M3/M4 MP exhaust question

[squirdan]

hoping to tap into the M knowledge here

am v tempted by an M3 which has the full BMW M Performance exhaust fitted (complete with invoice for £3800 fitted)

call me mad but I think its too noisy

can I swap it for standard? my confusion is i've read that the old exhaust is cut off and the new one is clamped on, as the M performance exhaust is not just the back box but the longer pipes up to (or beyond?) the pre cats

so its not clear to me if I source a standard exhaust will it fit?

i'd be happy to swap the whole thing with someone with a standard car, plus cash, if anyone is looking for a cheap way into one of these?

it has the titanium ends and has done 5k miles

cheers

[Smuler]

squirdan said:

hoping to tap into the M knowledge here

am v tempted by an M3 which has the full BMW M Performance exhaust fitted (complete with invoice for £3800 fitted)

call me mad but I think its too noisy

can I swap it for standard? my confusion is i've read that the old exhaust is cut off and the new one is clamped on, as the M performance exhaust is not just the back box but the longer pipes up to (or beyond?) the pre cats

so its not clear to me if I source a standard exhaust will it fit?

i'd be happy to swap the whole thing with someone with a standard car, plus cash, if anyone is looking for a cheap way into one of these?

it has the titanium ends and has done 5k miles

cheers

M3cutters might be a good site; they seem to buy/sell these things

http://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/showthread.php?p=243...

[cosworth330]

I’m with you on that one, I find the standard exhaust on my F80 M3 plenty loud enough.

I don’t think you will have any trouble finding a standard exhaust as always a few on eBay cheap. MPE seem to sell for £1600 upwards. The ones with the carbon tips fetch more.

Hope you enjoy the car.

[PorkInsider]

As above, you’ll easily move your MPE on via somewhere like Cutters, if you want to.

Somone there will also know exactly what is needed to swap back to standard.

[lord trumpton]

Yup it's just too damn loud.

I actually find the standard one on mine bordering on too noisy.

I think it's something for the 20-30's age bracket who like to attract attention and 'get noticed' etc.

It seems de rigueur to add a carbon fibre sleeve over the MPE exhaust tailpipes too for some reason.

[andrewr]

The carbon fibre sleeve is how they come from BMW unless you opt for the titanium tips

[MICHAEL D]

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