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Exhaust tips

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by Nictrix » Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:40 am

BeardyJon wrote: Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:15 am
Nictrix wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2017 5:56 pm Meant to add pics of the tips fitted
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I like them :)
They look so smart. Are they just the standard oem tips? I was thinking about getting some better tips but if I can get the ones I've got looking like this then I might give it a try.
Standard tips, just taken off and polished.
They are tight to come off and may need a bit of a tap with a rubber mallet.
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Post by Amg01 » Mon Nov 20, 2017 8:36 pm

Nictrix wrote: Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:40 am
BeardyJon wrote: Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:15 am
Nictrix wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2017 5:56 pm Meant to add pics of the tips fitted
november2.jpg
November1.jpg
I like them :)
They look so smart. Are they just the standard oem tips? I was thinking about getting some better tips but if I can get the ones I've got looking like this then I might give it a try.
Standard tips, just taken off and polished.
They are tight to come off and may need a bit of a tap with a rubber mallet.
Did you manage to get them off without lifting the car in the air? I am based in Glasgow and would love to get this done.
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Post by Nictrix » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:54 pm

Amg01 wrote: Mon Nov 20, 2017 8:36 pm
Nictrix wrote: Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:40 am
BeardyJon wrote: Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:15 am

They look so smart. Are they just the standard oem tips? I was thinking about getting some better tips but if I can get the ones I've got looking like this then I might give it a try.
Standard tips, just taken off and polished.
They are tight to come off and may need a bit of a tap with a rubber mallet.
Did you manage to get them off without lifting the car in the air? I am based in Glasgow and would love to get this done.
Yes. They are on very tight as the spring clips that hold them on seem to rust/bond onto the exhaust but a few taps in the right places with a rubber mallet and a bit of effort and they will wiggle off. They just push back on and then can be turned to line up properly.
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Post by mcbutler » Tue Mar 20, 2018 2:02 pm

metal licker wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:52 pm I sold these recently you can see the spring clips inside and as I said its a thin coating over a base metal
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Post by metal licker » Tue Mar 20, 2018 8:51 pm

Bought them a few years ago but I think they were around £80
718 4.0 GTS Boxster in YELLOW :driving:
718 Guards Red Boxster .........Gone!
A35 AMG saloon .........Gone!
JCW ...........Gone !
E89 35i Msport VO ................Gone !
E89 23i SE DSB ................Gone !

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Post by Amg01 » Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:59 pm

Nictrix wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:49 pm
Northotheborder wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:18 pm They look fantastic! Could I ask who did them and what was the cost? (I'm over in Hamilton) make mine look really shabby :cry:
It was a place next to the Glasgow Chromers in Barfillan Drive, Craigtonso not a huge distance from yourself. Its called Lindsay & sons.
They cost £40 for the pair.
Finally got round to doing this myself using Lindsay and Sons. They werent great when I got the car over 3 years ago and despite many attempts I never got them looking any better. These are the before photos, terrible as you can see

Before
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I wasn't expecting much, tbh, not perfect by any stetch but I am delighted with how they have came out, but put a couple of coats of Autosol before putting them on the car.

After
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On the car, showing off my recently refurbished alloys
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Not all good news, I have noticed the water leak in the boot, so work to do there :headbang:
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Post by eff1guy » Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:15 pm

Amg01 wrote: Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:59 pm
On the car
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Great effort, well worth the hard work they've come up a treat :thumbsup: Oh how I wish the one's on the 35is weren't welded on. Mine look dreadful, really let the car down :(
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Post by Amg01 » Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:44 pm

eff1guy wrote: Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:15 pm
Amg01 wrote: Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:59 pm
On the car
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Great effort, well worth the hard work they've come up a treat :thumbsup: Oh how I wish the one's on the 35is weren't welded on. Mine look dreadful, really let the car down :(
Thanks, they make such a difference now they are done, I just wish I had done it years ago. I just assumed you couldn't get them off, welded on like he 35is. Shame you can't do the same with yours
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Post by Dr-Jon » Mon Aug 06, 2018 3:00 pm

are the tips removable on a 2.3 ? or are they welded on?
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Post by metal licker » Mon Aug 06, 2018 8:02 pm

Dr-Jon wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 3:00 pm are the tips removable on a 2.3 ? or are they welded on?
Pull off or they may need a tap with something to get them moving
718 4.0 GTS Boxster in YELLOW :driving:
718 Guards Red Boxster .........Gone!
A35 AMG saloon .........Gone!
JCW ...........Gone !
E89 35i Msport VO ................Gone !
E89 23i SE DSB ................Gone !

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Post by Nictrix » Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:42 pm

Amg01 wrote: Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:59 pm
Nictrix wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:49 pm
Northotheborder wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:18 pm They look fantastic! Could I ask who did them and what was the cost? (I'm over in Hamilton) make mine look really shabby :cry:
It was a place next to the Glasgow Chromers in Barfillan Drive, Craigtonso not a huge distance from yourself. Its called Lindsay & sons.
They cost £40 for the pair.
Finally got round to doing this myself using Lindsay and Sons. They werent great when I got the car over 3 years ago and despite many attempts I never got them looking any better. These are the before photos, terrible as you can see

Before
Image
Image

I wasn't expecting much, tbh, not perfect by any stetch but I am delighted with how they have came out, but put a couple of coats of Autosol before putting them on the car.

After
Image
Image

On the car, showing off my recently refurbished alloys
Image
Image
Image

Not all good news, I have noticed the water leak in the boot, so work to do there :headbang:
The tips from your car are slightly different from the tips on our 23i.
They are shorter and dont have the same cut outs at the rear.
BMW must have changed the design slightly.
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