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Originally Posted by Thud
The funny thing is that a 328i (gasoline) sounds more like a diesel at idle than my 335d does. 
If I were to complain about the sound of a diesel, it's the lack of sound, and the limited options for aftermarket exhaust.
2014 is the real "year of the diesel" in the USA:
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And to all the nay-sayers who have repeatedly told me that diesel was dead over the past couple of years...  |
If anyone is telling you that diesel is dead, they are definitely unaware of the car market. Diesel is very popular in most of the parts of the world.
Regarding the sound though, I haven't driven nor seen 3.35d and 3.28i, so I cannot compare. I have driven 3.20d and 3.20i. The sound isolation is great in these cars, yet still the difference is apparent. And I am not actually talking about the level of the engine, but it is the pitch (the vibration you feel inside, that is like a tractor) that I dislike for the most part.
After all it is all about priorities, choices, and preferences.
