Tailpipes OCD...?!

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I can see why you climbed the heights in the motor industry, Paul! ;)
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It doesn't look like the larger oval is on straight, more so on the right but also a bit on the left side as well. Seems the oval is off centre unless the pics are deceiving me. I'm sure you paid plenty for the job so make sure they get it perfect.
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Just seen the thread, Simon, and no, you’re not overreacting. It would drive me bananas. And I agree about the slightly skewed appearance of the inside pipe. It could be an idiosyncrasy but I would check out whatever is shown re twin pipes on the Porsche Panny pages as a comparison re both issues.
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Thank you, guys. I'll add that point when I contact the OPC tomorrow. :geek:
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You could always avoid looking at the rear end Simon 8-)

But I feel your pain. I had a 2008 XF 2.7d with rectangular shaped pipes. They always looked crooked and I had to take the car back to the dealer for realignment several times. For some strange reason the left pipe always rotated clockwise ten to fifteen degrees after it was aligned with it’s opposite number and it used to drive me nuts. I traded it in for a 3.0d S when it was twelve months old.
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I hadn't even noticed the slight rotation issue until this evening :roll: :lol:

But it drives me crazy if I see a mis-aligned number plate!

I think I'll ask them to give the right hand ones the same gap between the pipes as the ones on the left.

I'll update on here with progress... :ugeek:
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Post by Tall Phil »

Might they have tried the trick of putting the tailpipe on the wrong side? Seems very odd that there is difference between the gaps on each side. Could it be as simple as rotating one of them?
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Hopefully a quick / easy fix.
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Thanks, Phil and ScotMac. Yes, hopefully it will be a simple fix. 😬
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I would make sure there is a gap between the pipes as it makes them easier to clean properly.
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