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04-23-2008, 10:02 PM | #1 |
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Exposed Mufflers..why?...
Just spent some quality time staring at my E90's a$$....Does anyone really understand why the designers and engineers all stood around at some point in the process and said "yep, the back end looks perfect"..even though the muffler system is clearly visible below the exhaust pipes?...it would have been so easy to design around and under the quad pipes!!??...or is there some conspiracy we don't know about...??
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04-23-2008, 10:58 PM | #4 |
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lol i have no idea why u guys are bothered. i dont mind half the fucking engine hanging out of the hood.... it looks fucking perfect to me... i still jack off to my car
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04-23-2008, 11:20 PM | #6 |
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doesnt bother me either - kinda cool how you see it thru the mesh.
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04-23-2008, 11:25 PM | #7 |
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im fine with it too
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04-23-2008, 11:30 PM | #8 |
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I want you to know I am being good tonight - I refrained from saying only the ISF drivers would be seeing it!
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04-24-2008, 12:02 AM | #9 |
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.........and I'm speechless
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04-24-2008, 12:12 AM | #10 |
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lol. well for the z we get a giant horizontal muffler that acts as a rear diffuser (zero lift whoo hoo) so i'm guessing it has to do with how the air moves through the under carriage.
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04-24-2008, 12:23 AM | #12 |
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On topic: We all noticed this really early on and there was much complaining about it. I think it may be the biggest design flaw on the car. Sure I have seen many other pictures of many other cars, even some very high end ones, with partially exposed mufflers. Either way I still think it looks like crap. I'll certainly live with it though... |
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04-24-2008, 10:50 AM | #15 |
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LOL..
I don't like the exposed mufflers either...one of the first things I noticed and commented on when we saw the first rear shots of the car. However, several of the aftermarket guys have some really clean looking exhausts that are rather well concealed behind the rear bumper/diffuser. Also, many comments I hear is that the stock exhaust is too quiet. I like a louder exhaust...so, ugly stock exhaust + quiet stock exhaust = 2 reasons for me to buy an aftermarket unit. Problem solved.
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When is BMW going to get rid of this guy btw? I am waiting with great anticipation...
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04-24-2008, 12:15 PM | #19 |
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It doesnt botherme, I honestly dont care.... I sleep better at night knowing that smarter people than you and me spent countless hours engineering and perfecting the new M3.
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04-24-2008, 12:30 PM | #21 |
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I am just the monkey and the controls
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Not that pilots are dumb, because most are smart, but I would say it takes more intelligence to be an engineer. I have a pilot license too. I had to work for it, but I had to work much harder for a degree.
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