Hey guys today I started my car and it started making popping noises like it was misfiring and I felt and heard the problem under the driver side and I look and and see this big hole. Can this happen on a start up? I don’t know if I could still drive my car would it mess it up more or can I drive to a near by shop?

 

Those flex sections on the exhaust will always fail eventually, go to a local reputable muffler shop and have them weld in new flex sections or just hard pipe it which is cheaper. Personally I like the flex sections because it significantly reduces the amount of cracks you get in a solid exhaust.