The main reason that I have replaced the rear muffler with a Mercedes Benz part is because Pennsylvania has an annual safety inspection and most inspection stations do not allow an altered exhaust system...and the MB part fit perfectly the first time...

The Tenor Man

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Currently Driving.....
1987 Mercedes Benz 300D Turbo - Daily Driver.
2004 Buick Rendezvous...Smaller than it looks!
2005 Mitsubishi Galant - Not bad for a tin box...Lousey Seats
Past Vehicles.....
1994 Dodge B-250 Van- GAS HOG..Succumbed to rust!
1989 Mercedes Benz 260E - Totaled but no one injured.
1977 Mercedes Benz 240D - Loved it, but SLOWWW! - Succumbed to RUST!
1976 Mercedes Benz 240D - Same as above! -
1975 Mercedes Benz 240D - Same as above!

Heck, seeing as how it is turboed have a muffler shop bend/build you a straight pipe. The turbo quietens it down alot. One of the wildest ones I have ever seen was a straight piece of exhaust pipe attatched to the down pipe going straight to the back. It did not have a bend in it. I don't know what it sounded like but if it was the dual overhead cam 190 then it probably sounded pretty soulful. Needless to say it was the first point of contact when the car went over big bumps and stuff.

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Jim

They don't allow aftermarket exhaust at all? That doesn't sound right. Even California allows exhaust alterations, but they give you more hoops to jump through than say Nevada, where as long as you leave the original cats in the original location, you are fine on emissions inspection. Or better yet, if you live in one of the 14 out of 16 Nevada counties that doesn't have emission testing, there is no inspection at all.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.