E61 V8 Bearding

E61 V8 Bearding

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pewe

648 posts

219 months

Thursday 24th February 2022
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Seems like my exhaust will need replacing soon - blowing from somewhere round the rear box - but that's not bad for a 12 year old car.
I would like a bit more V8 noise though nothing to wake the neighbourhood.
Any recommendations please guys?
There's Rich's Fabrication shop in Abingdon but I haven't used him before?
TIA.

dom9

8,078 posts

209 months

Thursday 24th February 2022
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pewe said:
Seems like my exhaust will need replacing soon - blowing from somewhere round the rear box - but that's not bad for a 12 year old car.
I would like a bit more V8 noise though nothing to wake the neighbourhood.
Any recommendations please guys?
There's Rich's Fabrication shop in Abingdon but I haven't used him before?
TIA.
These guys did my 545i - top job it was too!

https://www.profusioncustoms.com/

ATM

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18,284 posts

219 months

Saturday 26th February 2022
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ATM said:
I occasionally look at the E63 and think thats whats I want but for occasional use there is really no point for me. I only use mine once or twice a week if that. Like this one - below - for example which gives me sleepless nights.

You would probably be better off with a C63 but my big car needs to be bigger, I think.

E63 AMG
Ceramic Brakes
LSD
2010
64,531 miles

£22,490

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109237...






This has finally disappeared off AutoTrader. So I can stop stressing about the decision to buy or not to buy.

pewe

648 posts

219 months

Wednesday 9th March 2022
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dom9 said:
These guys did my 545i - top job it was too!

https://www.profusioncustoms.com/
Thanks Dom9 I've dropped them an enquiry.
Also looking at Powerflow Exhausts in Slough - any experience of them?

davejfk

17 posts

154 months

Thursday 10th March 2022
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I bought a back box only by Jetex. Was around £450 plus fitting if I remember rightly. It definitely boosted the rumble in a good way from the outside although still very little sound penetrates the interior.

Edited by davejfk on Monday 14th March 12:13

pewe

648 posts

219 months

Friday 11th March 2022
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davejfk said:
I bought a back box only by Jetex. Was around £450 plus fitting of I remember rightly. It definitely boosted the rumble in a good way from the prepare although very little sound penetrates the interior.
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davejfk

17 posts

154 months

Monday 14th March 2022
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pewe said:
davejfk said:
I bought a back box only by Jetex. Was around £450 plus fitting of I remember rightly. It definitely boosted the rumble in a good way from the prepare although very little sound penetrates the interior.
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Welcome to see/hear for yourself if you want to. I'm on Hampshire/Berkshire border.

da_murphster

1,052 posts

247 months

Monday 14th March 2022
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My 550i Touring rare manual LPG estate will be going up for sale this week - struggling on how to advertise and price it but it will likely go to ebay auction on Thursday.

Keep an eye out for it if you are interested.

Jules Sunley

3,933 posts

93 months

Monday 14th March 2022
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davejfk said:
pewe said:
davejfk said:
I bought a back box only by Jetex. Was around £450 plus fitting of I remember rightly. It definitely boosted the rumble in a good way from the prepare although very little sound penetrates the interior.
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Welcome to see/hear for yourself if you want to. I'm on Hampshire/Berkshire border.
Can't be far from me then as the border is less than a mile from home. Glad to know I'm not the only E61 V8 locally

pmorg4

720 posts

116 months

Thursday 17th March 2022
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da_murphster said:
My 550i Touring rare manual LPG estate will be going up for sale this week - struggling on how to advertise and price it but it will likely go to ebay auction on Thursday.

Keep an eye out for it if you are interested.
Let us know when it's up. I have a friend who could be very interested - he currently has a Porsche Cayenne V8 manual that has done the usual Porsche thing of eating its engine, and I think this would be an ideal replacement.

dhutch

14,388 posts

197 months

Thursday 17th March 2022
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da_murphster said:
My 550i Touring rare manual LPG estate will be going up for sale this week - struggling on how to advertise and price it but it will likely go to ebay auction on Thursday.

Keep an eye out for it if you are interested.
Also interested, might be 6-10months early for us. What colour is it?

da_murphster

1,052 posts

247 months

Thursday 17th March 2022
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dhutch said:
da_murphster said:
My 550i Touring rare manual LPG estate will be going up for sale this week - struggling on how to advertise and price it but it will likely go to ebay auction on Thursday.

Keep an eye out for it if you are interested.
Also interested, might be 6-10months early for us. What colour is it?
Very very very dark blue.

ATM

Original Poster:

18,284 posts

219 months

Thursday 17th March 2022
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da_murphster said:
dhutch said:
da_murphster said:
My 550i Touring rare manual LPG estate will be going up for sale this week - struggling on how to advertise and price it but it will likely go to ebay auction on Thursday.

Keep an eye out for it if you are interested.
Also interested, might be 6-10months early for us. What colour is it?
Very very very dark blue.
Is it 2008 and SE spec?

da_murphster

1,052 posts

247 months

Friday 18th March 2022
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ATM said:
Is it 2008 and SE spec?
Nope.

da_murphster

1,052 posts

247 months

Friday 18th March 2022
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OK folks, draft advert up on PH, will refine it and get it on Ebay as well.

Going to give it a few weeks and see how it goes before I consider putting it up as an auction on either CollectingCars or Ebay.

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/13114606

dhutch

14,388 posts

197 months

Friday 18th March 2022
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Nice. Thanks.

pmorg4

720 posts

116 months

Friday 18th March 2022
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da_murphster said:
OK folks, draft advert up on PH, will refine it and get it on Ebay as well.

Going to give it a few weeks and see how it goes before I consider putting it up as an auction on either CollectingCars or Ebay.

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/13114606
Looks lovely. I have duly passed on the link to my friend, see what he thinks.

Jules Sunley

3,933 posts

93 months

Saturday 19th March 2022
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Out with my car club last weekend, arty shot by Graham the photographer


Jules Sunley

3,933 posts

93 months

Saturday 19th March 2022
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da_murphster said:
OK folks, draft advert up on PH, will refine it and get it on Ebay as well.

Going to give it a few weeks and see how it goes before I consider putting it up as an auction on either CollectingCars or Ebay.

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/13114606
Looks good and hopefully goes to an enthusiast like you say. Good luck

pewe

648 posts

219 months

Thursday 31st March 2022
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davejfk said:
Welcome to see/hear for yourself if you want to. I'm on Hampshire/Berkshire border.
Thanks for that. I would be interested in hearing it.
How about next Sunday (3rd) around 1100hrs at somewhere like Lasham or Blackbushe?
Both have cafes so good for a coffee meet?
Maybe @Jules Sunley could come along as well - be good to see three in the same place...