1990 Golf GTI 16v

[Mew]

For those that aren't familiar with the 16v downpipe, these pics should show why the subframe needs to be dropped:

From above

[Mew]

From below:

[JC]

Ben, have you got a " cash "  price from crazy Q's in Wallyworld ? for doing it

[Mew]

No, just the hourly rate which i forget now, but approx £50ph.

He sounded reluctant to put a 16v downpipe back on though. If i didn't supply the parts then he was going to put an 8v downpipe on there and weld a section of my old downpipe to bring it back up to 16v bore, or at least that's the way i understood it. That was going to be in the region of £250

[JC]

   ouch -

[Mew]

  ouch -

Quite! That was the norm though tbh, and for once Kwikfit were quite competitive at £270 all inclusive and they could do it within the hour. That was with the proper 16v downpipe too, or so he said......

[Jay]

Yeah CQ's hourly rate isn't cheap, but at least they know what they're doing. I'd rather pay them £40p/h than the blokes next door who probably haven't touched a Golf in years and also charge £40p/h.

[Diamond Hell]

Man-up and get the tools out.

[Mew]

I would, but they're 90 miles away

[Diamond Hell]

Stop seeing obstacles.

90 miles with a leaking exhaust and no MOT, to sort out the leaking exhaust and get the MOT sorted?

Can't you make a sufficient case in your head that you can just go do it?

The force is weak in this one.