Fake exhausts

"Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen" (distraxi) 09/02/2019 at 23:20 • Filed to: Rants, BMW

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See the bright spot below the LH reflector of the BMW in this shitty image? That’s the chrome interior of a virgin tailpipe reflecting my headlights. See the absence of such a spot under the RH reflector? That’s because the other exhaust pipe is all sooty. So either someone’s got a new tailpipe in the last 5 minutes, or 440i’s have a single exhaust system and a fake pipe (or it’s been running on 3 since new, I guess). And the fact that this leaps out at me like (literally) a searchlight is naff. You could at least make the effort to paint the inside of the fake one black, BMW.

Discerning > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 09/02/2019 at 23:32

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440i has a single exhaust pipe that splits into to tips off of a large muffler that runs the width of the rear bumper. I’ve seen what you’re describing on other b58 cars and I wonder if the muffler path is shorter for the passenger side or something.

EDIT: I found out why. Apparently these cars have an exhaust flap for active exhaust. Driver side stays closed unless you romp on it. 

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 09/02/2019 at 23:33

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could it be a sport exhaust, that was never activated?

atfsgeoff > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 09/02/2019 at 23:36

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Things are not what they seem, to anyone in the know

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Discerning 09/02/2019 at 23:47

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So this owner doesn’t use W.O.T. Enough? Sad. 

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 09/02/2019 at 23:51

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Real fake exhaust though are the ones on the far left and right of the XSE Camry.

Discerning > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 09/02/2019 at 23:57

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I think it may stay closed if you keep it in some sort of quiet or comfort mode, but that's still sad

Spanfeller is a twat > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 09/03/2019 at 00:19

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You’d have to be on WOT very often to see soot on that pipe....

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 09/03/2019 at 00:49

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Apparently, according  to Di scerning’s comment.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Discerning 09/03/2019 at 00:51

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Ah, that’d do it. Maybe the shiny pipe is BMW’s engineers way of subtly casting shade on people who just buy the go-fast ver si on for show.

nerd_racing > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 09/03/2019 at 07:56

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My base 128i had the active exhaust flap. I loved the sounds that car made when it was in the warm- up cycle.