MPPSK

TheObviousChild · 10-05-2016, 01:28 PM

I'm hearing a lot of conflicting opinions and would like to keep track of them and maybe with reasons justifying the decision.

Reasons to discard -

- Where the hell am I going to store this thing?
- How am I going to get it home?

Reasons to Keep -

- Would it help when I decide to sell the car?
- Would I be able to sell it on Craigslist for a few hundred?

The nature of the upgrade and ECU flash (as well as the mysterious red envelope that ties the mod to your VIN) makes me wonder if the Stock exhaust could ever be replaced at all anyway and this is a moot topic.

donkey · 10-05-2016, 01:33 PM

Just get rid of it, I kept mine and hate how it's just taking up space in my garage.

I paid the guy an extra 20 bucks to cut up the stock exhaust so I could bring it home (I liked the idea of being able to revert back to stock if needed). If I could do it over again I'd probably just have them scrap it.

cmplaya · 10-05-2016, 03:03 PM

i still have my stock v6 accord exhaust from when I installed a Borla catback myself in 2004. It is still taking up space in my dad's garage even years after I sold the car.

Big Nodge · 10-05-2016, 03:47 PM

I've put an exhaust on every car I've owned. Never kept my stock exhaust, never regretted it.

I did cringe a bit thinking about how new the OEM system was on this car. But I doubt there is much of a market for stock 340i exhausts at this point. And part of the appeal of the MPPSK is you don't have to worry about it lowering resale value like you do with aftermarket mods. So no real need to go back to stock down the road.

Honestly, biggest issue was not wanting to deal with fitting dirty exhaust into my clean car and then finding a place to store it.

Oh, and I think you mean a "moot" topic. Sorry for being that guy.

TheObviousChild · 10-05-2016, 04:02 PM

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Oh, and I think you mean a "moot" topic. Sorry for being that guy.

Aggggggg....can't believe I did that.

eluded · 10-05-2016, 10:11 PM

Could you sell this exhaust? Does it fit any of the other three series? Is it worth anything aside from scrapping it for metal?

I am debating the same thing.

_bdiddyb_ · 10-05-2016, 11:31 PM

I donated my stock exhaust to the metal scrap dude who drives around the neighborhood every Saturday morning. He'll have time to sell it. I just can't keep these bulky things around the garage. Still holding onto my sport brakes a year later.

Big Nodge · 10-06-2016, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by _bdiddyb_

I donated my stock exhaust to the metal scrap dude who drives around the neighborhood every Saturday morning. He'll have time to sell it. I just can't keep these bulky things around the garage. Still holding onto my sport brakes a year later.

Bubbles?

Beek · 10-07-2016, 09:27 PM

My dealer asked what my plan was, said he always hangs onto stock system for a few weeks just in case. He laughed about saving a customer a bunch of money a few years ago when the dudes wife refused to ride in car or some such nonsense after a performance system was installed. I'll discard and let dealer ... deal with it.

SuperG_South · 12-01-2016, 06:19 PM

I kept my stock exhaust, but I've got the space to store it. However I tend to agree with the majority here that I'm unlikely to refit it when I part/exchange the car at 4yrs old.

CIWS · 12-01-2016, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Nodge

I've put an exhaust on every car I've owned. Never kept my stock exhaust, never regretted it.

RoundelM3 · 12-02-2016, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Nodge

Bubbles?

Aha...was he in "Homicide - Life on the Street" or "The Wire"? I remember the character.

Big Nodge · 12-02-2016, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by roundel335

Aha...was he in "Homicide - Life on the Street" or "The Wire"? I remember the character.

The Wire. David Simon was involved in both, so the mixup is understandable.

RoundelM3 · 12-03-2016, 01:52 PM

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The Wire. David Simon was involved in both, so the mixup is understandable.

Yes, and he is also in that new series "American Crime" too, playing different characters each year. All great shows. The "Bubbles" character is memorable, though, as much as "The Wire" itself. I keep wondering if Simon will show up in "Bosch", the Amazon Prime series that has Lance Reddick as the LA Police Chief - I think he was also in The Wire.

