Official Spotted Thread:

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AW 135 on mains rd turning into hellawell rd. Plates: CYC-**

[chrisN]

1 AW 135i in wetherill park stocklands car park "BMW-___" and 1 cashmere (?) grey 135i drop-top "OOI-___" also in stockies

[chrisN]

black 125i outside usyd

[BMWRX]

It was flight of the Silver 1'ers yesterday afternoon heading off the Ipswich Motorway onto the Centenary Highway around 4:30pm. I was in my 135i and a 125i was beside/behind me (didn't get the plates).

[BBK]

Spotted QSH17Z this morning, car sounds loud! Didn't realise you had an exhaust?

[BMW86]

Originally Posted by BBK

Spotted QSH17Z this morning, car sounds loud! Didn't realise you had an exhaust?

Brad has the Performance Exhaust

[x5mad]

Black 125 convertible driving rather spiritedly behind me today on the new extended centenary highway. Looked lowered?

[BBK]

Also spotted a black 125 vert at Orion Shopping centre today

[QSH17Z]

Originally Posted by BBK

Spotted QSH17Z this morning, car sounds loud! Didn't realise you had an exhaust?

Hey Richie! I would've flashed my lights at you but I always seem to forget which side stalk to flick and accidentally wash my windscreen! But I did give you a decent wave although not sure if you saw that Yeah, as Vinney has let on, I do have the performance muffler. It's damn loud inside so I can imagine how loud it is outside.

[BBK]

Originally Posted by QSH17Z

Hey Richie! I would've flashed my lights at you but I always seem to forget which side stalk to flick and accidentally wash my windscreen! But I did give you a decent wave although not sure if you saw that Yeah, as Vinney has let on, I do have the performance muffler. It's damn loud inside so I can imagine how loud it is outside.

Definitely saw you wave, not sure if you saw me wave?

[BMW86]

Originally Posted by QSH17Z

It's damn loud inside so I can imagine how loud it is outside.

It's a good loud though

[Orlin]

The Perf exhaust is something I was looking at as I was leaning towards something with a muffler. Brad would you mind me asking what your total landed cost was?

[BMW86]

Spotted a black convert 1er female driver on Newmarket Road this morning... plates were LIVER.

I've noticed a lot of 1ers with Presitge personalised plates.

[QSH17Z]

Originally Posted by BBK

Definitely saw you wave, not sure if you saw me wave?

Haha, hilarious! But sorry, I failed to see your wave

[QSH17Z]

Originally Posted by BMW86

It's a good loud though

I dunno Vinney. I've been thinking about taking it off already. For me, I need the ability to switch between standard and performance but of course that's impossible. Even driving it "quietly" keeping below 2500rpm it continues to grumble and crackle...not the greatest given the ridiculous hours I'm driving around at.

[QSH17Z]

Originally Posted by Orlin

The Perf exhaust is something I was looking at as I was leaning towards something with a muffler. Brad would you mind me asking what your total landed cost was?

Hey Matt! The muffler was US$695 plus US$285 shipping so approx $900 landed as I don't remember the exchange rate at the time. However, I think the 135i version is more of an exhaust than muffler and as such is more expensive to buy and likely also to be more expensive to ship.

[BMW86]

Originally Posted by QSH17Z

I dunno Vinney. I've been thinking about taking it off already. For me, I need the ability to switch between standard and performance but of course that's impossible. Even driving it "quietly" keeping below 2500rpm it continues to grumble and crackle...not the greatest given the ridiculous hours I'm driving around at.

No don't do it!! You should get someone to drive up and down the street whilst you stand on the side of the road... then you will realise why everyone when they hear it.

I sometimes worry about being a bit too loud too but as long as you make an effort to keep the rpms down I'm sure everyone will appreciate that. Also I think if anything the PE exhaust on your car sounds exotic more than anything else, it's not some droning fart cannon you've put on a non performance car.

My neighbours F430 constantly burbles and crackles when he puts around the neighbour and if anything I want him to floor the gas when I hear those exotic sounds! I'm not trying to compare our cars to that beautiful NA V8 but a BMW straight inline six with the PE is

[Orlin]

Originally Posted by BMW86

No don't do it!! You should get someone to drive up and down the street whilst you stand on the side of the road... then you will realise why everyone when they hear it.

I sometimes worry about being a bit too loud too but as long as you make an effort to keep the rpms down I'm sure everyone will appreciate that. Also I think if anything the PE exhaust on your car sounds exotic more than anything else, it's not some droning fart cannon you've put on a non performance car.

My neighbours F430 constantly burbles and crackles when he puts around the neighbour and if anything I want him to floor the gas when I hear those exotic sounds! I'm not trying to compare our cars to that beautiful NA V8 but a BMW straight inline six with the PE is

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[BMW86]

Originally Posted by Orlin

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Matt - I'm starting to think the PE is perfect for your needs if you don't want something overly aggressive like mine as I don't have the muffler. If I was tossing up between Maddad and PE and wasn't planning to go any louder I would go with PE for sure. It will hold more value on the car as well.

[Orlin]

Originally Posted by BMW86

Matt - I'm starting to think the PE is perfect for your needs if you don't want something overly aggressive like mine as I don't have the muffler. If I was tossing up between Maddad and PE and wasn't planning to go any louder I would go with PE for sure. It will hold more value on the car as well.

Yeh I think you are right Vin, the only thing I am worried about is the install and the cutting thats involved. The maddad is pretty much direct bolt on but the perf exhaust is a little different is that correct?

[BMW86]

Originally Posted by Orlin

Yeh I think you are right Vin, the only thing I am worried about is the install and the cutting thats involved. The maddad is pretty much direct bolt on but the perf exhaust is a little different is that correct?

I'm sure most workshops would charge you almost the same amount to install both. It's a really straight forward installation, the only challenging part is to make sure they don't cut off too much or not enough because the tips may stick in or out too much. I'd go for it

[Tit]

Spotted Mrs AlpineM3E92, heading southbound on Tuggeranong Parkway a couple of mornings ago...one day Lima will introduce us, I'm sure! (Mr Alpine, not necessarily your wife! haha) :P