Glenn Robinson is getting heaps of traffic tickets these days. They're not for the usual like speeding. For a clue check his NUMBERPLATE .

The Aucklander boasts the loudest car in New Zealand- this red 1983 reconditioned (changed from the original 1600cc to 1800) Mitsubishi Cordia with a sound system that has cops writing out $110 tickets for noise pollution even when he's parked at the side of the road.

Glenn (22) lives for his sound. He's spent $48,000 on the gear. "No time for a social life, I work 7 days a week." He works for Car Audio developments, the distributors of Lanzar so knows how to install it itself..

The loudest in NZ? It's official. He won the coveted Sound Pressure Level trophy at the car audio buff's national soundoff champs. The reading: 150.2 dB.

The champ, who likes listening to gangsta rap, isn't satisfied. He's planning to import a Chevy from the States to put in an even bigger system in time for the next soundoffs.

What's the most important thing? "Battery power. It's gotta be right." And it's not how just how much gear you have in the car but where you put it.

Want to own the loudest car in NZ? Glenn would consider selling it. Asking price: at least $25,000.

Some of the specs:

• A Clarion CDC605 six-CD disc changer.
• 12 subs in three rows of four sitting in a ported box of 21.5 cubic feet volume.
• 8 speakers in each door- three 6", two 4" and three 1" tweeters. Plus a 4" midi in a panel enclosure near each door.
• Under the rear hatch door, three Lanzar Optidrive 50C amps.
  
• There are 6 large Dyno batteries inside the sub box and one upfront.
• The heater has been taken out to seal the inside of the car (unless the windows are open).

Glenn uses Dynamat- sound dampening products. [email protected]