(G) Tail pipe advice on sporting...

When i picked up my (pre reg'd) car i noticed the tail pipe wasn't sitting straight , had it in to the dealer today to get it sortted but have been advised that the exhaust is one peice and can't be fixed :-( , it looks terrible as it's off by about a 20 degree twist. What do you suggest i do?

i have noticed other cars have a slight twist but not as bad as mine.

Tell them your not happy with it and you want it fixed even if it means replacing the backbox. From what I can tell its only spot welded on anyway should be quite easy to fix.

You know I noticed that in one of your photos but thought it might have just been the camera angle.

I wouldn't put up with that, it should just be a simple exhaust tip that they can cut off and weld back on straight. Maybe check under the car yourself and see what the go is.

Nothing "Can't be fixed", if they have to replace your whole exhaust pipe to fix it then that's what they should be doing.

Bang on the table and tell 'em to sort it! It might be interesting to know why it's like that though. Have a look underneath and make sure there's no damage to anything. If there is, bang on the table even harder !

it's at the dealers as i speak getting the side strips on and to see what they'll do with the exhaust...watch this space..

Keep us updated.

I think side strips are a must as well. I can't park anywhere without someone bloody flinging their doors into mine

Post some pics if you can as well.

Well , the strips are on, i'll get photo taken when it light....

re the exhaust, they can't straighten it!!!... fiat service have advised they've order a sleve for it??? anyone know what this is? i think it's someing to force the exchaust to stay in place so it look straight at the back.

Dealers phone me to say they have a new back box from fiat??? strange as the exchaust is one peice, maybe there gonna split it....

cars booked in for friday 19th, so will let you know what happens then.

Interesting... at least they are making an effort to sort it out.

Did banging on the table work?

well just back from dealer and low and behold my exhaust is now more or less straight......i'll stick my head under to see what they fitted...some sort of backbox sleve..

I have to agree Having seen one of the imagrant workers at our place open his car door onto mine and let it bang twice in the wind.

£60 well spent...

Lets just say he wont do it again im not normally a violent person, luckally I avoided a warning/sack as work hadnt started )


glad you have had your back box sorted