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    Eek Dealer quoted £282 for a back box !! LMAO

    The back box on my Vectra is getting a bit knackered, the outer case has corroded badly and I got an Advisory on the MOT last summer for it !

    When I was in the local Lookers to buy an air filter I asked them how much a back box is for an SRI with the visible tail pipe, I got a shock when he said £282 just for the part

    I've had exhausts last much longer than this in the past so it's not as though the quality of it makes it worth the money !

    So it looks like i'll be getting an aftermarket one when finances allow

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    I got a price for right hand side backbox to make duel pipes on my 2007 SRI from dealers £275+ VAT. Seems like it's a bit of a rip off. Going for a stainless system now as it will work out cheaper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by simac View Post
    The back box on my Vectra is getting a bit knackered, the outer case has corroded badly and I got an Advisory on the MOT last summer for it !

    When I was in the local Lookers to buy an air filter I asked them how much a back box is for an SRI with the visible tail pipe, I got a shock when he said £282 just for the part

    I've had exhausts last much longer than this in the past so it's not as though the quality of it makes it worth the money !

    So it looks like i'll be getting an aftermarket one when finances allow
    Lookers are a joke mate. Quoted me £250 for 2 shocks!!!
    Look on Ebay for some boxes - got mine from there!!

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    i just got quoted £170 +vat for the right hand back box to turn mine into the dual pipe.the y pipe was £124+vat and i thought they where bad.those are to fit a 2005 sri hatchback with exposed tail pipe

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    Quote Originally Posted by simac View Post
    The back box on my Vectra is getting a bit knackered, the outer case has corroded badly and I got an Advisory on the MOT last summer for it !

    When I was in the local Lookers to buy an air filter I asked them how much a back box is for an SRI with the visible tail pipe, I got a shock when he said £282 just for the part

    I've had exhausts last much longer than this in the past so it's not as though the quality of it makes it worth the money !

    So it looks like i'll be getting an aftermarket one when finances allow
    That was cheap - £360 each when I asked about ones for my GSi

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    after market ones are soooooo much cheaper ,my right box was getting rather rusty ,but the group buy at MIJ came along nicely for me .....managed to sell my old exhaust on for £90 so all in nice shiny stainless exhaust cost me £260 (guarenteed for life) RESULT !!

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    Looks like i'll be getting an aftermarket one then !

    It looks like the outer box has gone, a bit fell off it yesterday and the inside doesn't look too bad so might have some life in it yet.

    It looks like an exhaust bracket has snapped further along, just past the rear wheels/under the back seat area. Can these be welded back on ? or am i looking at a full system ?

    cheers !

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    aftermarket is the way to go with them prices m8

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    If its just back boxes have a look on ebay for the seller ID backboxes

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    Cheers for that ! I will have a look this evening

    yeah big rich looks like aftermarket for sure !

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