If Carlsberg made Exhaust companies.......(Longlife)

[Carl Avant]

Have just had my Exhaust done by Longlife in Bristol....WOW
I don't know how their fitting and finish could be improved upon. A work of art.
I have luckily, somehow, managed to buy a 94 plate which the DVLA has listed as "Non Cat", it was MOT'd 6 weeks ago.
So, cats removed, x2 2.25" from the downpipe into a Y piece and then 2.5" all the way back to x2 boxes and finally the Twin pipes. Lovely noise and the option to have the first box removed if I want more. I'll live with it for a little while and see.
Sorry I don't have any underside pics, which is really where the real design magic has been weaved, but I had to shoot off while they were doing the job - courteousy car supplied ! - and I returned when it was down.

So, like I say....If Carlberg made exhaust companies they'd ALL be like Longlife......Thanks IAN (Bristol, Longlfe)

[Greg_S]

I think I will have to get mine sorted there

[rotoryboy]

I agree, Leeds branch did mine and gave me the highest level of service and a fab exhaust

[s2avant]

I have luckily, somehow, managed to buy a 94 plate which the DVLA has listed as "Non Cat", it was MOT'd 6 weeks ago.

I found this when my Avant was MOT'd last year. The new MOT computer system states that the S2 doesn't need a cat test. I'm sure this will change at some point in the future though.

Ben

[s2dude]

Have just had my Exhaust done by Longlife in Bristol....WOW
I don't know how their fitting and finish could be improved upon. A work of art.
I have luckily, somehow, managed to buy a 94 plate which the DVLA has listed as "Non Cat", it was MOT'd 6 weeks ago.
So, cats removed, x2 2.25" from the downpipe into a Y piece and then 2.5" all the way back to x2 boxes and finally the Twin pipes. Lovely noise and the option to have the first box removed if I want more. I'll live with it for a little while and see.
Sorry I don't have any underside pics, which is really where the real design magic has been weaved, but I had to shoot off while they were doing the job - courteousy car supplied ! - and I returned when it was down.

So, like I say....If Carlberg made exhaust companies they'd ALL be like Longlife......Thanks IAN (Bristol, Longlfe)

Cant you take a trip to kwik Fit for some "check" under the car ...snap a few pics and when they give you a price for the "dodgy" exhaust bracket you suspect just say no cheers I will think on it!!

And post a whole bunch of underside pics up

[Carl Avant]

Cant you take a trip to kwik Fit for some "check" under the car ...snap a few pics and when they give you a price for the "dodgy" exhaust bracket you suspect just say no cheers I will think on it!!

And post a whole bunch of underside pics up

Will do....not working tomorrow so it'll give me a chance.

[jubjub]

Does it sound noticeably louder from inside the car?
Bet it sounds sweet from outside

[robo]

Does it sound noticeably louder from inside the car?
Bet it sounds sweet from outside

Dean Longlife will ask you what you want, how loud you want it, I pick medium but I had a choice of stock, medium and sport

[jubjub]

Dean Longlife will ask you what you want, how loud you want it, I pick medium but I had a choice of stock, medium and sport

Robo, never realised they could do that. A phone call to Longlife may be in order me thinks :mischeif:

[Carl Avant]

Does it sound noticeably louder from inside the car?
Bet it sounds sweet from outside

After reading and listening to lots of posts on here, it was a little scary paying out for the exhaust when there was a chance that it could have ended up HOWLING AND SCREAMING.
The sound from inside is just a little deeper but definitely not droney on the motorway. I've floored it with both front windows open and the sound is perfect.....for me anyway....gives a deepness but keeps the sleeper effect.
I ticked the "Medium" box at Longlife.

[terrybullwon]

What are there prices like, i think i would have to go with the sport sound, if its not stupid and these no rasp to it! Sweet!

[hiltoa]

I went for the 'quiet' option at Longlife Leeds on my VR6 but even after they fitted about 15 silencers our lass has time to get the kettle boiled when she first hears me on my way home - I'd hate to hear the 'loud' option!
Maybe due to me insisting on a twin exit :mischeif:

[Rusty]

Longlife are 2 miles up the road from me. Have spoken to them in the past about all sorts of options but the money has always been required elsewhere so I've never got round to it. They're asking a lot of money (quoted around £1100-1200 for a full system) but a cat back was about £550 so Milltek money and custom fit. Always good to have somewhere local come with a personal recommendation or two

[Shirish]

Robo, never realised they could do that. A phone call to Longlife may be in order me thinks :mischeif:

Dean

I'm at Longlife in Battersea at 10 am on Saturday, new intermediate pipe going on, mebbeee a cat back

[Carl Avant]

I calculated my costs like this :

I wanted the cats removed and probably a Milltek fitted but as the Milltek (cat back) is always in the region on £500 I would then have to pay for cat by pass pipes separately.

Longlife did the whole job for £600...like I've described...from downpipe ALL the way through to a choice of tail.
I had to beat them down from £700 tho
I'm getting some underside pics this afternoon. I will show them asap.