View Poll Results: Keep or Discard Stock Exhaust
Discard	11	50.00%
Keep w/ intention to sell immediately	6	27.27%
Keep w/ intention to include when you sell car	5	22.73%
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10-05-2016, 01:28 PM	#1
TheObviousChild Captain 323 Rep 647 Posts Drives: '23 M3 Comp xDrive - '21 X3M40 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: CO iTrader: (0)	MPPSK - Keep or Discard Stock Exhaust I'm hearing a lot of conflicting opinions and would like to keep track of them and maybe with reasons justifying the decision. Reasons to discard - - Where the hell am I going to store this thing? - How am I going to get it home? Reasons to Keep - - Would it help when I decide to sell the car? - Would I be able to sell it on Craigslist for a few hundred? The nature of the upgrade and ECU flash (as well as the mysterious red envelope that ties the mod to your VIN) makes me wonder if the Stock exhaust could ever be replaced at all anyway and this is a moot topic. __________________ Current: 2023 G80 ///M3 Competition xDrive in Atlantis / 2021 X3 M40 Previous: 2020 M340 / 2017 X3 / 2016 340xi / 2013 335xi / 2011 X3 / 2010 328i / 2007 328i / 2004 325i Last edited by TheObviousChild; 10-05-2016 at 04:02 PM..
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10-05-2016, 01:33 PM	#2
donkey Captain 470 Rep 720 Posts Drives: 6MT M2 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Flavortown iTrader: (0)	Just get rid of it, I kept mine and hate how it's just taking up space in my garage. I paid the guy an extra 20 bucks to cut up the stock exhaust so I could bring it home (I liked the idea of being able to revert back to stock if needed). If I could do it over again I'd probably just have them scrap it.
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cmplaya Captain 212 Rep 774 Posts Drives: B58 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: NYC / Instagram: @cmplaya/@nyc340i iTrader: (0)	i still have my stock v6 accord exhaust from when I installed a Borla catback myself in 2004. It is still taking up space in my dad's garage even years after I sold the car.
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10-05-2016, 03:47 PM	#4
Big Nodge Lieutenant 383 Rep 584 Posts Drives: 340xi 6MT Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: NH iTrader: (0)	I've put an exhaust on every car I've owned. Never kept my stock exhaust, never regretted it. I did cringe a bit thinking about how new the OEM system was on this car. But I doubt there is much of a market for stock 340i exhausts at this point. And part of the appeal of the MPPSK is you don't have to worry about it lowering resale value like you do with aftermarket mods. So no real need to go back to stock down the road. Honestly, biggest issue was not wanting to deal with fitting dirty exhaust into my clean car and then finding a place to store it. Oh, and I think you mean a "moot" topic. Sorry for being that guy.
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10-05-2016, 10:11 PM	#6
eluded 2JZ-GTE 3069 Rep 4,015 Posts Drives: 340 6MT, 50e, others Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Sofia iTrader: (0)	Could you sell this exhaust? Does it fit any of the other three series? Is it worth anything aside from scrapping it for metal? I am debating the same thing. __________________ A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.
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10-05-2016, 11:31 PM	#7
_bdiddyb_ Lieutenant 215 Rep 558 Posts Drives: 2013 335i Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: California iTrader: (1)	I donated my stock exhaust to the metal scrap dude who drives around the neighborhood every Saturday morning. He'll have time to sell it. I just can't keep these bulky things around the garage. Still holding onto my sport brakes a year later.
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10-07-2016, 09:27 PM	#9
Beek Major 707 Rep 1,170 Posts Drives: Most folks crazy. Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: The Twin Cities iTrader: (0)	My dealer asked what my plan was, said he always hangs onto stock system for a few weeks just in case. He laughed about saving a customer a bunch of money a few years ago when the dudes wife refused to ride in car or some such nonsense after a performance system was installed. I'll discard and let dealer ... deal with it. __________________ '16 340xi Mineral Grey/Black Leather, MPSS on 18" 398 Orbit Grey wheels, ZF 8HP50, MPPSK+CF Tips, ZTR, ZMP, ZTP, ZCW, ZDA, ZDB, Black Kidney Grilles. '09 Outback for a beater and grocery getter.
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12-01-2016, 06:19 PM	#10
SuperG_South ProdMgr 5 Rep 12 Posts Drives: F31 340i Touring MPPSK Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Hampshire, UK iTrader: (0)	I kept my stock exhaust, but I've got the space to store it. However I tend to agree with the majority here that I'm unlikely to refit it when I part/exchange the car at 4yrs old. __________________ F31 340i M Sport Plus, Estoril Blue, 442M wheels: MPPSK 4GA ZMS ZNP ZIC 2VF 3AG 430 3AC. Alfa Spider 916 2.0 TS. Previous: F31 330d, F11 525d, Merc W212 250 CDI, E61 530d, Audi A4 2.7 TDi, A4 2.0 TFSi.
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