New exhaust: How much am I looking at?

mattyprice4004 · 30 Dec 2008 at 16:10

Basically, the midsection has rusted through on my Rover 420 iXLD.

It's a hatchback, and looks like the backbox could do with being redone too.
Anyone got any idea how much I'll be looking at roughly?

Thanks!

Mat

Nor · 30 Dec 2008 at 16:14

Guestimate of £200 S&F for middle section and back box from Quik Fit and the like. They'll be able to give you a price over the phone btw if you call them up.

I got quoted around £250 for the middle and backbox for my MG recently from Quik Fit. Got a custom stainless steel one instead for £280.

Ricochet J · 30 Dec 2008 at 16:16

For my (then) W Reg Skoda Fabia I was quoted £400 for the lot.

Clarkey · 30 Dec 2008 at 16:40

your local parts store would have a much better idea, don't you think?

agw_01 · 30 Dec 2008 at 16:59

You should be able to get it replaced for much much cheaper than that.

I took to the 214 to a place in Oldham and got the midsection replaced for £30 (including fitting!)

I think it was Oldham Tyres and Exhausts, funnily enough.

mattyprice4004 · 30 Dec 2008 at 17:03

Cheers for the replies

agw, you can probably hear me from your office the amount of noise it's making now!

agw_01 · 30 Dec 2008 at 17:05

ha, there are a few loud cars in the car park so I've probably heard it drive past but not noticed.

Bet it sounds quite nice on boost

I bet those speed 'hills' didn't help!

mattyprice4004 · 30 Dec 2008 at 18:11

The stupid ****ing speedbumps need to die, I hit them at some daft speed and it makes my CD player jump

You'll have to come say hi sometime

Gilbretto · 30 Dec 2008 at 18:49

I payed £190 for fitted mid section + MOT fee a few months ago. Apparantly my car is a **** to find parts for so it cost more than it usually would.

-westy- · 30 Dec 2008 at 19:13

rover416i said:
The stupid ****ing speedbumps need to die, I hit them at some daft speed and it makes my CD player jump

You'll have to come say hi sometime

He might find that difficult...poor Andy's mute

mattyprice4004 · 30 Dec 2008 at 19:27

-westy- said:
He might find that difficult...poor Andy's mute

Post it notes then?

-westy- · 30 Dec 2008 at 19:56

rover416i said:
Post it notes then?

Unfotunately, being from Manchester, he's illiterate. And can't reach the pen pot anyway.

*ducks*

InvaderGIR · 30 Dec 2008 at 19:58

-westy- said:
Unfotunately, being from Manchester, he's illiterate. And can't reach the pen pot anyway.

*ducks*

-westy- said:
Andy's gonna mate me

Oh really? No, I think he'll hate you.

And ducking means you'll be at the right hight for him to punch you in the face! :eek:

agw_01 · 30 Dec 2008 at 20:39

What's all this? Away for a few hours and I find insults from no other than a southern cant?

Biohazard · 30 Dec 2008 at 20:52

I guess one hundred million dollars.

mattyprice4004 · 30 Dec 2008 at 22:20

agw_01 said:
What's all this? Away for a few hours and I find insults from no other than a southern cant?

You're a 3ft tall mute apparently!

Edit: I'm still in work, then off out to PR1 later for some tunes.

LEK-89 · 30 Dec 2008 at 22:26

When my whole silencer packed up & sounded like a complete rust bucket i took it to a local tyre & exhaust centre (Walkers Tyres for anyone who lives in Leicestershire) and beside having to get the silencer replaced i basically needed a whole new exhaust system replaced including a cat converter fitted too on my 205 as most of the piping had rusted through & cracks and holes had appeared on the piping too. Altogether including fitting and labour it cost me £140, at the time i couldnt believe it but after from what people have told me i got it all quite cheap considering lol

Dogbreath · 31 Dec 2008 at 00:13

About £103 for the centre section and backbox from Bodyshop Warehouse. Probably +vat.