1999 Exhaust replacment

andy Belcher

andy Belcher

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Hi All,

I'm hoping that someone may be able to help me. I am in the Northampton area and have a z3 I bought last September. It is a 1999 V reg 1.9.

It has failed its MOT due to the exhaust and both garages I have now taken it to have not been able to get the right part. One of them ordered a part system and the other said I need a one piece... I am pretty confused!

Is there something special about the exhaust system on the 1999 car?

Please help!!! Really appreciated.

Andy
 
The 2.8 exhaust as standard is 1 piece at least mine was no joints at all.
Whats wrong with exhaust? Cat backbox ?
 
I have a couple of holes in it. One on the side of the "back box". They said they would not be able to weld it though.
 
A customer place like power flow or long life will do you one as quiet or as loud as you like and probably be cheaper than a genuine part. You'll get to choose the tailpipes too.
I'm sure a member on here from that area had full cat back for £300
 
Thanks Dino D! I will contact a couple of them and see. I heard an OEM exhaust would cost £906!!! Without fitting.
 
My stainless was cat back fitted at £290 as mentioned you should find far cheaper alternatives to oem at that expense...
 
I fitted a cheap Ebay cat back exhaust for my 2.8 and it's gone through 2 x MOT's. It cost me £130 delivered from Poland. Ordered on Sunday, delivered on Wednesday.

I believe that the 2.8 cat back system is the same as the 1.9, at least that was what the Ebay add said.

Nearly forgot, hello and welcome from Truro
 
Jack Ratt said:
I fitted a cheap Ebay cat back exhaust for my 2.8 and it's gone through 2 x MOT's. It cost me £130 delivered from Poland. Ordered on Sunday, delivered on Wednesday.

I believe that the 2.8 cat back system is the same as the 1.9, at least that was what the Ebay add said.

Nearly forgot, hello and welcome from Truro
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I would be surprised if they was as the 2.8 is twin pipe and the 1.9 is single pipe i believe
 
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Jack Ratt said:
I fitted a cheap Ebay cat back exhaust for my 2.8 and it's gone through 2 x MOT's. It cost me £130 delivered from Poland. Ordered on Sunday, delivered on Wednesday.

I believe that the 2.8 cat back system is the same as the 1.9, at least that was what the Ebay add said.

Nearly forgot, hello and welcome from Truro
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yep the add i used said the same, mine from Germany at £38.
 
Early 2.8's are single pipe, not sure when it changed.
 
It changed on the 3.0 Just looked and all 2.8 single pipe. Very surprised at that
 
Antm72 said:
My stainless was cat back fitted at £290 as mentioned you should find far cheaper alternatives to oem at that expense...
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Thanks ANTM72. Where did you get this done. Was it in the Northampton area? (I'm hoping it is)!!
 
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