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Dec 11, 2002 | 08:54 AM

Skunk2

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Factory Options

Can anyone tell me if the factoy options (short shifter & perfomance exhaust) are worth buying. And if so how would you rate them.

Dec 11, 2002 | 09:47 AM

Zoeb2s

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Car Info: E92 M3, E70, F32, E21

The amount of $$ u spend on factory options is ridiculous, for example you pay like $160 (or more?) on a boost gauge that isn't even that acurate when you can pick up an autometer gauge and a pod for like $60. You buy the factory upgraded sound package, and a lot of people say they are disappointed, you can just get an aftermarket sub and amp instead. Factory options are a rip-off in my opinion. The only reason i would get factory options is if i didn't want to add any aftermarket products to my car, which is not the case for me...

Dec 11, 2002 | 09:47 AM

scoobiesnacks

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They are overpriced.

Dec 11, 2002 | 09:48 AM

Zoeb2s

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As for the shifter and exhaust you can get a kartboy shifter for like $100 instead of how ever much they ask for the factory shifter.

Dec 11, 2002 | 09:22 PM

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I like my armrest extension

But for any of the "performance" options, I say none. Go aftermarket

/\rcanum

Dec 12, 2002 | 11:17 AM

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I feel violated for the price I spent on my factory junk. The boost gauge is crap, the short throw shifter is mediocre (check out cobb tunings adjustable unit), and the titanium shift **** was a stellar waste of money. Didn't get the exhaust, but I love my turboXS unit.