MikeH
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Just put my car in for MOT this morning and they just this minute rang me to say the back box (a standard one) has a crack in it.
They said £72.00 for parts and fitting etc. for a new one.
Have I been ripped off for a horrible standard steel back box?
Saved me the hastle of looking round and then getting it re-MOT'd though.
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Gambit
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Registered: 5th Jun 00
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yes you have
it'll be even funnier if they have put a pea shooter on it
good way to find out is to phone around a few exhaust places and ask for prices
but i suppose this would be too much like common sense
[Edited on 09-07-2003 by Gambit]
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t44rnt
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u would of been better of buy a performance b/b for the extra 20-30 quid
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MikeH
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Oh well at least nothing else failed on it.... (looking on the bright side of life...  )
Pea shooter? you mean they might put a worse than original one on!!!! ?
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Gambit
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yes
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MikeH
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doh
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Gambit
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what car do u have? did u have a pea shooter to begin with?
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J100RSA
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the most expensive exhaust in the trade club is £31.30+vat
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MikeH
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it's a 1.2 16v corsa B.... was a fairly small exhaust but not as small as the ones fitted to the 1.0 12v
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Mav 3000
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Apparently my exhaust rotted internally (its only 3 years old!) Vauxhall charged me £25 to fit a new standard one.
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MikeH
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I really shouldn;t have asked you guys..... depressing me now
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and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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I couldve given you my backbox, I have a vritually brand new one here.
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stuyw
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they are supposed to tell u that u need a new one and leave the decision down to u if u want it replacing or not as u have a 7 day window
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J100RSA
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if its a 1.2 back box is £16.40+vat from vaux
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PainZ
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Registered: 28th Jun 02
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yeah, but vaux charge about 60 an hour for their labour
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MikeH
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yeh, vauxhall only actually charged me £25 for the back box but the rest was labour....
Its exactly the same size as the original one and i've actually gained a little power because it was leaking before.....
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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why didnt you get one and fit it yourself?
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MikeH
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well i wanted the mot sorted before lunch today, as i have a dentist appointment.... and i've never actually fitted a back box before. how hard is it?
[Edited on 09-07-2003 by MikeH]
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ReeF
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Registered: 19th Jun 02
Location: Castleford West Yorkshire
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lol my exhaust fell off lol got a standerd 1 for 35 quid....
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NPac
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Registered: 26th Jun 02
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fuck... 4 an extra £300 u could of got a full system exhaust that comes wiv a life time guarantee!
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MikeH
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Kris TD
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place near me always advertises standard corsa bb for 17 quid.
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