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Originally Posted by Army
Good story
Survived the A50 (is it one of those so called "smart motorways" that are killing people?)
In this country (the Netherlands) the A50 is also a bit of a pain in the arse - I suspect a pan European conspiracy of naming - I might be driving on the Dutch A50 this weekend...
...exhausts - especially if you are doing a DIY fix - replace the lot - don't mess about with rubbish made by others. Old exhausts are vicious - nasty cuts filled with soot - struggling on your back in a rain storm - uggggh!
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The A50 is far from 'smart' in both senses of the word, 'Army'. It is an old dual carriageway, upgraded in places, with frequent traffic islands. There is no hard shoulder, just lay-byes at intervals. Traffic moves at motorway speeds and it is a road demanding the utmost concentration.
We also have in our area the infamous M/A42, which was originally intended to be a motorway for it's entire length. Money ran out during the build and the northernmost 15 miles upto the M1was built
sans hard shoulder and down-graded to an A-road. The part around Birmingham is 'smart' and, in fairness, does work reasonably well, unless, that is, one is unfortunate enough to break down. Then it can become a nightmare.
I agree regarding exhausts. There used to be a firm in Wales (Sterling Exhausts (?)) who advertised in the
Volvo Driver. They specialised in stainless systems. We had one on a 145, which was trouble-free, and another on a 365. The weld on the back box on the 360 failed after 9 years and they replaced the box FOC without question. If the firm is still going and working to the same standards, I would highly recommend them.
Regards, John.