Would you let a dealer fit an exhaust; what would they ask?

[BEERBOY123]

Wonder how much a dealer would ask to fit a brand new OEM exhaust (to an iS)?

A fortune? Or one of those things that are actually cheaper and better?

Looking probably the whole lot, from engine to tailpipe.

Thoughts welcome.

[e30topless]

nothing nicer than a dealer Exhaust, but prepare to be reamed big stylee !

[pacerpete]

Why don't you ask them ?

[mwggriffiths]

Three points for this:

1) You say you want to go engine to tailpipe, but the manifold for the iS is no longer available

2) I seem to remember getting a quote for the rest of the exhaust at around £800 for the parts alone from BMW in December last year

3) You've then got to add dealer prices for fitting, although that isn't a long job in theory.....

[DanThe]

Three points for this:

1) You say you want to go engine to tailpipe, but the manifold for the iS is no longer available

2) I seem to remember getting a quote for the rest of the exhaust at around £800 for the parts alone from BMW in December last year

3) You've then got to add dealer prices for fitting, although that isn't a long job in theory.....

Its a very long job when your paying £90 odd per hour!

[BEERBOY123]

Middle section to tailpipe then?

[pacerpete]

Three points for this:

1) You say you want to go engine to tailpipe, but the manifold for the iS is no longer available

2) I seem to remember getting a quote for the rest of the exhaust at around £800 for the parts alone from BMW in December last year

3) You've then got to add dealer prices for fitting, although that isn't a long job in theory.....

Its a very long job when your paying £90 odd per hour!

Not if the fitterz are kwik

[mwggriffiths]

Middle section to tailpipe then?

Yup they're still available, still expensive

I got a manifold-back system from Fritz's Bits for ~£500 after VAT and delivery, and they do a manifold for a further £500 it's a nice system, slightly freer following apparently (yeah right!) and uses all the original mounting points and looks relatively subtle and stock Here it is shortly after loosing a fight with part of an electric gate

[Jhonno]

Three points for this:

1) You say you want to go engine to tailpipe, but the manifold for the iS is no longer available

2) I seem to remember getting a quote for the rest of the exhaust at around £800 for the parts alone from BMW in December last year

3) You've then got to add dealer prices for fitting, although that isn't a long job in theory.....

Its a very long job when your paying £90 odd per hour!

Which considering a lot of dealers offer the 10+scheme at £50/hr, you'd be an idiot to pay.

[DanThe]

Three points for this:

1) You say you want to go engine to tailpipe, but the manifold for the iS is no longer available

2) I seem to remember getting a quote for the rest of the exhaust at around £800 for the parts alone from BMW in December last year

3) You've then got to add dealer prices for fitting, although that isn't a long job in theory.....

Its a very long job when your paying £90 odd per hour!

Not if the fitterz are kwik

Slap dash FTW!

[Andyboy]

If you can justify it, BMW zorsts are the best. My E32 system lasted 18 years and the system on my iS is the original.