All of the setups I've seen just don't look quite right. I've thought this way ever since I first saw quads on an E38. The tail lights set up the flow of the rear, and make the path for where an exposed exhaust should be.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n89/mojocoggo/my_e38/e38exhaustme.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n89/mojocoggo/my_e38/e38-exhaust.jpg




Maybe I'm just crazy.



http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n89/mojocoggo/my_e38/e38omnom.jpg

:rofl :rofl :rofl

I think that would look a little better, but that would require moving the mufflers, probably why most people don't do it.

I agree with you mojo, where you you have highlighted, to me would me more aesthetically pleasing, but moving the mufflers would be a pain in the rear.

TSC.

I see what you mean, but I also see that the way most people currently have it does technically fit inside the lines you drew. I agree that the main reason most people probably don't do it is the more-than-necessary retrofitting necesarry to fit them in that position.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/board57796/m5exhaust.jpg

Like that?

I'm not trying to be defensive, but its interesting how you arbitrarily draw the outer lines (they're not even parallel with the inner ones).

BTW try it on an E39 M5 and see if your methodology works.

on a large car like the 7 i think it looks silly to have them closer together... that would work on a 3 series but i like the quads on the board i have seen... i want to do it but just cant bring myself to replace perfectly good (expensive stock) mufflers, and even if i could move them closer together i wouldnt...

I like mine...but I'm not doing an exhaust mod when I get my 01 Friday.

I agree with mojo

hmm very interesting.

I think its more complicated than that though, the rear bumpers on the E38 have a flat even lip at the back which makes it an awkward placement for the tips no matter where you put them.

Some of the best looking exhausts I've seen take into account the color, wheels, stance, spoiler, etc of the car to really figure out the best place to put the tips.

Here's some pics of my favorites:

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/manithemoneyman/redtails.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/manithemoneyman/jossakin.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/manithemoneyman/IMG_26050s.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/manithemoneyman/Image00734.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/manithemoneyman/hinac25.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/manithemoneyman/DSC_0762_resize.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/manithemoneyman/229314_98_full.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/manithemoneyman/2203ef21_3363.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/manithemoneyman/sig.jpg

I love the last one!

I'll be curious to see how yours turn out, with them sitting close(r) together, if you decide to do the mod. Mine look just right, where they are, imo. Wouldn't want them any closer to one another.

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/236/dscn0164pu8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I'm not trying to be defensive, but its interesting how you arbitrarily draw the outer lines (they're not even parallel with the inner ones).

BTW try it on an E39 M5 and see if your methodology works.

The lines weren't meant to be parallel; the taillights widen towards the bottom, so my lines do the same.


[E39 M5 Picture]

Like that?

Exactly!


The satin black E38 with oval tips is my favourite I've seen so far. Those are the mufflers I plan to get someday.

There is a case for the tips being far apart as well. The car itself is pretty wide, and and the far-apart tips act in a similar way as clearance lights do on semi trucks. They define the outer edge of the vehicle (somewhat).

I've just had the idea all bundled up in my head for a while and wanted to get some thoughts on it. Thanks for your input so far!

Hey I love mine, but I always like to see new/different mods to the 7. Get 'er done mojo, and share some pics with us :)

Hey I love mine, but I always like to see new/different mods to the 7. Get 'er done mojo, and share some pics with us :)

+1

I love those wheels on the red 7....they are the 21" wheels from the 760li right? I think I might get those.

The satin black E38 with oval tips is my favourite I've seen so far. Those are the mufflers I plan to get someday.


I agree, that one looks amazing, what kind of exhaust system is that? And how much is the total cost to install these? (Both independent installment cost or professional installment costs) I think someone should put up a thread that discusses the vast variety of different exhaust systems people put on their e38s and show the costs that were involved, it would help a lot of new people that are interested in doing this mod. :thumbup:

IMHO,

There rear of the E38 would look ridiculous if they were closer together.

Yeah it looks great on a E39 M5....Well an E38 is not an E39

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/manithemoneyman/jossakin.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/manithemoneyman/DSC_0762_resize.jpg


FFFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKK!!!!!!!!! i just nutted all in my lil pants

FFFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKK!!!!!!!!! i just nutted all in my lil pants

haha, it is pretty damn sexy :ogen

closer together is more unique. Would you have to realign the pipes though, this making it a big job?

Yea that Imola and flat black are 100% nasty. If that flat black had some flat black rims on it, i think it would be complete. Love the way the 21" rims look on the E38 though, sharp.

I'd do whatever makes my car NOM NOM NOM .....favorite pichttp://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n89/mojocoggo/my_e38/e38omnom.jpg

All of the setups I've seen just don't look quite right. I've thought this way ever since I first saw quads on an E38. The tail lights set up the flow of the rear, and make the path for where an exposed exhaust should be.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n89/mojocoggo/my_e38/e38exhaustme.jpg

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n89/mojocoggo/my_e38/e38-exhaust.jpg




Maybe I'm just crazy.



http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n89/mojocoggo/my_e38/e38omnom.jpg

I agree with you. It would look better if the tips were inset more. But the way the stock system is currently setup, that would be probably more work than its worth to get it to line up in the slant. Oh well. Just having quad tips on the 7 is hot enough as it is so no complaints here.

