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Title: Peco and Magnex Gone Bust?
Post by: Ashley on 07 August 2008, 14:21
A friend tells me these 2 exhaust companies have gone bust? Anyone heard anything? I can't find anything on the net :cry: and the peco website has said under construction for the past 2 weeks.. Just when I'm ready to get 1 aswell!
Title: Re: Peco and Magnex Gone Bust?
Post by: Mew on 07 August 2008, 14:27
Take it as a hint :wink:
Title: Re: Peco and Magnex Gone Bust?
Post by: T_J_G on 07 August 2008, 14:39
do not buy Peco.
Title: Re: Peco and Magnex Gone Bust?
Post by: Horney on 07 August 2008, 14:44
Sad day if Peco have gone under. They've long been the zorst of choice for those people who've just hit the streets in an old car.

My Dad had Peco zorts on his minis back in the day and the exhaust for my first Golf was a Peco Big Bore 4. OK so they're not the greatest exhausts in the world but they're a bit of english modding heritage.

Nick
Title: Re: Peco and Magnex Gone Bust?
Post by: tom26 on 07 August 2008, 15:18
i was always wary of peco? bit too 'les smith'.
Title: Re: Peco and Magnex Gone Bust?
Post by: eightyeightmph on 07 August 2008, 16:03
My PECO was brilliant, nice & loud & a good fit! Exactly what I was after at the time!

Shame if they've gone! :sad:
Title: Re: Peco and Magnex Gone Bust?
Post by: MarkS on 07 August 2008, 16:09
After a quick google, if you run your mouse over one of the list of exhausts below it says Peco has gone into Administration and the exhausts are no longer sold. At that shop anyway  :sad:

http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/frame-detail.asp?PAGE=/manranges.asp
Title: Re: Peco and Magnex Gone Bust?
Post by: Ashley on 07 August 2008, 17:00
Peco was one of the few who sold a 1.4 mk3 exhaust with a choice of ends..

I've only heard good things about peco to be honest, but I can't say I've heavily looked into exhausts enough to purchase one :sad:

Any company going into administration is a sad thing, even if the majority of people aren't keen on them imho :drool:
Title: Re: Peco and Magnex Gone Bust?
Post by: tom26 on 07 August 2008, 17:03
or miltek?
Title: Re: Peco and Magnex Gone Bust?
Post by: smudger1980 on 07 August 2008, 17:05
or miltek?

Loads of people have had problems with their exhausts and manifolds not fitting properly and breaking after a few months of use. Be wary of them.
Title: Re: Peco and Magnex Gone Bust?
Post by: kells on 07 August 2008, 17:12
miltek are real bad!!!!, just look at say, erm the mk 3 item, look at the tail pipes, 1 single pea shooter with 2 ends welded on, what the hell is all that about????

i have magnex on the mk 3 and its really good, (got a good deal on it or id have bought a mongoose) sorry state if they have gone, i was only on the phone to them a few week back too...

on all my other cars i use mongoose, they are by far the best (in my opinion)

and id never have a peco or janspeed
Title: Re: Peco and Magnex Gone Bust?
Post by: Ashley on 07 August 2008, 17:16
all these brands go on about vr6s and 2.0 gti's etc... they keep forgetting about the baby 1.4s  :cry: no doubt people are going to pwn me for wanting an exhaust for such a small engine, but it's what i want :-(
Title: Re: Peco and Magnex Gone Bust?
Post by: T_J_G on 07 August 2008, 23:54
all these brands go on about vr6s and 2.0 gti's etc... they keep forgetting about the baby 1.4s  :cry: no doubt people are going to pwn me for wanting an exhaust for such a small engine, but it's what i want :-(

simple, buy a new engine  :smug:
Title: Re: Peco and Magnex Gone Bust?
Post by: dTEA on 08 August 2008, 01:35
give Sebring a look as well...my old mk3 had a tasty zorst from them.  It was nice n low when pootling, but kinda throaty and in ya face at high revs...didnt attract too much dibble cos of it...just dip the revs and what you on about cun7stable  :wink: