Insurance claim --- Exhaust Upgrade! (vote)

[makrop]

Hey guys I have had a little mishap a couple weeks ago, nothing major but that story is in another thread (http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=828535)

To cut to the chase, I have $808 from insurance quoted for the back third of my exhaust to be replaced. I am wondering what the best route to take is. I would obviously like to upgrade if possible but am find with keeping it stock since I do love the sound. Anyways, feel free to chime in with suggestions and I'm making a poll as well. Here are my options and cost-to-me after insurance covers $800 for my muffler section to be replaced:

Option 1: Stay stock and replace back to how I was --- $0
Option 2: BMW Performance Exhaust --- $400
Option 3: aFe Axle Back Exhaust --- ~$150 REFUND
Option 4: Berk ceramic coated Race axle-back exhaust --- ~$150 REFUND
Option 5: Berk FULL race exhaust ceramic coated --- ~$400
Option 6: OTHER

I have never upgraded exhaust on a car before, this is just a perfect opportunity. I am not interested in anything loud and obnoxious, more after just a better sounding tone and some more grumble at idle/coasting. Don't want a lot of drone. (basically everything i've heard about the BMW PE, just maybe a bit more?)

Link to the actual vote in the general section, didnt want to make the poll twice after I realized I probably should post this in this section... http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=835508

I am not necessarily interested in any more HP gains or anything performance oriented. If it added more, sure that's cool, but that's not my ultimate goal. Youtube exhaust clips really are useless to me because they are all filmed on camera phones and played back through my laptop speakers... and BMW PE is expensive but I've heard great things. Its just hard to turn down the aFe or Berk axle back exhaust and essentially get paid to do it. I just havent heard much about them and don't want anything sounding cheap.

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[Black Gold]

This is the 1m section, so most members aren't familiar with exhaust mods for the 135i

There is a separate forum for the 135i engine mods

[makrop]

Originally Posted by KennyPowers

This is the 1m section, so most members aren't familiar with exhaust mods for the 135i

There is a separate forum for the 135i engine mods

Shoot yeah you're right. My bad... I'm at work and trying to navigate through this stuff quickly without getting in trouble.

Maybe a mod can move this.

[Dackelone]

My advice would be to get the BMW Performance Exhaust. Its such a GREAT sounding exhaust! Especially once you have put some miles on it.


PS: I moved your thread into the right section.

[makrop]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

My advice would be to get the BMW Performance Exhaust. Its such a GREAT sounding exhaust! Especially once you have put some miles on it.


PS: I moved your thread into the right section.

Awesome. You rock!

And yeah everything I have heard about BMW PE is great, its just really tempting to go for aFe or Berk if they are similiar in sound and get PAID $150 versus SPENDING $400 for the PE

[str8shot]

Originally Posted by krop135i

Awesome. You rock!

And yeah everything I have heard about BMW PE is great, its just really tempting to go for aFe or Berk if they are similiar in sound and get PAID $150 versus SPENDING $400 for the PE

The new Corsa is looking pretty nice.

[foghat]

my vote would be for berk street. why this post in two sections?

[makrop]

Originally Posted by foghat

my vote would be for berk street. why this post in two sections?

Well I just put it in the general section first then I realized I would probably get better advice in the exhaust section, and since I can't move it, I just copied it over. Sorry if that's frowned upon. I would delete one of them but I can't do that either...

[Zombie1]

It's insanely expensive for just an axel back exhaust...and it weighs alot compared to other systems...idk I went with the full berk street exhaust and I'm in love...to each his own good luck

[makrop]

Originally Posted by Zombie1

It's insanely expensive for just an axel back exhaust...and it weighs alot compared to other systems...idk I went with the full berk street exhaust and I'm in love...to each his own good luck

Right with ya. I wouldn't be doing it without the $800 credit I have towards and exhaust through my insurance. You got any sound clips of yours? im not lookin for revvin it up and all that, just everyday driving use and what that would sound like. What model/part do you have exactly?

[Zombie1]

Originally Posted by krop135i

Right with ya. I wouldn't be doing it without the $800 credit I have towards and exhaust through my insurance. You got any sound clips of yours? im not lookin for revvin it up and all that, just everyday driving use and what that would sound like. What model/part do you have exactly?

http://speed-freaks.net/i-10089128-b...t1801-mmp.html

And this is the thread I found it from if you go to post #73 there's a discount code for an additional 5% off your exhaust I got it shipped for 949 I think

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...=790864&page=4

Ill try to get videos up by the weekend with my go pro

[mattE82]

I love my afe axelback it sounds GREAT.. now that i have berk mids its an even deeper growl

[makrop]

Originally Posted by mattE82

I love my afe axelback it sounds GREAT.. now that i have berk mids its an even deeper growl

dang it. i had eliminated afe since i cant find anything on it and no one had suggested it... you have a sound clip?

[mattE82]

Originally Posted by krop135i

dang it. i had eliminated afe since i cant find anything on it and no one had suggested it... you have a sound clip?

here you go a quick acceleration

[foofopps]

dude there is a BMW PE in the for sale section for $525 shipped! I would buy that or the berk street no doubt.

[mattE82]

It really depends how loud you want it, if you want something more aggressive go with a muffler delete like the afe axelback, if you want something quieter go for the berk street

[alexmtl_135i]

I can only vote for the BMW PE, because I have one and I've never heard the other ones in person :P. But it is spectacular!

[Miko226]

ceramic Berk Race Delete i have it and it sounds great

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BMW PE!

[makrop]

I went with BMW PE! Should be getting the car back early next week.

[Bmwbreed]

Kinda figured u would.

[makrop]

Originally Posted by Bmwbreed

Kinda figured u would.

Ha it was tough. I listened to days of clips on youtube. In the end since it was so close, I figured sticking with BMW was the way to go, especially once I found out I could get it from Phil@reevesbmw on here for wayyy discounted price.

All-in-all, including my $1000 deductible, the grand total of cost to me out of my pocket is negative $54. Yep. I'm getting paid to upgrade to PE. The insurance had quoted me $574 to replace each headlight since there were some scratches on the lenses. So I bought some sandpaper and meguires light polishing compound and went to work. Buffed them out to looking better than I've ever seen them and declined the new shop to replace them, essentially covering my deductible and then some. That extra bit was more than enough to cover the PE and I'll still be getting money back without paying a dime.

I call that a WIN