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/manithemoneyman/jossakin.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/manithemoneyman/DSC_0762_resize.jpg


FFFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKK!!!!!!!!! i just nutted all in my lil pants

LMAO....I saved those two pics myself...that flat black is just fuckin nasty! :boink I've seen other pics of that same car, wish I could find the link to save the other pics

Hey I love mine, but I always like to see new/different mods to the 7. Get 'er done mojo, and share some pics with us :)

I think you're exhaust is :boobies, but what the hell do I know ;)

LMAO....I saved those two pics myself...that flat black is just fuckin nasty! :boink I've seen other pics of that same car, wish I could find the link to save the other pics

here you go:

http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh57/manithemoneyman/740/matte%20black%207/

Gracias!

I think you're exhaust is :boobies, but what the hell do I know ;)

LOL - yea, you might be a little biased, and rightfully so.

..that is one reason I went from the notched OEM to this...

Well were not all cool enough to have ordered the M7 bumpers yet ;) How are the tweaks coming out? I'm waiting for the final, perfected version before I order.

Well were not all cool enough to have ordered the M7 bumpers yet ;) How are the tweaks coming out? I'm waiting for the final, perfected version before I order.


Smart move...

Not really sure where he is going with this now....he posted an update last week here on the board. He thought his source had skipped the country for a while but I think he returned from the Philippines, I think

Always something :( I just wanna make my car look damn sexy and unique like you guys!

i have to say this.. but that matt black e38... SWEET JESUS!!!!! now if that is not the ultimate drug dealer car then i do not know what is!!! any one got a spare monkey lying around the back of their sofa i can nab to get mine resprayed?!? :)

m7 bumpers. we want them now. come on man. now...now...now...

Hey bitch, are you still talkin:D....you're already halfway there

Hey bitch, are you still talkin:D....you're already halfway there

half way my ass. i still got my 2001 740i sport alpine white to finish. haterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrr........ lol...............

Im fo rthe oval shape...I was thinking of magnaflows myself...but i dont want my 7 to sound like a Mustang.......its a Luxurious BMW740i ,<--shouldnt sound like a muscle car

I think this sounds like sex, but that's just me :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkaHuQ7NvW0

half way my ass. i still got my 2001 740i sport alpine white to finish. haterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrr........ lol...............

You got two 7's :confused Does the black one have an M rear bumper too?

I think this sounds like sex, but that's just me :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkaHuQ7NvW0


damn i want mine to sound like that too!! :stickoutt

You got two 7's :confused Does the black one have an M rear bumper too?

yes the black one has a m rear bumper. and the white one. cant decide if i want the m bumper or the schnitzer type. but i forgot to tell you. is that i also have the 97 740i. thats the one im modding right now. so really theirs a total of 3 e38 i have. not including the . oops i meant clk

hell all my kids drive them. NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yes the black one has a m rear bumper. and the white one. cant decide if i want the m bumper or the schnitzer type. but i forgot to tell you. is that i also have the 97 740i. thats the one im modding right now. so really theirs a total of 3 e38 i have. not including the 200 750.

hell all my kids drive them. NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:shifty

yes the black one has a m rear bumper. and the white one. cant decide if i want the m bumper or the schnitzer type. but i forgot to tell you. is that i also have the 97 740i. thats the one im modding right now. so really theirs a total of 3 e38 i have. not including the 200 750.

hell all my kids drive them. NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so... you have 4? :confused

:shifty

aint nobody shifty here brother. if you cant believe. then start dreaming a little more. and with motivation. i bet you probably would be their soon.

so... you have 4? :confused

no three. i meant the clk500. sorry 1- is for my eldest son. the other my fiance. and mine is the all time. well guess which one.

hell all my kids drive them. NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:shifty:shifty:shifty

aint nobody shifty here brother. if you cant believe. then start dreaming a little more. and with motivation. i bet you probably would be their soon.


i got my 98 because i got tired of driving the s550 and the gallardo to school everyday..;)

yes the black one has a m rear bumper. and the white one. cant decide if i want the m bumper or the schnitzer type. but i forgot to tell you. is that i also have the 97 740i. thats the one im modding right now. so really theirs a total of 3 e38 i have. not including the . oops i meant clk

hell all my kids drive them. NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where'd you pick up your M bumpers then?

damn i want mine to sound like that too!! :stickoutt

Take my advice and it will....oh wait, ya did ;) Car running better since you finally swapped the 02's and reset the computer - cause you did reset the computer like I told ya too, right?!:D

Where'd you pick up your M bumpers then?


had a good friend of mine make it. took him some time. but it came out nice. he did stuff like this all the time in his shop. anyways he is no-longer with us.

but shifty is for talkers not doers. these cars are cheap. especially if you know how i get them. only one person knows my info. and he aint telling. shifty my ass.

Sorry to hear it bro. Yeah, sadly these cars are cheap...hence the amount of 17yr olds coming to the board asking the same things we've already discussed, trying to pimp in out like a Honda, etc. Hey, it's a 63k stickered car that I bought mine for 18k, it's got 11k into the motor, 3k into the diff, mods, etc...i'm gonna be keeping it for a long time.

damn I need quads on the 7 :eek:

Just follow our write-up...it's easier than you think. http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=682844&highlight=Magnaflow+write-up

James, can you post a hi-res of your avatar? :)

http://www.pbase.com/danelmanperry/golden_gardens_meet

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http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showpost.php?p=11645005&postcount=1 - This is me practicing my slide ;)