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nikgallagher
Wednesday 13th April 2005, 10:18
Do all V70 T5's have an oval exhaust pipe? I saw a V70 badged as a T5 but it had a pathetically small pee-shooter exhaust on it.

Never understand why people badge their car as something better than it is? M3 seems the favourite example on beemers. Surely this just makes it more likely to be vandalised or stolen. I would have thought it would be better to de-badge and be happy knowing you have the power when needed.

MattV70
Wednesday 13th April 2005, 10:25
I don't know about the phase 1 V70's, but the phase 2 ones have just a std looking pipe!

glock19
Thursday 14th April 2005, 00:40
T5s usually emit hotter gases. Maybe have a 'feel' when the car is putt-ing beside at the lights and when you're walking nearby ?

nikgallagher
Thursday 14th April 2005, 08:30
This was just a car in front of me on the M25 the other day. Seemed an odd exhaust to have on a newish 240-50 bhp (??) car, when even 140bhp rice-rockets have baked bean tin rear pipes thesedays!