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      08-14-2016, 01:28 AM   #1
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What to do with original exhuast

Waiting for my mpe to arrive. Just wondering how would I deal with the original m2 exhaust. Seems a waste to throw it away, but definitely too big to keep it around. Any suggestions?
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      08-14-2016, 01:53 AM   #2
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I placed it in the trash 1 min after i installed my exhaust. Everyone that wants to buy my car second hand wants the Akra too. So why keep it?
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      08-14-2016, 03:01 AM   #3
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I think mine will very likely end up the same. Btw akra. Nice choice man.
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      08-14-2016, 03:09 AM   #4
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I always keep the stock parts.
I find you get a better price on the parts than letting it go with the car.
A car with an Akra won't get as much of a premium as a car plus selling the Akra privately.

If space is an issue then it's probably not worth the hassle.
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I always keep the stock parts.
I find you get a better price on the parts than letting it go with the car.
A car with an Akra won't get as much of a premium as a car plus selling the Akra privately.

If space is an issue then it's probably not worth the hassle.
OP: this is what I have heard from many others. Return the car to stock, sell as stock, and sell off the performance parts separately. Full disclosure, I have not done this yet (since I have not actually sold any of the cars I've put mods into yet) but this is what everyone has told me. I hung onto the OE exhaust on my F82.
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I always keep the stock parts.
I find you get a better price on the parts than letting it go with the car.
A car with an Akra won't get as much of a premium as a car plus selling the Akra privately.

If space is an issue then it's probably not worth the hassle.
This exactly! I traded in my m235 and made $5,000 from my aftermarket parts which is now my down payment on the M2
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      08-14-2016, 07:09 AM   #7
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I always keep the stock parts.
I find you get a better price on the parts than letting it go with the car.
A car with an Akra won't get as much of a premium as a car plus selling the Akra privately.

If space is an issue then it's probably not worth the hassle.
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This exactly! I traded in my m235 and made $5,000 from my aftermarket parts which is now my down payment on the M2
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OP: this is what I have heard from many others. Return the car to stock, sell as stock, and sell off the performance parts separately. Full disclosure, I have not done this yet (since I have not actually sold any of the cars I've put mods into yet) but this is what everyone has told me. I hung onto the OE exhaust on my F82.
Depends on the car too and how old it is. If you are going to keep it for 10 years, scrap the exhaust for whatever money the junk yard gives you. Could also sell it to someone looking to have a stock exhaust but that won't be for a few years. The reason being is that most 10 year old cars go straight to auction if you don't sell it private party so mods don't matter at all that that point.

When I sold my STi to carmax, they told me to keep the mods on as that wouldn't change their offer in any meaningful way. It would have been a far bigger hassle to return to stock since it wasn't just a bolt on or two.

However if you have the desire, you will always get more money from selling your aftermarket parts separately. But if you don't do your own car work, that could be an expensive proposition.
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Keep the oem then reinstall it when you sell. Then part out the mpe.
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Sell it!
There are people rebuilding these to get a better sound.
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If you in SE PA or NJ and plan to throw it out. I'll take it
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I always keep the stock parts.
I find you get a better price on the parts than letting it go with the car.
A car with an Akra won't get as much of a premium as a car plus selling the Akra privately.

If space is an issue then it's probably not worth the hassle.
Meh, too much work for me.
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It's taking dust. I never heard it. 8 km (5 mi) life and already retired...

New owners often want the original parts too (eventually to sell them on). If the MPE ever gets damaged (hopefully not), you can still slap on the original exhaust.
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Sell it if you can. I have never re-installed the stock exhaust on any of my cars.
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sell it or save it so when you sell the car, re-install and part out the expensive stuff

do not through it away
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Storage problem will be a big issue. Will try to sell it if possible.
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I'll buy an original exhaust from anyone in SoCal area for $200. I want to experiment on it. Open up the muffler and do a exhaust mod and see how it sounds.
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