:iagree: Don't do it. Put them back up on Ebay. I think the dual tips on the 4.4 look the best and are the most classic.

IMO the 4.6is was the best looking e53 made, but the exhauset tips were never my cup of tea.

Another tangent to this question....I have a 4.6is....the current tips look like crap, despite polishing as best I can....would love to replace them with new......How simple or difficult is this in my case since it's not really a mod? Is there just a set screw or something? Looks like there's a small hole in it in the eBay ad.

OK M - I got my tips last night and got them welded at a shop for $60.. they had to cut the black tips off..

I like how they turned out.. sorry for the blackberry phone pic..

Me too, its very rare that you see such nice dual black chrome exhaust tips on a suv. I just paid almost $200 for a new set of them to make it look awsome.

NICE! I got mine last night, too! I'm trying to decide if I should let my dad weld them or take them to a professional shop.

Does your dad do exhaust? I'd lean towards a pro shop for the $60 - at least you can hold them accountable.

He can weld pretty much anything.

then what's there to think about :-). From what I watched them do, its a simple job for him. As long as you have the tools to cut the existing tips. That looked like the hardest part of the job.. probably went through a couple of their blades..

Michelle, you r going to love these tips. You will see the dual pipes which will be cut and visible but they can be spraypainted black and you'll never know the differencehttp://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z...8/DSC00254.jpg

I'm having them installed on Saturday. :dancing:

Are both tips identical? Or is one for the left and one for the right? They aren't marked, but look slightly different. :dunno: