[possible335i2008]

Originally Posted by Amir87

+100000000..he just jumped into another vendors thread to advertise his product! not cool!

[john@wickedparts]

Originally Posted by possible335i2008

+100000000..he just jumped into another vendors thread to advertise his product! not cool!

Sorry, edited my original post.

[rolling18]

Originally Posted by john@wickedparts

Sorry, edited my original post.

competition among vendors for our $$$ is always good for the consumer..

[DrooG]

To be honest its the cost. If a Harley can peel down my street loud as heck and pass smog, I'm sure the 335 with an exhaust can too. I definitely think there is a BMW tax be applied on alot of systems-- though I respect the fact that vendors need to make money. I think that around 1K is a good price for me. Looks like theyre getting there!

[scheherazade]

Originally Posted by DrooG

To be honest its the cost. If a Harley can peel down my street loud as heck and pass smog, I'm sure the 335 with an exhaust can too. I definitely think there is a BMW tax be applied on alot of systems-- though I respect the fact that vendors need to make money. I think that around 1K is a good price for me. Looks like theyre getting there!

Bikes doesn't have to pass emissions, only safety.

And cops discriminate.

You can be loud as hell in a Z28... or a mustang.

But you put a can that's 1/2 as loud on a civic, and you got yourself a ticket.

-scheherazade

[DrooG]

What?? Time for a S 1000 RR then!!

[Terrance28]

Originally Posted by john@wickedparts

thats not entirely all true. Components to make a ps3 have come down hence their pricing. There is also R&D costs that I think many have forgotten that needs to be absorbed into the price tag. I do hear you about adding that BMW tax that some manufactures do.

Bullshit even though the components are cheaper if the ps3 was selling at its original price it would still be at its original price. Why would a company take a loss if sales are up, which they aren't they are barely selling.

[Tortfeasor 335xi]

Figured I would toss in my $.02.
Reasons why I do not own an exhaust:
1) Warranty; with BMW dishonoring warranties, why risk mine with such an obvious modification.
2) Benefit; i.e. there is very little gain in simple piping changes, true gains come from eliminating cats, a move that is illegal, regardless of whether you pass inspection without them or not.
3) Emissions; visual inspections are not always a joke, and being that an exhaust is so obvious, it can lead to problems.
4) Noise Violations; Simply a hassle I don't need.
5) Price; given all the above problems its tough to get me to want to spend over a grand for one, not that I would buy one even if it was under $1000.