View Poll Results: Which Tips Should I get?
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New 3.5" Tip Choices
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From: Minneapolis, MN
My Ride: 545i/6spd
way too much $$
Get black - though I'd say matte black (or just let em get dirty) to go with your shadowline trim.
Try this place:
www.completeexhaust.com - he has a huge selection and ships very quick. You could just paint these black or probably have them powder coated for $15-20:
http://www.completeexhaust.com/product_inf...?products_id=73
Get black - though I'd say matte black (or just let em get dirty) to go with your shadowline trim.
Try this place:
www.completeexhaust.com - he has a huge selection and ships very quick. You could just paint these black or probably have them powder coated for $15-20:
http://www.completeexhaust.com/product_inf...?products_id=73
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the black rounded looks great.. but yeah.. pricey..
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From: Los Angeles
That AAA guy over here in LA is a scam artist!
I walked in there with everything (muffler, exhaust tips) all I needed to do was add piping/install.
The guy looked at me like I was made of money and straight up said "$500 for piping and install". For that price, I better have aluminum piping! Brought the guy down to $300. But it just goes to show you that if you don't bargain with these guys, they will take advantage of you just because you drive a BMW.
I walked in there with everything (muffler, exhaust tips) all I needed to do was add piping/install.
The guy looked at me like I was made of money and straight up said "$500 for piping and install". For that price, I better have aluminum piping! Brought the guy down to $300. But it just goes to show you that if you don't bargain with these guys, they will take advantage of you just because you drive a BMW.
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From: Los Angeles
Originally Posted by sleeper50' post='961001' date='Jul 31 2009, 01:04 PM
stick with the 3" in black. easier to keep clean 
3.5" is not that obnoxious. those ginormous 6" tips on diesel pick up trucks are obnoxious! Especially when they take off from a light and belch an thick cloud of solid hydrocarbon all over the hood of your car :thumbsdown:
3.5" is not that obnoxious. those ginormous 6" tips on diesel pick up trucks are obnoxious! Especially when they take off from a light and belch an thick cloud of solid hydrocarbon all over the hood of your car :thumbsdown:
I have 3.5" quads and I think it looks a little strange.
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Engine: Custom Remus cat-back exhaust w/chrome square tips, K&N Air Filter, Charcoal Filter Removed, Sprint Booster :-), 50/50 mix of 91+100 Octane, EuroRev ECU Remap (coming soon lol), Dinan High-Flow Throttle Body (coming soon...maybe lol)
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Originally Posted by Speed_Force_E60' post='961035' date='Jul 31 2009, 10:24 AM
That AAA guy over here in LA is a scam artist!
I walked in there with everything (muffler, exhaust tips) all I needed to do was add piping/install.
The guy looked at me like I was made of money and straight up said "$500 for piping and install". For that price, I better have aluminum piping! Brought the guy down to $300. But it just goes to show you that if you don't bargain with these guys, they will take advantage of you just because you drive a BMW.
I walked in there with everything (muffler, exhaust tips) all I needed to do was add piping/install.
The guy looked at me like I was made of money and straight up said "$500 for piping and install". For that price, I better have aluminum piping! Brought the guy down to $300. But it just goes to show you that if you don't bargain with these guys, they will take advantage of you just because you drive a BMW.
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Originally Posted by advancedlogic' post='961341' date='Jul 31 2009, 05:11 PM
Interesting. Pepe and crew installed the quads I bought from member socalm5mang for $250. I wonder why such a price variance?
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$250 is fair as I thought $300 was fair too. I honestly have no idea why he gave you $250 off the bat... maybe I look "Richer" than you???
