1999 Exhaust replacment

[andy Belcher]

Hi All,

I'm hoping that someone may be able to help me. I am in the Northampton area and have a z3 I bought last September. It is a 1999 V reg 1.9.

It has failed its MOT due to the exhaust and both garages I have now taken it to have not been able to get the right part. One of them ordered a part system and the other said I need a one piece... I am pretty confused!

Is there something special about the exhaust system on the 1999 car?

Please help!!! Really appreciated.

Andy

 

[Antm72]

The 2.8 exhaust as standard is 1 piece at least mine was no joints at all.
Whats wrong with exhaust? Cat backbox ?

 

[andy Belcher]

I have a couple of holes in it. One on the side of the "back box". They said they would not be able to weld it though.

 

[Dino D]

A customer place like power flow or long life will do you one as quiet or as loud as you like and probably be cheaper than a genuine part. You'll get to choose the tailpipes too.
I'm sure a member on here from that area had full cat back for £300

 

[andy Belcher]

Thanks Dino D! I will contact a couple of them and see. I heard an OEM exhaust would cost £906!!! Without fitting.

 

[Dino D]

Thanks Dino D! I will contact a couple of them and see. I heard an OEM exhaust would cost £906!!! Without fitting.

Sheesh, you can buy a running z for that much somedays!

 

[Antm72]

My stainless was cat back fitted at £290 as mentioned you should find far cheaper alternatives to oem at that expense...

 

[littlefeller]

nah
ebay £38 for the rear (no resonator, sounds great)

 

[Jack Ratt]

I fitted a cheap Ebay cat back exhaust for my 2.8 and it's gone through 2 x MOT's. It cost me £130 delivered from Poland. Ordered on Sunday, delivered on Wednesday.

I believe that the 2.8 cat back system is the same as the 1.9, at least that was what the Ebay add said.

Nearly forgot, hello and welcome from Truro

 

[billz]

I fitted a cheap Ebay cat back exhaust for my 2.8 and it's gone through 2 x MOT's. It cost me £130 delivered from Poland. Ordered on Sunday, delivered on Wednesday.

I believe that the 2.8 cat back system is the same as the 1.9, at least that was what the Ebay add said.

Nearly forgot, hello and welcome from Truro

I would be surprised if they was as the 2.8 is twin pipe and the 1.9 is single pipe i believe

 

[Jack Ratt]

I would be surprised if they was as the 2.8 is twin pipe and the 1.9 is single pipe i believe

Single pipe from the cat on both cars. The twin pipes out of the box on the 2.8 is purely cosmetic. My exhaust is single pipe out and works just fine.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z3-1-...del:Z3&hash=item20d4501c47:g:89UAAOxyUrZSp0T5

this is what I fitted

 

[littlefeller]

I fitted a cheap Ebay cat back exhaust for my 2.8 and it's gone through 2 x MOT's. It cost me £130 delivered from Poland. Ordered on Sunday, delivered on Wednesday.

I believe that the 2.8 cat back system is the same as the 1.9, at least that was what the Ebay add said.

Nearly forgot, hello and welcome from Truro

yep the add i used said the same, mine from Germany at £38.

 

[littlefeller]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z3-CA...926468?hash=item259ce33744:g:mS4AAOSwMpZUqAgm

this is the one i brought, it was cheaper then, but i think the postage was seperate so it prob works out the same.

 

[Dino D]

Early 2.8's are single pipe, not sure when it changed.

 

[billz]

It changed on the 3.0 Just looked and all 2.8 single pipe. Very surprised at that

 

[andy Belcher]

Sheesh, you can buy a running z for that much somedays!

I know! Ridiculous! Thanks for your help!

 

[andy Belcher]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z3-CA...926468?hash=item259ce33744:g:mS4AAOSwMpZUqAgm

this is the one i brought, it was cheaper then, but i think the postage was seperate so it prob works out the same.

This is really useful.

 

[andy Belcher]

This is really useful. Thanks!

 

[andy Belcher]

My stainless was cat back fitted at £290 as mentioned you should find far cheaper alternatives to oem at that expense...

Thanks ANTM72. Where did you get this done. Was it in the Northampton area? (I'm hoping it is)!!

 

[Dino D]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z3-CA...926468?hash=item259ce33744:g:mS4AAOSwMpZUqAgm

this is the one i brought, it was cheaper then, but i think the postage was seperate so it prob works out the same.

How on earth do they do that - £45.00 and it's even made in EU!