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(Message started by: mr._floppy on Feb 20^th, 2008, 11:33am)

Title: Exhaust Longevity ?
Post by mr._floppy on Feb 20^th, 2008, 11:33am

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 ?

Title: Re: Exhaust Longevity ?
Post by jonnycab on Feb 20^th, 2008, 11:46am

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 ;)

Title: Re: Exhaust Longevity ?
Post by Matt on Feb 20^th, 2008, 7:44pm

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!

Title: Re: Exhaust Longevity ?
Post by Highlander on Feb 22^nd, 2008, 9:29am

Not only that but you can fit the whole exhaust system inside a saloon, cant you Geoff ;)

Title: Re: Exhaust Longevity ?
Post by big_neil on Feb 22^nd, 2008, 9:34am

mines still on the original exhaust and battery, dec 98 car with 72,000mls

Title: Re: Exhaust Longevity ?
Post by Bobbit on Feb 22^nd, 2008, 10:20am

I have had my 2.3 for 7years and it has never had an exhaust fitted, and still looks in good condition. ::) ::)