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First MM Tips for E89
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Re: First MM Tips for E89
Look good Luxy and MM. Surprised the Forum "moss police" haven't commented on your driveway like they did on pvr's!!
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It's there to soak up the drips from any visitor car [obviously not from any Z4! ]original guvnor wrote: Surprised the Forum "moss police" haven't commented on your driveway ..
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by which time it won't be moss but more like 6' grasslux wrote:It'll all be jet washed down in the spring OG
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Re: First MM Tips for E89
Hi Matt have you got any pictures showing them straight on from the back? I would love to replace the painted ones on my E89.
How easy was it to take the old ones off?
Sharon
How easy was it to take the old ones off?
Sharon
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NSX, pretty cool but no heated seats and can't get top down
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I am not even aware but still laughing at thisoriginal guvnor wrote:Look good Luxy and MM. Surprised the Forum "moss police" haven't commented on your driveway like they did on pvr's!!
That looks awesome, very tidy job
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Re: First MM Tips for E89
Hi Sharon I don't they where made and handed straight to lux.Sgreen wrote:Hi Matt have you got any pictures showing them straight on from the back? I would love to replace the painted ones on my E89.
How easy was it to take the old ones off?
Sharon
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They look brilliant guys, great job Matt
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Like I said I don't know if Monkey is making these for others as the stainless steel used was different to stuff used for the the E85's and cost a lot more to get it.Sgreen wrote:Hi Matt have you got any pictures showing them straight on from the back? I would love to replace the painted ones on my E89.
How easy was it to take the old ones off?
Sharon
If he does want to make them and the price has to double it's still worth it as they look loads better than the painted OEM ones that you can't get clean!
The old ones are easy to get off, just pull.....or if they are stuck, tap the back of them with a mallet and piece of wood. The new ones slide on (nice tight fit) and tighten up the locking nut provided with an Allen key (I cut mine down a bit so they don't stick out)
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They look smart Steve
BMWs exhaust trims are pure rubbish and very poor quality, the problem is they're painted and unless waxed and sealed and cleaned weekly will start to pit in no time as the heat, water, soot etc corrodes them. Mine were starting to go and thats with weekly cleaning which is made worse if you use anything remotely abrasive so bought a spare set. The M135is trims are painted black and seem even worse, lots of moaning on babybmw. I've been using wheel sealant on mine and seem to be holding out. BMW have got carbon tips available but you have to buy the M Performance backbox for them to fit
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BMWs exhaust trims are pure rubbish and very poor quality, the problem is they're painted and unless waxed and sealed and cleaned weekly will start to pit in no time as the heat, water, soot etc corrodes them. Mine were starting to go and thats with weekly cleaning which is made worse if you use anything remotely abrasive so bought a spare set. The M135is trims are painted black and seem even worse, lots of moaning on babybmw. I've been using wheel sealant on mine and seem to be holding out. BMW have got carbon tips available but you have to buy the M Performance backbox for them to fit
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We're talking E89 here of course. The BMW OEM Tips for an E85 are of course top quality chrome-plate, and after fitting some MM's I just happen to have a pair available at a very reasonable priceTitanTim wrote: BMWs exhaust trims are pure rubbish and very poor quality, Tim.
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E85, E89, F21 all the samethepits wrote:We're talking E89 here of course. The BMW OEM Tips for an E85 are of course top quality chrome-plate, and after fitting some MM's I just happen to have a pair available at a very reasonable priceTitanTim wrote: BMWs exhaust trims are pure rubbish and very poor quality, Tim.
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I can't talk about E89's but the OEM E85's seem fine to me lookie hereTitanTim wrote:E85, E89, F21 all the same Tim.thepits wrote:We're talking E89 here of course. The BMW OEM Tips for an E85 are of course top quality chrome-plate, and after fitting some MM's I just happen to have a pair available at a very reasonable priceTitanTim wrote: BMWs exhaust trims are pure rubbish and very poor quality, Tim.
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Re: First MM Tips for E89
Very nice any pics of a picture from directly behind?
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Here you go (sorry they're not clean) really nice snug fit.RoyS wrote:Very nice any pics of a picture from directly behind?
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