i can't speak on the rest of this group...but for all its worth my order was placed three weeks ago and i have been in constant communications with stebro ever since...(with no problems getting responses via phone calls or emails)

I have Brent's direct number and i've never had to leave a voicemail..

first and foremost, i am not on the stebro payroll nor am i a personal friend of anyone there...

i am simply another potential customer who has already gone back and forth with a few other manufacturers on trying to get a descent exhaust kit for my 08 X5.

I started off with exhaust tips and became an expert on what fits and doesn't fit...(to the point where i decided to go the full or semi-full exhaust kit route)

I have reached out to IND, Remus, ACS, Dinan, Hamann, and others who I believed were offering some very nice products for the X5.....

I have placed order with them and have been given tentative delivery dates...

Most, if not all of them had stories to tell when it came to actually delivering the final product.

seems like everyone in the world has an exhaust kit for the E70 (and i'm not talking about exhaust tips) but there seems to be a story behind mass producing them...

is it because it takes that long to design and produce an exhaust system for a model that's been out for over a year???

The new E70 design came out in 07 so of course i wouldn't expect anyone to have an exhaust system right away... but for 08 wouldn't one be ready by now??

some manufacturers (whose name will remain anonymous in order to eliminate any embarrassment) are still working through the design approval process just so they can start production... i"m told it could be a few months before the design team gets the approval from senior mgmgt.

i can't begin to tell you how many times i've heard this...

In the end i decided to give Stebro a try... who I believe will deliver this week...

we'll see what happens.... and i will post pics as soon as i get it as well as comments on fitment, sound, and quality..

i believe by year end you will see alot more products exhaust kit for the E70..

but today.... I consider most of them "vaporware"

i'll keep you posted...

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2012 X5 50i M-Sport
2014 X3 35i M-Sport