exhaust manifold issues........

[fuggzy]

hi everyone, looking for a new manifold for my 98 vtr. it has a standard one at the mo, but its all rusted to hell. its not blowing yet and i can see it being an arse to take off. ive looked on the web and can only find aftermarket manifolds that cost the same amount as i paid for the car ! and the secondhand ones ive seen on ebay are just as knackered as mine. any suggestions???

[Matty]

So your car cost you about a £100 - £150 then?

[Railroader]

I'd just leave it, probably wont rust through. Are VTR's worse for this for some reason? Mine isnt rusted heavily and its 15 years old

[fuggzy]

The car cost me 650, so paying out loads of cash on a brand new manifold doesn't seem cost effective. But if it gets worse ill just buy a cheap aftermarket manifold. Was just hoping someone might know of an alternative