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Re: Exhaust chrome peeling

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 3:24 pm
by 535dboy
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I examined pvr's rear pipes last night
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Well, whatever floats your boat! :))
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At least it takes your eyes off the shit wheels  :P
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:))

Re: Exhaust chrome peeling

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 4:21 pm
by X5Sport
Get it over to Sanj's.  He's got a few 'friends' now who will help polish it out and make it nice and shiny.....let's face it they've had some practice and daren't get it wrong again.... :P

Richard

Re: Exhaust chrome peeling

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:45 pm
by Raj
Exhaust tips will be all metal but the rolled edge is just very thin. Certainly looks like the chrome is just peeling away a touch. Definitely just get it replaced.

Re: Exhaust chrome peeling

Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:29 pm
by squeaky2
Maybe all of PVR's racing starts have blown the chrome off  ;)

Re: Exhaust chrome peeling

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:12 pm
by 5wany
My 30D was like this from new, drivers side worse than passengers.

Thought about raising an issue with it, but bought some metal polish from halfrauds for £6 and give them a wee clean every 6-8 weeks or so, works for me.  ;)

Re: Exhaust chrome peeling

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:19 pm
by pvr
It is not something I can clean as the chrome is missing ...

Re: Exhaust chrome peeling

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:15 pm
by 5wany
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It is not something I can clean as the chrome is missing ...
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Well if it was missing at date of purchase/handover, then they failed to supply the car as ordered  ;)  breach of contract. 
If your seat leather or carpet or paint was missing at the edge would they try the same argument?

You bought a new car, to be supplied defect free and with no missing or deformed materials.  Replace defective part fixes issue, can't understand why they are fighting you on issue  ???

Re: Exhaust chrome peeling

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:54 pm
by pvr
They have ordered it now, but only after I "proved" that the 40d M Sport had them standard and they were not an after fit.

The chrome was there in the beginning, just worn off for some reason.

Re: Exhaust chrome peeling

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:05 pm
by mogsyman
Well that exhaust shape is shown on the BMW site as being standard on the 30D, 40D etc.

WTF are they talking about?

Re: Exhaust chrome peeling

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:44 pm
by pvr
Dealer talk.

Not customer friendly either when you get the whistling through the teeth, and the "they all do that sir" type responses. Then asking if I fitted them as an aftermarket item as they don't show as standard on their system and they could not warrant those etc.

I despair of them sometimes ...

They have ordered them now, but why do you have to have the battle first.

Re: Exhaust chrome peeling

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:47 pm
by X5Sport
Some Dealers have parts databases that are months out of date simply because no one has loaded the new DVDs.  It doesn't exactly inspire confidence though..... >:(

Re: Exhaust chrome peeling

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 3:17 pm
by pvr
Latest is that they have not ordered them yet as BMW wants more evidence.

It appears that the entire back boxes need replacing ...

Re: Exhaust chrome peeling

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 3:49 pm
by pvr
Some images I sent them as proof:

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Re: Exhaust chrome peeling

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:50 pm
by Raj
Looks like you should have gone with the proper round ones....

Re: Exhaust chrome peeling

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:59 pm
by X5Sport
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Looks like you should have gone with the proper round ones....
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:)) :)) :)) :P