IMHO, the pipes through the bumper don't look right unless you have duals, even then it would look awkward. The X5 has the duals, and I always notice soot all around the tailpipe opennings. If you can keep it clean, then go for it, otherwise it looks like the ***-end of a smokestack.

On the parked illegally thing, same thing happened to an old roommate of mine in an apartment complex. He wasn't paying attention, and a saturn was parked behind him in a yellow curb zone in front of a fire hydrant. Somehow he got out of it without paying any damages because the car was not in a valid parking area or something or other. Can't remember how he did it, but it might be worth looking into, especially since the woman was such a bitch about your accident.