were insane.

Some people pay extra for that sound

Fun to see when and where the engine kicks on. Brilliant piece of engineering.

Woah it’s so loud! Hopefully more people are aware of this now and can take preventative measures for their cars

im sorry this happened to you i have had my cataylic converter stolen 3 times this year it sucks. The people who stole it dont care its honestly sad. I would say install a cataylic converter shield to protect it I just put one on mine for the first time.

i dont know if im just a simple guy, but it actually sounds pretty sick

i love how its dead quiet until you throttle up 😂

You can literally buy a 10$ flex pipe and some pipe clamps and fix it permanently.. wont meet any emissions laws but will be quiet..

I work at a shop in Seattle and have replaced MANY of these over the past couple of years. You might ask your mechanic about getting a protective shield to avoid it happening again; I've seen people go without the shield and then have the cat stolen again a few months later and have to go through the hassle and cost all over again.

cool AE86 at the end lol

You have that problem over there too? These crooks have gone international.

This is teaching me that the amount of time an old Prius uses the engine it might as well just stay on at the lights

I love how you went on Moorhouse Ave with that, It almost seems like you're part of the Aves boys. Just cruising and showing off.

It's amazing how it even sounds like a car!

It’s funny how it just goes dead quiet like it’s stalled 😂 I bet you got some weird looks aye

Now it’s a ricer lol🎉

I was waiting for you to get pulled up and given a pink sticker 😂. Shame these people even if caught will not get punished. Hope the rest of your festive season is better than the start. Next time I am in Christchurch I will keep an eye out for the straight piped prius.

I'm glad your getting a laugh from this nothing can ruin your day clearly lol

I'm surprised that the thieves went for a Prius so hard to fit under it, I thought they where just hitting P/U's and SUV's.

3:29 What was that? Looks like an 86.

You get a tune on that thing with some pops and bangs that keep it just the way it is 🤣🤣🔥

It's so cool to hear it go from no noise to pumped v8 noises in less than a second

I have the same situation about 1.5 year ago. Don't floor it, because flame from exhaust can damage your A/F sensor and u need to replace it (it cost me about 130$)

That's rough, catalytic converter thieves are the worst. I had an exhaust pipe knocked off my car a couple years ago so I had this same problem, but being that it is a muscle car with a v8 engine, I kinda liked the sound 😂. My car is too low to get under to try and steal the catalytic converter, and if they do manage to get underneath it, they'll be met with disappointment when they realize that it doesn't have one.

This is has bought a new perspective on the prius for me, comedy gold haha

That car is cooler than I thought, I didn't know the engine could start like that lmaooo

Sorry for the loss of your catalytic converter. Your car now sounds like it'll do a quarter mile in less than 10 seconds! You get a new one soon!

at least you got some type of enjoyment from this 😂

Oh this makes so much sense.There’s a Prius that I would always see drive around and thought it was strange that the Prius was so loud

Nice mod to your Prius sounds sick! Thanks for the video I might do this to my Lexus CT200h, it looks fast now I need it to sound fast 😅

I died laughing, thank you for this video.

It sounds like a slow-moving EVO lmao

Funny thing is this guy seem to make the best out of the current situation by making fun out of it. And i love it haha

found u thru this video now i know youre from nz i have subbed and whille watch and support all ur uploads i love this shit

Was hoping you would just pedal to the metal for a bit to hear it at full capacity 😂

How many people have tried to race you since the delete lol?

Amazing how well the muffler works when installed

Had a bad hanger welds on (speed bump 😬) my mid/rear exhaust on my '97 civic with custom tube light weight headers. The flex pipe saved me from. Losing the whole back exhaust and it didn't constantly drag the groundthe 12 miles home...but that 3 1/2" exhaust with the high flow cat and straight pipe out the back mat little civic sound like a Nascar. Now way I could daily it, but it's insane what a few changes can do to the sound. Praise the Lowered 🙏 that flex pipe and that single hanger held on.

keep it like that its amazing

Might just keep it that way aha

Btw great video to give the idea of the hybrid drivetrain lifecycle. I’ve never driven one

I'm sorry this happened to you but the noise and then the cutting in and out is just hilarious

at least it makes a lil more power also is that an AE86 at 3:29?

