Following a self-tuning performed by my M3W...:-). It had melted and totally disintegrated the cat on the left hand side and all the pieces had blocked the pipe just by the first baffle (so it actually only made half the job)

I have now drilled out all baffles on both sides and also "de-catted" the right hand cat. This as a quick fix until I decide on what afftermarket exhausts to install.

Next step is to change out the air filter and I have seen a lot of threads and talk on different airfilters.....The question is which filter I should opt for?? I am a bit concerned with the filter style that are totally open to the front?? Sometimes I have to drive home in rain and that just can't be good?

Thanks for your input!