Don't Sell Your N52

[Silverstar]

Hi
I've had an E46 M3 - awesome engine, great noise, all those lovely machine sounds from up front.
E30 M3 - still got that one, 4 banger - feels like a true race car once you're in the twisty bits, raw sound, you feel everything, best chassis for chucking it in to the corners.
E89 30i - very linear acceleration, great fun, you hear that wonderful German engine over the exhaust, smooth.
It is so entertaining because the chassis (standard suspension) and engine are such a good match.
Now an E89 35is - for everyday driving you seem to lumber along - set up for fuel economy. Switch to sport or sport+ and it comes alive.
The exhaust is what you notice over the engine. Bloody fast if you dare.

That's an interesting collection of cars there. Since you've had both an E89 30i and 35is which would you say sounds better?

 

[canuckracer]

They are just different.
The 30i is more like the E46 M3 engine - little less power but you are listening to the engine more than exhaust - lovely.
The 35is - the exhaust sounds awesome, pops and burbles - quieter until you put it in to sport. You hardly hear the engine unless
you use more of he rev range, then you get that BMW snarl. Typical of turbos?
Both cars are very smooth delivery.
1st time with a dual clutch auto - manuals only till now - worried about not as involving at first - but has been a lot of fun. Snapped both achilles a few years ago so don't miss the clutch in traffic.
Learned how to drive on a 53 Hillman Minx with a reverse h pattern on the column - if you can manage that you can drive anything!!!