Driving without exhaust tips

solefald · 05-30-2008, 01:15 PM

I'm sending my OEM exhaust tips to get powdercoated with matte black thermal ceramic finish (same finish they use on exhaust headers) because I hate the silver look of OEM. Chrome ones BMW sells are not that good-looking either, so i decided to black mine out.

So my question is: Is there any downside of driving without exhaust tips for a week?

bluespeed117 · 05-30-2008, 01:35 PM

might get pulled over i would assume.

im spencer · 05-30-2008, 01:43 PM

I highly doubt you'll get any trouble, if anything people will think its awkward that a BMW is missing its exhaust tips... Are you talking about the exhaust tip covers? Or the whole tip assemblies, meaning that you had them removed (cut) at some point?

solefald · 05-30-2008, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by im spencer

Are you talking about the exhaust tip covers? Or the whole tip assemblies, meaning that you had them removed (cut) at some point?

yep, just the covers

simpleE92 · 05-30-2008, 01:54 PM

i dont think anything would happen and if u do get pulled over(hopefully not) explain ur sit and it should be a fix it ticket at most im guessing

im spencer · 05-30-2008, 02:05 PM

If its just the covers, you are completely fine, this is assuming your original junk metal tips are still there

AJerman · 05-30-2008, 02:21 PM

Yeah, absolutely nothing wrong with driving around without tips. As long as your cats and mufflers are still there, tips make absolutely no difference at all.

Sam12345 · 05-30-2008, 03:07 PM

7 series, buggies, and some othere cars all have unexposed tips, use that as your excuse

phantom330 · 05-30-2008, 03:13 PM

why would taking off a chrome finishing tip that wasn't even present on pre 2008 model cars cause a problem? It's cosmetic.

Vacek · 06-05-2008, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solefald

I'm sending my OEM exhaust tips to get powdercoated with matte black thermal ceramic finish (same finish they use on exhaust headers) because I hate the silver look of OEM. Chrome ones BMW sells are not that good-looking either, so i decided to black mine out.

So my question is: Is there any downside of driving without exhaust tips for a week?

Mine are being done the same way, now .... Putting them on my 08, E92, Jet Black, 328xi .. should look stealth !

dimisa1977 · 06-05-2008, 12:27 PM

you won't get pulled over by anyone...except maybe by some folks who know the 335 car saying "your tips fell off!"

MrToad · 06-08-2008, 02:47 PM

I don't see why you'd have a problem

UdubBadger · 06-08-2008, 03:10 PM

post pics... i wanna see how sweet this looks... maybe i'll do the same

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 06-10-2008, 11:39 AM

^+1
You will have no problem doing this.
But post pics. I want to see results!

T-MC-G · 06-10-2008, 03:31 PM

don't slice your finger off when washing your car!!!

My tips got stolen one night a long time ago. I was bummed out but life went on. Well a week later I was washing my car and wasn't paying attention while reaching down and washing the bottom of the back bumper. Usually I wash the tips quickly while I'm down there, well this time my fingers slipped inbetween the crappy metal exhasut pipes and the plastic bumper cut out and the edge of the metal pipes sliced my first three fingers across the knuckles. I got blood all over the place and it hurt like a bitch!!!

E92-Lighting · 06-10-2008, 04:07 PM

stealth is the KEY

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bluespeed117 Lieutenant Colonel 118 Rep 1,528 Posts Drives: e90 328i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: so-cal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 e90 328i [0.00]	might get pulled over i would assume. __________________ Muffler Delete/ Tien S-tech Springs / De-badged /BBS LM Reps 19"/ Nexen tires/DTM M5 Front bumper/ Injen Intake/Blacklines/M-tech Rear/Custom Muffler Tips.... More mods to come
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im spencer Back in the f80 55 Rep 815 Posts Drives: 2016 F80 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pasadena, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 328i [0.00]	I highly doubt you'll get any trouble, if anything people will think its awkward that a BMW is missing its exhaust tips... Are you talking about the exhaust tip covers? Or the whole tip assemblies, meaning that you had them removed (cut) at some point? __________________ 2003 SS S2000 2016 MW F80 2018 BMW X3 X-Drive
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simpleE92 Captain 48 Rep 741 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: norcal iTrader: (2)	i dont think anything would happen and if u do get pulled over(hopefully not) explain ur sit and it should be a fix it ticket at most im guessing __________________ 20x10 and 20x8.5 / 285-245 / et 35 all around / rear fenders rolled / 6000k hid headlights / 6000k hid fog lights / GP Thunder cornering lights / Mtec Super White angel eyes / full led interior / led plate lights / h&r sport spings / 2-10 inch kicker L7 / kicker 1500x2 amp / kicker 1000x4 /full dynamat trunk/5% tints all around / ACS Style Roof Spoiler / carbon fiber roundel overlays / led plate lights/ more to come........
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im spencer Back in the f80 55 Rep 815 Posts Drives: 2016 F80 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pasadena, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 328i [0.00]	If its just the covers, you are completely fine, this is assuming your original junk metal tips are still there __________________ 2003 SS S2000 2016 MW F80 2018 BMW X3 X-Drive
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AJerman Major 32 Rep 1,381 Posts Drives: '08 335i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wake Forest, NC iTrader: (0)	Yeah, absolutely nothing wrong with driving around without tips. As long as your cats and mufflers are still there, tips make absolutely no difference at all. __________________ 2008 BMW 335i: Jet Black, Jade Gray, Gray Poplar, 6MT - Stock... for now.
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Sam12345 Lieutenant Colonel 108 Rep 1,534 Posts Drives: jet black 335i coupe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: So Cal iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 335i Coupe [0.00]	7 series, buggies, and some othere cars all have unexposed tips, use that as your excuse __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(e90post.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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phantom330 Captain 18 Rep 892 Posts Drives: e93 335i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: OH iTrader: (0)	why would taking off a chrome finishing tip that wasn't even present on pre 2008 model cars cause a problem? It's cosmetic.
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dimisa1977 Major 55 Rep 1,137 Posts Drives: BMW Specialist (exhaust) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 BMW [0.00] 2008 BMW [0.00]	you won't get pulled over by anyone...except maybe by some folks who know the 335 car saying "your tips fell off!"
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MrToad I rike bee em dub u 62 Rep 747 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: City of Angels/Sunny SoCal iTrader: (4)	I don't see why you'd have a problem
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T-MC-G Captain 73 Rep 671 Posts Drives: e90 325i Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Trier, Germany iTrader: (5)	don't slice your finger off when washing your car!!! My tips got stolen one night a long time ago. I was bummed out but life went on. Well a week later I was washing my car and wasn't paying attention while reaching down and washing the bottom of the back bumper. Usually I wash the tips quickly while I'm down there, well this time my fingers slipped inbetween the crappy metal exhasut pipes and the plastic bumper cut out and the edge of the metal pipes sliced my first three fingers across the knuckles. I got blood all over the place and it hurt like a bitch!!! __________________ "tell me what you don't like about yourself..."
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