Bmw Exhaust

ethos · 10 Jun 2007 at 15:25

Hi guys,

My old man is having some problems with his exhaust. BMW has quoted him £600 for a new exhaust :eek:

Ok, i'm not going to lie... I don't know a great deal about exhaust systems but he basically doesn't need the back box. He needs everything but...so the cat etc.

Any suggestions? It doesn't really have to be a genuine part but nothing stupid.

It's a 318i (I always thought it was a 320 nevermind) so the 1.9 engine 2001 e46.

gurusan · 10 Jun 2007 at 15:52

sounds like a ripoff to me. I don't know what they charge in this country but back in the states I got custom piping welded from the header to the muffler for 120 usd...and I seem to recall the option of stainless steel being 200 usd total.

The fact that it's a BMW should not affect the cost because it's just piping....

So...600 quid seems like a total ripoff. I don't know if you'll find it as cheap as I did but I guarantee you 600 quid is far more than you should be paying

cdcopyman · 10 Jun 2007 at 17:13

the cat is the expensive bit , but you can them for £150 aftermarket , back boxes are also dirt cheap , how does he know he needs a full cat /backbox system? is it not just the backbox shot?

try here http://www.topgear.co.uk/acatalog/BMW_Catalytic_Converters.php

ethos · 10 Jun 2007 at 17:16

cdcopyman said:
the cat is the expensive bit , but you can them for £150 aftermarket , back boxes are also dirt cheap , how does he know he needs a full cat /backbox system? is it not just the backbox shot?

try here http://www.topgear.co.uk/acatalog/BMW_Catalytic_Converters.php

This is what the guys are bmw said apparently... thanks I'll take a look at that link

Zip · 10 Jun 2007 at 17:17

Decat 4.T.W

ethos · 10 Jun 2007 at 17:17

No e46 on there unfortunately!

cdcopyman · 10 Jun 2007 at 17:19

ethos said:
No e46 on there unfortunately!

give them a ring , im sure they help you.

233 · 10 Jun 2007 at 17:26

about 190 quid from viking although you would need to fit yourself or get someone to do it

ethos · 10 Jun 2007 at 17:31

Which Viking? Google chucks out loads mate!

gurusan · 10 Jun 2007 at 17:34

is there magnaflow/carsound here? Because I had a 2.25'' magnaflow high flow cat that only cost me 50 usd and it was quite good. Also passed the California Smog Test which is the most strict in all 50 states

233 · 10 Jun 2007 at 17:35

ethos said:
Which Viking? Google chucks out loads mate!

viking international

aka birkenshaw

there the trade side of national tyres