I've recently bought a March 2000 1.9 Z3 and it has an MOT advisory for degraded rear silencer. The outer casing is flaking off so I need a new section, cat back really.
This is where I get confused. Up to 1999 rear sections are online at £50 > £150 depending on quality I suppose. These systems seem to use a flange joint.
The one I need has a wider section on pipe by the looks of it and slips over the front section to be clamped in place. The cheapest of these by IMASAF comes in at £260. Why the difference in price? As an alternative I tried two local exhaust centres both who said no problem and then found the exhaust is no longer available from their suppliers.
A stainless fitting centre quoted "around £500 depending on how much work we need to do to make sure it isn't too noisy" !
Any recommendations very welcome.
PS I'm still waiting for a quote from BMW for it but the cost will probably be more than the car cost me.
This is where I get confused. Up to 1999 rear sections are online at £50 > £150 depending on quality I suppose. These systems seem to use a flange joint.
The one I need has a wider section on pipe by the looks of it and slips over the front section to be clamped in place. The cheapest of these by IMASAF comes in at £260. Why the difference in price? As an alternative I tried two local exhaust centres both who said no problem and then found the exhaust is no longer available from their suppliers.
A stainless fitting centre quoted "around £500 depending on how much work we need to do to make sure it isn't too noisy" !
Any recommendations very welcome.
PS I'm still waiting for a quote from BMW for it but the cost will probably be more than the car cost me.
