2012 F30 335i Engine and Exhaust Sounds + Manual Transmission in Action

Mo_power · 01-31-2012, 04:13 PM

turbos make me

OdomPHD · 01-31-2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by pcbrew

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Originally Posted by OdomPHD

I just noticed the fog lights on the red 335i you were revving at the beggining; are we to assume that it's the euro spec without the extra cooler?Just curious, thanks!

Fog lights are deleted on US spec M-Sport to enhance cooling.
This is Sport Line, so fogs are US spec.

Ahh, got ya. I remembered hearing the fog lights wouldn't be on the msport and I assumed it was for the rest of the lines as well; but, its understandably not.

aajami · 01-31-2012, 04:42 PM

The engine sounds whiny and underwhelming. The exhaust, on the other hand, sounds superb for a stock, non-Performance unit!

And yeah, those throws are massive.

DaveL · 01-31-2012, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DrivenByE30

it sounds like it's about to chop woods LOL

Sounds just like my weed whacker.

e92_m3 · 01-31-2012, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tonmonde

needs a short shifter

+1!

BMW's are known to have long throws on their vehicles with manual transmissions.

Cadillac · 01-31-2012, 04:55 PM

The front of the car is sooooo UGLY...please do not do this to the coupe!!

Diver · 01-31-2012, 05:05 PM

The 8 speed has to be an improvement over the old 6 speed auto.

pcbrew · 01-31-2012, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by e92_m3

BMW's are known to have long throws on their vehicles with manual transmissions.

M-Sport gets a short shifter 6MT

ahmedf30 · 01-31-2012, 05:42 PM

this car is a mad demon

pokerface · 01-31-2012, 06:38 PM

left hand / right hand?

justinnum1 · 01-31-2012, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Diver

The 8 speed has to be an improvement over the old 6 speed auto.

It is, zf8speed shifts twice as fast as my old ZF6 imo

Bescacho · 01-31-2012, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadillac

The front of the car is sooooo UGLY...please do not do this to the coupe!!

+1

It looks like someone chopped off its chin...

JasonCSU · 01-31-2012, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by epiphone3

no fuckin' four banger sounds like that!

'cause it's an inline six.

DrivenByE30 · 01-31-2012, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonCSU

'cause it's an inline six.

epiphone3 knows thats this is a 6...
... thats why he said "a 4 banger would not have such a nice creamy engine sound such as this 335i"

to_riffic · 01-31-2012, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by princefemi

I don't like the position of the the cup holders. When in use, it seems like it will get in the way of driving.

i think they're positioned fine imo. compared to the mini....they're leaps and bounds of improvement. i'll miss the pop-out cup holders though. that was clean...

Eric@NRP · 01-31-2012, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DrivenByE30

epiphone3 knows thats this is a 6...
... thats why he said "a 4 banger would not have such a nice creamy engine sound such as this 335i"

at least the 4 banger wont sound like a honda

will definitely be getting the 335i. the n20 gets great gas mileage and all but i just dont like it. it is really loud at idle. almost sounds like valves ticking but apparently it is normal

08Bwags · 01-31-2012, 08:04 PM

sounds like an electric leaf blower from sears. The exhaust sounds yummy though.

Jason · 01-31-2012, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Diver

The 8 speed has to be an improvement over the old 6 speed auto.

It's awesome

antzcrashing · 01-31-2012, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by princefemi

I don't like the position of the the cup holders. When in use, it seems like it will get in the way of driving.

I hate this too. Also it should have a cover so you dont have to look at them, they look like shit, especially after you get crumbs in them. I guess we will wait for the aftermarket covers for these. Even the germans will have geh cup holders? sheeh, they are becoming lame like us.

On topic, the exhaust sounds great.

Kayani_1 · 01-31-2012, 08:16 PM

The exhaust sounds good.

Jason · 01-31-2012, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by antzcrashing

I hate this too. Also it should have a cover so you dont have to look at them, they look like shit, especially after you get crumbs in them. I guess we will wait for the aftermarket covers for these. Even the germans will have geh cup holders? sheeh, they are becoming lame like us.

On topic, the exhaust sounds great.

There's a tray that fits over the cupholders if you don't want to use or look at them.

princefemi · 01-31-2012, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by antzcrashing

I hate this too. Also it should have a cover so you dont have to look at them, they look like shit, especially after you get crumbs in them. I guess we will wait for the aftermarket covers for these. Even the germans will have geh cup holders? sheeh, they are becoming lame like us.

On topic, the exhaust sounds great.

I believe they have covers. I thought I saw in one of the videos released when the car was launched where the cover is removed to reveal the cup holders. I have always thought the hide away cup holders in the E90 to be a fantastic design and I think BMW regressed a bit with the new design. Right now it seems to me that if you put a slightly tall cup in there like a coffee mug or something and you drive a stick you will be hitting your knuckles against the cup. If it turns out to be so then the new design will be a total fail IMO.

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