118d exhaust

[Voucher Boy]

Afternoon pistonheads, I've recently turned seventeen and bought myself my first car! It's a 55 plate 118d beemer (2.0l diesel), made sure to get the m47 engine variant (the bulletproof one that apparently runs forever!) as I'd heard of a common fault in the timing chain of the newer n47 engine (sorry if I've butchered the engine numbers, I'm pretty sure they're the correct names of them :/ ) Anyhow, anyone who knows of this model will surely know of the downward facing sh*tpipe of an exhaust it has, has anyone on here done anything about theirs? Fitted a new one or something? I've noticed the pipe coming from the back box bends almost immediately, would it be difficult to cut it and fit a new one? Thanks in advance, Voucher Boy

[Ollie C]

Good first car! Personally, I'd leave it but then I am 33, you could try Longlife exhausts? They specialise in custom back boxes etc.

[anonymous-user]

IIRC It's turned down to stop the soot spraying onto the car behind you.

Try powerflow or longline if you want a custom backbox fitted

[Voucher Boy]

Thanks for the replies! I'm looking for something that I won't need to inform the insurance company of as they're very restrictive with mods, all I want is a neat little chrome straight exhaust, I'll have a look at the ones you recommended, I'm down in South Wales if that makes any difference!

[anonymous-user]

You would have to inform your insurance company if you change your exhaust.