RE: Exhaust system

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.com.pl>]

I doubt if Audi makes it's exhaust systems by itself. They probably come
from one of the German exhaust manufacturers (I recently saw
Eberspraecher ad saying "buy the original like Audi, Mercedes and BMW
do"). What I'm sure about is that Audi charges twice the price of the
original manufacturer plus Ferdinand Piech's shoe number ;-) The
question is who is that manufacturer and where is it's nearest dealer
:-)
I have Walker exhaust on my 5K and after 3 years of abusive (many short
trips) use it's still intact.

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk
> [SMTP:quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk]
> Sent:	Friday, December 05, 1997 2:25 AM
> To:	JDEE@MUSIC.STLAWU.EDU
> Cc:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject:	Re: Exhaust system
> 
> In message  <04DEC97.15233221.0128.MUSIC@MUSIC.STLAWU.EDU> JDEE000
> writes:
> 
> > Need to replace the exhaust system on 87 quattro, 5 cyl, non
> turbo,4000
> > from the header back.
> > 
> > Hear Audi equipment is terribly expensive - any suggestions?
> 
> Go with Audi.  I just replaced an original centre section after nine
> years and 
> 150000 miles.
>  
> I also replaced the rear section - aftermarket, 20000 miles and two
> years.
>  
> Audi is twice the price and three to four times as durable.
> 
> -- 
>  Phil Payne
>  Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club