I was thinking the same thing. I ran my svx around the block with no mufflers or cats, and while I loved the sound, it was way too loud to drive normally. Even in SC the cops would have picked me up in a heartbeat.
I did have sidepipes on my 89 suby wagon for a few years. But I had some sort of muffler in there to quiet her down.
kinda tough to see them in this pic - right in front of the rear wheels.