Hi
Is there any update on this? After hearing XPowers in the flesh a couple of times, I've decided to replace my standard exhausts.
Also, how does the news that XPart are going to be making the exhausts again (Scooter's post) affect this initiative?
Hi
Is there any update on this? After hearing XPowers in the flesh a couple of times, I've decided to replace my standard exhausts.
Also, how does the news that XPart are going to be making the exhausts again (Scooter's post) affect this initiative?
Former owner of VIN 878 Rio Red
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Hopefully T16 will be along to update soon
It may be that Janspeed are not keen to supply us if Xpart are back in the game
Colin Ellis #456 It'll be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end
exhausts
saloon depending on price
exhausts
saloon depending on price
List updated,
T16 - do you have any news yet
Colin Ellis #456 It'll be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end
Not yet.
Starting to get very irritated, but I will persevere and I hope to have something soon.
Are there any news on that?
Will start in the summer with new exhausts. (hope so)
Klaus
Northern Germany
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1991 Mercedes-Benz 300TE-24 S124 -under complete restoration-
Is there another source of supply?
NO sorry I'm not volunteering to do anything - I have just done my bit with the handbrake cables - but I recall being in touch with a company in the Bristol area who build specialised stainless steel exhausts. If I remember correctly a fellow member had had replica Zero units made for around £300 the pair and seemed well pleased. I enquired mid-last year and the price was then £350 but that was based upon just one enquiry - perhaps it's worth looking in to?
Finding somewhere that could make some is not the difficult part. I've no doubt the company I used to have mine made could do it (FWIW mine were £300 a pair fully fitted).
The problem is to reproduce the X-Powers closely requires an example to copy. This process could entail cutting one open.
Unfortunately due the rarity and value unless an odd cheap X-power can be located to use for reverse engineering, I cant see any progress being made in this direction
The best option is probably trying to convince the original manufacturer there is great enough demand for them to make a batch, or at least getting them to quote for a batch of 10 pairs say, and then find a way of raising funds to get them manufactured.
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D'oh! a new single tourer V8 XPower went for approx £80 on ebay not that long ago! I was semi tempted to buy it and wait for the opposite side one to surface!
Wonder what a 260 on Cherry Bombs sounds like?
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