Exhausts and leasing

geeman · 05-09-2007, 10:53 AM

What's the general concensus on cat-back exhaust mods and leasing? Will this cause dealers heart burn when you hand your car in at lease end?

Chio · 05-09-2007, 10:58 AM

just take it off when you turn your car back in!! that is what i have done it only cost about 100 bucks to do it

Carnage · 05-09-2007, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by geeman

What's the general concensus on cat-back exhaust mods and leasing? Will this cause dealers heart burn when you hand your car in at lease end?

It could. If you're worried about it then don't do it.

robbie211 · 05-09-2007, 05:07 PM

Yea, just put the stock exhaust back on when you turn in the car.

ATG · 05-09-2007, 05:10 PM

if you plan on leasing/buying another BMW after you return the current one, you shouldn't worry too much. My dealer told me that in the case of repeat leases they close their eyes on many imperfections in a returned car.

Eastmeetswest · 05-09-2007, 05:43 PM

I leased and have exhaust, intake and software-just keep all the stock stuff-Everything is "bolt on" so you can return it to stock for a couple hundred bucks when your lease is up-or if you install it yourself then you can easily return it to stock.

aquaanox · 08-22-2007, 05:08 PM

what about exhausts/mufflers that are not bolt-on ?

evoi19 · 08-22-2007, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by aquaanox

what about exhausts/mufflers that are not bolt-on ?

cut it and weld your stock unit back on.

1clean335i · 08-22-2007, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by evo119

cut it and weld your stock unit back on.

Or just clamp it back on. BMW makes clamps nowadays for when the muffler's have to get replaced due to the little diverter valve rattling...

TheLegacy · 08-22-2007, 06:35 PM

Im leasing, first time I ever have. Yes I'm going to mod the car hehe. As everyone said, keep the parts around.

thome22 · 08-22-2007, 07:18 PM

Ditto

I have kept stock exhausts and wheels

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geeman Private 10 Rep 71 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So Cal iTrader: (0)	Exhausts and leasing What's the general concensus on cat-back exhaust mods and leasing? Will this cause dealers heart burn when you hand your car in at lease end?
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Chio Lieutenant 108 Rep 560 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Comp Xdrive Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: STL iTrader: (1) Garage List 2018 S6 [10.00]	just take it off when you turn your car back in!! that is what i have done it only cost about 100 bucks to do it
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robbie211 Captain 43 Rep 819 Posts Drives: E90 335i, E36 M3 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: OC iTrader: (16) Garage List 2007 335i [6.76]	Yea, just put the stock exhaust back on when you turn in the car.
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ATG Major 68 Rep 1,058 Posts Drives: f30 328 xdrive, e90 335i gone Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Eastside iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW 328i xdrive [0.00] 2007 e90 335i [0.00]	if you plan on leasing/buying another BMW after you return the current one, you shouldn't worry too much. My dealer told me that in the case of repeat leases they close their eyes on many imperfections in a returned car.
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Eastmeetswest Banned 11 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: May 2007 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	I leased and have exhaust, intake and software-just keep all the stock stuff-Everything is "bolt on" so you can return it to stock for a couple hundred bucks when your lease is up-or if you install it yourself then you can easily return it to stock.
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aquaanox First Lieutenant 24 Rep 307 Posts Drives: e92 328, e90 335 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: rockville md iTrader: (6)	what about exhausts/mufflers that are not bolt-on ?
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TheLegacy Gangsta status 76 Rep 973 Posts Drives: 2002 E39 M5, heavily modded Join Date: May 2007 Location: Shibuya Tokyo, Rockland NY, Killeen TX iTrader: (0)	Im leasing, first time I ever have. Yes I'm going to mod the car hehe. As everyone said, keep the parts around. __________________ -TheLegacy JDM-EDM-TT-V8-GANGSTA ALL THE WAY Modded "Ready for the Apocalypse"
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thome22 Second Lieutenant 19 Rep 270 Posts Drives: 2017 440i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alabama iTrader: (0)	Ditto I have kept stock exhausts and wheels
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