(WAV) Exhaust Problems

Although the van passed the MOT, there was an advisory about the exhaust.
I had been dreading this one, since I could see that as a result of the original lowering of the floor for wheel chair access, the exhaust had been re-routed, and was more than likely a custom install.

This was the damage

I guess I could have patched it up, but past experience suggested that it was just a matter of time before the rest of the exhaust went the same way.
A quick visit to the local exhaust  fitters confirmed that that it would need a specialist.
I contacted some of the garages that specialise in WAV exhuasts, and was told it would probably be in the region of £600 or £700 to replace, which is shocking considering a Peuegeot backbox can be got for ~£30.

A cheaper option was to go to one of the boy racer outfits that supply aftermarket shiny stainless steel exhausts. The main players at the low end of  the UK market, are Longlife and Powerflow, who are now owned by the same group. Though it was a bit odd asking the fitters to make the exhaust as quiet as possible, but Top Gear in Watford were pleasant enough and reasonable (for this kind of thing) at £300 for replacing the backbox and mid-section, with a lifetime guarantee.
As an added bonus the new exhaust is much smaller, which gives a few more inches clearance off the ground.