Lol ive been seeing a pruis that sounds awfully loud, and its white 😳

Would the Prius go into limp mode or loose power with out the catalytic

it actually sounds alright, we need some tunnel runs in this

lmfao sounds like a lawn mower

Just leave it straight piped. Less weight, better gas flow, better fuel economy. Cut out the stock muffler too, replace it with a replica HKS HiPower from Aliexpress, (edit) or any no-name or less known small brand straight-through muffler because they all do the same. (Literally just a mesh, fibers on top, encased in a steel cylinder. Length controls the muffling capacity. As simple as they come.) It muffles enough and contributes even further to the "less weight" and "better gas flow" things i mentioned above. While at it, throw in a legit/real HKS, AEM, A'pexi or K&N filter too and do a remap to tie it all together. The little more extra power wouldn't hurt. Why not also get the JP Style bodykit too? It's hella cheap. And some OZ Alleggerita HLT would look great on the Prius. Not to mention the increased fuel economy, because it cuts the weight per wheel to less than half. Like, it's the best excuse to tune the Prius. It would not only look and sound better, but be faster and consume less fuel than before too. Simple builds are pretty nice.

A day ago i heard a loud ass suv and thought “why would they mod their muffler on an suv” then I remembered the whole cat thefts deal and had a different perspective on why that suv was so loud.

It's crazy hearing a prius sounding like a old muscle car 😂

I could see someone LS swapping one of these and adding another battery pack (to extend the EV mode). EV mode: around 75 miles LS on demand: yeet 😄 That would be quite the sleeper

they left your cat but stole your muffler wtf

I know it wasn’t much fun for you considering the circumstances but just last month the exhaust fell off my truck late one night. (1996 Transit 2.5 DI, if you are familiar you will know they are a very noisy drive.) As you can imagine it sounded like one of those huge American semi trucks coming down the road, must have woken up all the people in the houses I roared past.

How many miles were on the car when the muffler was stolen? My Prius is over 200,000 miles. Should I be worried?

Straight pipe it with a muffler should be fine

lol wtf it sounds like a track car. I know it's annoying and upsetting AF to get ur shit stolen but i would consider this a W lol. think of it as a free upgrade! however ur neighbours are probably gonna hate u now. XD

jokes aside this is a very good way of showing how the prius hybrid system works ngl

This happened to my mom on her birthday. Her Quiet 2003 Honda Accord was LOUD. But we fixed at the mechanic shop by welding a straight pipe.

2:23 it amazes me how much people on bikes think you’re challenging them just because you’re loud.

Someone needs to invent a catalytic converter alarm system already

The random 86 appearing out of nowhere at 3:29 makes this one of the best videos I've seen all year, lmao.

did they disconnect your battery too? why has your headunit reset?

Yep. Crackheads in every country the world around.

no one is gonna talk about the gt86 that passed :) 3:28

The way it's a hybrid and it shuts off is sooooo funny, WHY IS IT SO FUNNY IT JUST GETS LOUD AGAIN OUT OF NOWHERE ROFL

Hope you made your money back on this video bud cause its sure as hell funny to watch

Still sounds better than most cars (Sorry for your cats tho)

We get what we vote for. If we don't get a change of government next year NZ will likely never recover, at least not for the next few generations.

Finally a decent Prius, consider it a blessing in disguise

Wow and this is becoming more common these days. It sucks when it happens but hopefully you got it handled. I’m sure your check engine light came on too.

Hearing one of these role into the dealership shop gives an all new meaning to "loud"

This video title made me think you were a thief showing off a cat you stole for your prius lol

It's funny when you went past packn'save I was like"wait, I know this bridge"

This happened to me and I seriously thought that there was a motorcycle behind me so I pulled over!!! Hahaha

My holden rodeo ute had an exhaust leak and it sounded just like that. I thought it was tough. When I got it fixed it was so quiet I almost stalled it out of the shop not being able to hear the revs (no tacho).

Oh man, I definitely grew up around tuners. My first thought upon hearing it was "not terrible.".

What does it sound like at full throttle?

I have an uncle with a Prius that got its catalytic converters stolen. It sounds so loud, but sounds very good too.