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Black soot at exhaust ?

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3.7K views 4 replies 4 participants last post by  binkding  
#1 ·
Hello,

I am about to buy a MS3 and I am very excited.
However, I went to the dealer and saw 2 of them, but both of the exhaust tips and the inside of the exhaust were black. I looked at my own MZ3 and all the cars on the lot and the exhaust is pretty much the silver color of the tip and perhaps slightly black.

Does anyone know if this is a regular thing for all MS3s or am I just looking at 2 that might have some engine/exhaust issues?
 
#2 ·
The cars run very rich. If they have been driven a bit, it is probably the reason why. They are lazy and haven't cleaned them probably... >_>
 
#3 ·
I just picked up mine yesterday (after 3 months wait! fianally) with 28 km on the odometer.
It already had that black carbon buildup on the tail pipe.
Everyone has the same issue because the car is just designed that way. No need to worry :)