Well, managed to replace the full exhaust system on the disco tonight
with a nice new one. Done on the deck, no jacks used (athough I do
have a 2" lift) Took 30 minutes from start to finish, including
removing the tape Paddocks had stuck all over the damn thing!
Threading it over the axle was surprisingly easy too.....
Total cost to me £77
Cheapest quoted price from the usual exhaust places and local garages
for the full system £182, and I would have had to place a deposit
because it was "non returnable once ordered" Was laughed at in one
national chain who fit items quickly when I said I could get the
system myself for £77.
Don't get me wrong, i wouldn't have begrudged paying upto about £100
for the fitted system to save me scrabbling about under the damn
thing, but an extra £105 quid is excessive for a half hour job, thats
£210 per hour labour!!!!
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200 TDi Disco, "the offroader"
1976 S3 Lightweight
Nige - 14 Nov 2007 21:30 GMT
> Well, managed to replace the full exhaust system on the disco tonight
> with a nice new one. Done on the deck, no jacks used (athough I do
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> thing, but an extra £105 quid is excessive for a half hour job, thats
> £210 per hour labour!!!!
It's piss easy, especially with no cat on, took me about the same time Si.
A new turbo & a straight through pipe make a f.cking bif difference to a
decent 300tdi.
Andy - 14 Nov 2007 22:58 GMT
>> Well, managed to replace the full exhaust system on the disco tonight
>> with a nice new one. Done on the deck, no jacks used (athough I do
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> A new turbo & a straight through pipe make a f.cking bif difference to a
> decent 300tdi.
Aye, makes it so damn good that it forces you to swap for another motor Nige
:-) I don't know, how many cars this year......................... (I'll get
me coat)
Andy
Nige - 15 Nov 2007 09:30 GMT
>>> Well, managed to replace the full exhaust system on the disco
>>> tonight
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>
> Andy
hehehe - kettle?
Derek - 14 Nov 2007 22:07 GMT
> Well, managed to replace the full exhaust system on the disco tonight
> with a nice new one. Done on the deck, no jacks used (athough I do
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> 200 TDi Disco, "the offroader"
> 1976 S3 Lightweight
If you want excessive check Richards price (Beamends) then try walking to
ATS or similar and ask for a parts only price the buggers have you coming
and going well worth the trip out to Leek for me and a decent quality ki to
boot.
Derek.