akshay67

Saw two of these today whilst walking - on two separate occasions.

Both shot off from the lights (they like to do that sort of thing around here) and both sounded like a sack of tin cans. The M3 sounded really bad - as if the exhaust was banging against some metal.

The R32 was a bit better, but just a random, course sound and no real 'beat' (unlike the legendary...but it's unfair to compare ).

Please tell me there was something wrong with these cars....

turboman786

The R32's Ive heard sounded OK...but I agree that the new m3 sounds absolutely awful....but from inside it actually sounds OK-ish!

rr_ww

Only when cold. Get some heat into all the components and they sound much better. Means you cna tell who looks after their car and who just rags it from startup.

PeterPerfect

I heard a new M3 accelerate up my road last summer and still remember how metallic/abrasive the exhaust note was

Spudgun VI

speaking from experience, i think my m3 sounds much better than any car ive had. kind of a pure sports car engine sound, rather than a weedy engine amplified by a dustbin on the back end.id rather hear an engine than an exhaust. or maybe im getting old

166 ajw

I heard a new M3 bouncing off the rev limiter as he drove past a porsche dealership(!), sounded awful,very tinny/metallic.

ScoobyDoo69

iTrader: (17)

heard an r32 pull off strongly from the lights, i thought it sounded quite good

ScoobyDoo69

Skittles

Nah, gotta say the exhaust note at high revs on the new M3s is simply spine tingling. It is really raw.

I'm about to leave mine in place of a 996, I juts wish it sounded as good! Oh well, sports exhaust!

[Edited by Skittles - 1/25/2004 8:56:46 PM]

Freak

The new M3 is known for sounding utter sh*te from cold....

Check the owners forums for confirmation.....

Skittles

Agreed, from cold (for a couple of minutes) is like an old carina with a knackered exhaust.

what would scooby do

Drove an M3 convertible - it sounded w4nk to me - shame really as the straight 6 engine can make glorious sounds if allowed.

Mungo

I thought the R32 sounded pretty nice...

akshay67

...not from the outside, IMHO

MarkCSC

Well Dave TS R32 sounds fab with his bloody great Miltek exhaust.

M3's can sounds poo

Dave T-S

Ta Mark
I agree, but i'm biased