MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: mcr on February 11, 2015, 05:36:25 pm

Title: Exhaust Back Box
Post by: mcr on February 11, 2015, 05:36:25 pm

The other month I noticed that my 3 door '05 MK5 GTI was sounding louder than usual (Nothing was picked up at the recent minor service)
I took it to an exhaust company today and they said it was the "back box" and said that the cheapest place for a genuine part was the VW garage, I've been told it will be around £600

Does that sound right? Maybe there is a cheaper option?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Exhaust Back Box
Post by: TomGTI on February 11, 2015, 05:40:17 pm

Yes if I was you I would get yourself down for the bcs exhaust group buy then hopefully it'll go ahead and your gti will sound sweet and save myself a few quid  :happy2:

Title: Re: Exhaust Back Box
Post by: jhook661 on February 11, 2015, 05:45:14 pm

Milltek catback ? :happy2:

Title: Re: Exhaust Back Box
Post by: W6llace on February 11, 2015, 06:19:20 pm

Just had a custom fitted R32 style exhaust system £350 so there's loads out there that's cheaper  :jumping:

Title: Re: Exhaust Back Box
Post by: homesqueeze on February 11, 2015, 06:25:31 pm

Quote from: mcr on February 11, 2015, 05:36:25 pm

The other month I noticed that my 3 door '05 MK5 GTI was sounding louder than usual (Nothing was picked up at the recent minor service)
I took it to an exhaust company today and they said it was the "back box" and said that the cheapest place for a genuine part was the VW garage, I've been told it will be around £600

Does that sound right? Maybe there is a cheaper option?

Thanks!

I had the same problem last year with my '05. The back box had a hole rusting through it, so I needed a new cat back section. I was quoted a crazy price for new one like you! However I found a mint second hand one with only 1000 miles on it on  Gumtree for £65. You should try scouring second hand sites and you might get lucky  :happy2: