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mr._floppy
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Exhaust Longevity ?
« on: Feb 20th, 2008, 11:33am » |
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Apart from replacing the flexi joint, my exhaust is at least four years old, probably older as it was well rusty when I bought it in 2004.
Passed every MOT though.
I doubt it's the original but they seem to last well, maybe it's because the car gets driven every day.
Anyone got an older one ?
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Jonnycab
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Re: Exhaust Longevity ?
« Reply #1 on: Feb 20th, 2008, 11:46am » |
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I've never had to replace an exhaust on any car that I've used as a taxi & the exhaust on my Scorp hasn't really deteriorated much in the two years & 50K miles since I bought the car 
The more you use a car the less likely the chances of the exhaust rotting. For starters the moisture can't get into a hot exhaust & any moisture that gets in while parked overnight etc will quickly evapourate when the car is started & the exhaust heats up again 
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Matt
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Re: Exhaust Longevity ?
« Reply #2 on: Feb 20th, 2008, 7:44pm » |
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the exhausts on the scorpio are make of a very good quality material, which hasn been rolled to a tin foil thickness, you only need to try and lift the system on your own to realise that lol. i remember cutting a 12v's one up a while back and it was arround 3mm thick!
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Highlander
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Re: Exhaust Longevity ?
« Reply #3 on: Feb 22nd, 2008, 9:29am » |
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Not only that but you can fit the whole exhaust system inside a saloon, cant you Geoff
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big_neil
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Re: Exhaust Longevity ?
« Reply #4 on: Feb 22nd, 2008, 9:34am » |
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mines still on the original exhaust and battery, dec 98 car with 72,000mls
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Bobbit
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Re: Exhaust Longevity ?
« Reply #5 on: Feb 22nd, 2008, 10:20am » |
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I have had my 2.3 for 7years and it has never had an exhaust fitted, and still looks in good condition.
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