02-03-2012, 02:38 PM | #45 |
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Really turned off by the ugly sound of the I-4 of the 328i, it almost sounds as bad as a 320d. Exhaust is OK but does not make it exciting enough. I know that on paper it does everything better than the N52 but for me the sound is a huge part of the BMW experience... Lost a lot of soul in the process...
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02-03-2012, 03:27 PM | #46 |
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just a comparison with the "past". Bone stock M3 - just added an Akrapovic.
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02-03-2012, 04:03 PM | #47 |
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I love my M3 sound as much as the next guy, but its sound is irrelevant to the F30 3 series sound comparison
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02-03-2012, 04:57 PM | #48 |
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Still not as exciting as the '08 R32, the sound of the exhaust combined with the VR6 was something else.
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02-04-2012, 04:48 PM | #54 |
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From the interior though..
The exhaust is not that loud unless wide open throttle and from the interior its subdued. BMW puts a little valve control on the exhaust to close off one of the pipes unless you hit wide open throttle. At start-up however both pipes are open for emission control reasons. This is regardless of the model.
Some people prefer a little noise than whisper quiet. This one sounds like what I hear every morning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXKyKGFBjAo |
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N20 328i fixed
I kid. Come on guys, the N20 is not really THAT bad. Are we piling up on the 328i this early? Most of us haven't even "heard" these cars in person. Plus, at least with the f30 328i, there is a fair trade-off to dropping the I6 and the sporty, deep-note exhaust. What you loose in engine/exhaust sounds, you supposedly gain in more precise cornering, lighter front end, MPG's AND you get to keep the 8 speed auto trans, unlike e90 328i. With the e90 328i, it's a loose-loose-loose when compared to the e90 335i. Inferior exhaust, same dead weight, similar gas mileage and that crappy auto transmission. |
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i hope the 335i will do that too
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Yes after 20 seconds or so
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at the end of the day, the 328i sounds and therefore looks like a shiny big dick with no balls lol
The N20 Sound at the beggining of the video sounds just like my central vac at home in the garage, no joke. |
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