Does anyone else turn the radio down?

[BadMoonRising]

For the first few months of having my E30 cab, it had no radio. I amusmed myself by humming tunes to myself. Got one fitted the other week. There I was crusing along happily enough listening to the 80s compaltion I made for E30 driving. When I felt something was missing.

That little purr as I took a roundabout carefully then accelerated on the straight.

So I turned the radio down for abit...

Anyone else done this? Just to listen to the engine?

Mine is only a 320. What I want to know now does the 325 sound better?

[leeparkes]

All the time

[stonesie]

Especially in tunnels

[snowmaan]

i love the sound of the straight 6 in tunnel or multistory car park
that always makes me turn the tunes off

[capri_rob]

Yep I do it all the time - M20's whether 2.0 or 2.5 gie a great soundtrack

[brent007]

yeah i do it all the time mate, but ive got a full powerlow custom exchaust on my 320, it sounds sweet

[BadMoonRising]

Oh glad I'm not alone!

Thought I might have gone weird

[Rav335uk]

Especially in tunnels

That's got to be the best, done it many a time

[Ollie_bwoii]

I know its bad, But I sometimes do that with my 316.

[gooner1]

Loads of narrow roads with thick, high hedges , plus Canal Bridges by the dozen round here.
Kushti, specially with the top down.

[gooner1]

I know its bad, But I sometimes do that with my 316.

Why ?

[Alex]

Mine is only a 320. What I want to know now does the 325 sound better?

Personally i think the 320i sounds way better due to the short stroke, you can only compare it when its got a b25 exhaust fitted though

[Ollie_bwoii]

I know its bad, But I sometimes do that with my 316.

Why ?

Why what.........Why is it bad or Why do I do it?

[Alex]

I know its bad, But I sometimes do that with my 316.

Why ?

Why what.........Why is it bad or Why do I do it?

lol i think he means why listed to a 316 engine

[gooner1]

Why do you do it . Turning the radio up full blast on my 316i, is the only
way to drown out the Tappet noise.

[e30topless]

I know its bad, But I sometimes do that with my 316.

I turn the radio up when driving a 316 , so i can't hear the tappets

6 pot + tunnel = windows down and drop it a gear

[Ollie_bwoii]

I think my 316 sounds quite sweet actually. And its better than the radio most of the time.

BTW Rob, I've got that spare 10 mins tommorrow, about 3ish? Any good? (Sorry couldn't be bothered with a PM)

[gooner1]

I think my 316 sounds quite sweet actually. And its better than the radio most of the time.

BTW Rob, I've got that spare 10 mins tommorrow, about 3ish? Any good? (Sorry couldn't be bothered with a PM)

Tomorrows good Ollie, not sure what time i finish, but it won,t be much after 3. Where are you going to be?
Switch to PM mate. Sorry for spam.

[clipper]

I know its bad, But I sometimes do that with my 316.

I turn the radio up when driving a 316 , so i can't hear the tappets

I do the same in my m20..... TBH the top end tick of my 325 gets on my nerves.

[sarkie83]

I know its bad, But I sometimes do that with my 316.

I turn the radio up when driving a 316 , so i can't hear the tappets

snap!

[danny_duke01]

I have no radio as i'm using it as a track car...so i always get to listen to the engine noise and having no sound proofing helps!!

[Alex]

I know its bad, But I sometimes do that with my 316.

I turn the radio up when driving a 316 , so i can't hear the tappets

snap!

you's all have a solution, me too

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=159070

[Ollie_bwoii]

I think its an M40 thing, because I think my M10 sounds alright.

[Taylor325i]

Especially in tunnels

That's got to be the best, done it many a time

Me too. I actually recorded the sound and had it as my ring tone on my phone for a while. Sad and childish but who cares.



Taylor.

[Alex]

I think its an M40 thing, because I think my M10 sounds alright.

if the tappets arent adjusted they can sound as bad

[oze30]

When I had the 340, All the time! Then again, you could hear the rumble over the exhaust.. but tunnels... Radio off down change and blat!!!

[poolnoodle]

I'm fitting leccy windows so I can easily roll down both sides and hear the sweet sounds. Especially backing off the throttle at high revs

[Sanchez]

I sometimes have to turn my stereo up a wee bit if I want to improve my MPG.

But yes there are those days when the stereo os off and im the only driver around smiling

Happy Days.

[Blitz]

The radio is turned up so I cant hear the poxy M40. Nothing good sounding about this.

[Nay]

This is where you feel sorry for the E30's that are missing 2 cylinders

Nah, the ol' M20 has a great sound. Multistory car parks all the way (I would say tunnels too, but we only have 1 in jersey and its all of a 100 yards long ).

[George]

i love the sound of the straight 6 in tunnel or multistory car park
that always makes me turn the tunes off

+1 I'm a total child in this situation. Love it though.

[DavieP]

Never listen to any tunes - just the deep rumble at tickover, rasping snarl giving way to a howl when pressing on hard and a wonderful purr when taking it gently. Can't beat the M20 for giving a quality sound.

[danbear]

I make sure i leave a nice big gap between cars in tunnels

[MacGTR]

I have no radio as i'm using it as a track car...so i always get to listen to the engine noise and having no sound proofing helps!!

Join the club. Plus a custom exhaust does tend to help

Although, I can only have the windows down about 2" as if I go any lower, the window hits the back of the adjustable wing mirror switches but its loud enough inside anyways!

[Kedge]

M20 + BTB2 manifold and Scorpion exhaust , oh i need to get my car running,

Still my touring sounds sweet as a nut.