Exhaust replacement thoughts

[E30Derbyshire]

Hi,

So the, still all original, exhaust on my 2 door 318i m10 has started to blow with a pin hole in the centre section.

To me it doesn’t make sense to replace just one section on a 37 year old system and potentially damage the other, possibly delicate, sections in the process.

Cotswold BMW have quoted £757 for a complete system, which I’d then have to pay to have fitted.

A local (East Midlands) stainless exhaust specialist, who produces handmade, bespoke systems have quoted £816 to build and fit a compete system in high quality stainless.

Any thoughts or good suggestions?

The car is totally original and still only 32k on the clock, so do I go with an original steel system or for the same money go stainless steel? Or do you have any other exhaust specialists to suggest?

Thanks

[martauto]

A local (East Midlands) stainless exhaust specialist, who produces handmade, bespoke systems have quoted £816 to build and fit a compete system in high quality stainless.
Any thoughts or good suggestions?

There is no comparison .
If you are happy with the stainless route ,and are willing to part with such a price then a bespoke ,fitted deal is the only way to go
It should also have one Helllllllllllllllll of a guarantee
Nothing wrong with the OEM parts, but this time Mr Stainless and co is the winner for me.
(unless you are VERY OEM that is )

Mart.

[E30Derbyshire]

A local (East Midlands) stainless exhaust specialist, who produces handmade, bespoke systems have quoted £816 to build and fit a compete system in high quality stainless.
Any thoughts or good suggestions?

There is no comparison .
If you are happy with the stainless route ,and are willing to part with such a price then a bespoke ,fitted deal is the only way to go
It should also have one Helllllllllllllllll of a guarantee
Nothing wrong with the OEM parts, but this time Mr Stainless and co is the winner for me.
(unless you are VERY OEM that is )

Mart.

To be honest Mart this is the route I’m heading towards I think. They do offer a transferable lifetime guarantee actually! By the time I’ve paid for the BMW steel system fitted the stainless one will be cheaper.

I do love a bit of OEM, but I’m not that fanatical about something only the MOT tester and the specialist that services it will see. Despite this I can’t bring myself to put a cheap shite pattern steel system on it either, that would be sacrilege!

[martauto]

Look on the bright side of things, you only have to do this once
Back in the day a stainless system was over double the OEM price

Mart.

[Blanca]

Go stainless and a 4 branch header as well.

[Cloggy Saint]

If you do go stainless don't take the chav canon route.

[martauto]

If you do go stainless don't take the chav canon route.

Lost me on this one mate

Mart.

[Cloggy Saint]

Chav canon, the excessively loud, farting, popping, banging exhausts that seem to be bodged to the underside of every Fiesta ST, Corsa, Clio etc.

[martauto]

Chav canon, the excessively loud, farting, popping, banging exhausts that seem to be bodged to the underside of every Fiesta ST, Corsa, Clio etc.

Ah I see now............................do you think they are charged extra for that ??

Mart.

[E30Derbyshire]

If you do go stainless don't take the chav canon route.

Now that would be sacrilege!

[E30Derbyshire]

Look on the bright side of things, you only have to do this once
Back in the day a stainless system was over double the OEM price

Mart.

Yes, it will no doubt outlive me and the car itself!

Weird how times change eh?

[onthames]

Zeroexhausts are meant to be good