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Hi,

i am looking to replace stock exhaust on 2001 540i with an after market one. Can anyone recommend where in Auck i can get one for a moderate price??

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i am looking to replace stock exhaust on 2001 540i with an after market one. Can anyone recommend where in Auck i can get one for a moderate price??

Why?

Stock is super high quality stainless steel with lovely understated V8 noise

Beautifully crafted and quiet

Why spend money to change something that works so well?

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Suggest you have a listen to some of the exhaust setups on utube to gauge possible sounds from different international suppliers of exhausts.

If you have time to make a decision, suggest searching on some of the US e39 sites, the US equilivent of this forum, and check out the classified listings there. I have just shipped a near new one from the US to NZ and the freight was very reasonable. The total cost was 1/3 of what it would cost in NZ. Only issue is that it takes a month to ship here.

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A friend of mine owns the pitstop on K-Rd. He is a great guy with good prices. Will give you many options. And hates sh*t exhausts and will tell you if it is.

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A friend of mine owns the pitstop on K-Rd. He is a great guy with good prices. Will give you many options. And hates sh*t exhausts and will tell you if it is.

Did re recently come into ownership? I once got quoted a HUGE amount just to cut an weld small pipe into my e30 exhaust on the account of it "Being a BMW exhaust" and that "their different to ""normal"" cars" end quotations.

Just curious.

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Suggest you have a listen to some of the exhaust setups on utube to gauge possible sounds from different international suppliers of exhausts.

If you have time to make a decision, suggest searching on some of the US e39 sites, the US equilivent of this forum, and check out the classified listings there. I have just shipped a near new one from the US to NZ and the freight was very reasonable. The total cost was 1/3 of what it would cost in NZ. Only issue is that it takes a month to ship here.

Thanks, i relly appreciate the help. Ive been listening to a number of exhausts. i like the eisenmann exhaust. Which particular e39 site to you use to purchase your muffler?

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Thanks, i relly appreciate the help. Ive been listening to a number of exhausts. i like the eisenmann exhaust. Which particular e39 site to you use to purchase your muffler?

I bought an Eisenmann Meisterschaft TOURING with Carbon Fiber Tips. There are 3 different exhausts made by them for the e60 M5, each with a different "loudness" profile. Sport is quiet, Touring is is Medium - 95 dB and the Racing is loud - over 100 db. NZ limit is 95 dB so do some research before commiting, in case you have options in the exhaust for the e39.

I bought mine from the m5board.com. Suggest you do a google for the e39. Maybe a Wanted To Buy (WTB) post in ...

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=213

It is easier for transportation to find a seller based in California (Cal or SoCal) if you want to use the shipping company I use

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