Replying to Exhaust Help

Hello NS, I know there are better sites to find this stuff out but this is just an much easier method.

So my 1991 mk2 VW Jetta GLI has an exhaust leak out of the resonator it only has a cat, resonator, and something inbetween the two that I'm not to sure what it is, it has no muffler, so its already fairly loud. I was thinking about doing a full straight pipe (No cat, resonator, etc) but I was wondering if it would have a better sounding exhaust with the cat left on. I don't want the whiny noise the Hondas make but more of a deep groan. Any suggestions?