" I'm guessing they just cut close to where the OEM muffler ends and then weld on the new one "

That's correct, you just need the muffler that comes in the box

 

Oh...my...God. Those are high heels I hear, aren't they!??!

 

Well, I just got my muffler and made an appointment at a local Midas to have it installed after work in Palatine off Dundee / Rte 12. Well, warning - DON'T GO THERE. Bunch of damn idiots. The guy put the Bimmer on the lift, took a look at the 3" pipe coming out of the car, took at look at the 2 1/2" pipe coming out of the MagnaFlow, and got all confused. He looked at me and said "Gee, this is going to take a long time to install. I'm not sure if I can do this." So I go to his manager and he says "I'm not very comfortable working on your car here." GODDAMMIT. YOU COULDN'T HAVE TOLD ME THAT AN HOUR AGO WHILE I SAT HERE WAITING FOR YOU TO JUST LIFT THE CAR AND LOOK?

So I leave, an hour later. Now its too late to get it installed someplace else by day's end.

I go to another indy shop. Now its around 5:30PM. All of these shops range from $85-$99 per hour in labor. The next shop says they can do it but no one, NO ONE can give me a quote of how much it will cost to install it.

Guys, I went to 4 different muffler shops and all of them scratched their heads. I f@#king give up. This state sucks d#%@. I'm just going to strap my goddam Magnaflow to my bumper and hope that as air passes through it at high speed it will make a farting sound.

 

Dam that sucks

 

dude i feel your pain
i got royally screwed recently in the same situation
Chicali muffler shop in ghetto ass part of noho did a swap for $150, then 3/4 way through it, says ohh its gonna be another 60 because i didnt see i needed to cut and repipe your resonator, totally ghetto ass joint man...i was soo pissed i just gave the money and left, looked around the lot, NO BIMMERS NO BENZ'S NO NOTHING, just a bunch of lowriders, i honestly dont even remember how i got there....

moral of the story, dont drive aimlessly looking for a muffler shop...find a reputable shop that knows what theyre doing, call beforehand and get it done right, or you WILL BE SORRY...

 

What is a well known shop that can do exhaust.... Any suggestions

 

AAA Exhaust in LA Go to there web site. All they do is Bimmers, Benz, Audi and other high line cars.

 

Well......quick update.

I got the exhaust installed for $170!!! RAPE. 2 hours labor basically at $85. I was so pissed off. Regardless, they did a great job on it and were nice enough to drive my car back to my work instead of having me come pick it up. I almost feel its not my damn fault they work slow and were meticulous with it. They quoted over the phone that "there was a lot of bend / weld work done and they wanted to make sure it was truly done to perfection." Well, whatever. I paid about $70 more than I should have.

I'll post pics and a video soon! =P

 

Make sure you keep your OEM muffler in case you ever want to go back! I think they are around $2k!!

 

Yea, I kept it. But anyways, the shop brought the car back to my office just now and wow... just wow. It sounds amazing!!! I LOVE IT!