I put an Ernst on my 84 and liked it so much I put Ernsts on the 90 Golf as
well.  Very solid and well-made, and noticeably quieter.

Jake

On 8/3/06, .go.brown. <kite.wagon@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> need to replace the muffler/tailpipe/strap on my '84 1.9l-- rust finally
> overwhelmed them.
>
> looking at BusDepot, they have a $93 euro made OEM and a $141 Ernst German
> made.  searched old posts (god i love searching gmail rather than trying
> to
> search the official archives) and saw one testimonial in favor of the
> Ernst
> ("quieter, heavier").
>
> i'd of course like to save the ~50bones if the benefit is marginal, but
> could definitely be talked into springing for it if someone's got data on
> distinct performance or quietness gains.
> thanks in advance for any shared expertise or reco's!
>
> hope everyone's having an awesome summer-- before the rust out the old
> girl
> has been providing excellent beach access for whats been an above-average
> kiteboarding season so far!   take care/shiva
>

--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com