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shanehaward
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:30 pm

im not gay but i think the 320i straight 6 sounds nasty. ive had a 316i 318i 320i 325i and now got a 335i :D but i just like the raspy sound of the b20... wish i had the raspy sound of the 320i but power of my b35..

am i being weird? lol
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:32 pm

An m20b20 has a short stoke giving it the awsome sound, a 6 branch and decent exhaust like a scorpion sounds rather sexual when booted. kills the sound of any 325i :D
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:32 pm

316 auto.
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:35 pm

2.7s dont sound to shabby either

Mind you, when mine was a 2.0, the scorpion sounded great! Nice deep sound

With a 2.7, its sounds similar but just not the same

M20B20 engine sound FTW! Lollll
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:35 pm

316 m10
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:36 pm

kieran325 wrote:316 auto.
WAK A CHERRYBOMB N K&N INNIT
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:37 pm

kieran325 wrote:316 auto.
Thanks :wink:
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:38 pm

i prefered the very deep rumble and hiss of my touring .
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:39 pm

324td isnt too shabby either..
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:41 pm

316 m10 on webber 45's
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:42 pm

M40 with the cam hanging out of it?
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:44 pm

[youtube][/youtube]
end of thread :D
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:47 pm

haha i know there have been some silly replys but that is below the belt my 318i touring had 240k miles and it sounded like a beetle hated it but it was a freebe. that sound has put me of 316 and 318s for ever. if i had one again it would have to be immaculate
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:49 pm

that sound awsome cook but i ment e30 engines..lol
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:50 pm

Must be a rally spec m3 screaming through some of those stages back in the day!! Or a touring car 320 with carbon intake and lumpy cam......gorgeous!
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:50 pm

I presumed you meant engines in e30s when you said 335i :lol:
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:50 pm

... and my 335i would kill it... :mad:
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:57 pm

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Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:01 pm

Cook318IS wrote:I presumed you meant engines in e30s when you said 335i :lol:
[with pinched nose] Erm, well you see in 198...

:D
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:07 pm

Cook318IS wrote:I presumed you meant engines in e30s when you said 335i :lol:
alpina did a 335i so it is sort of an e30 engine anyway..sort of
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:10 pm

Mine car of course!



ignore the chav 328 e36 getting a pasting

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Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:14 pm

S50'd E30 with single box Zero system.. :twisted:
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Arch roller for hire.

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Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:15 pm

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Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:50 pm

Cook318IS wrote:[youtube][/youtube]
end of thread :D
That's what mine sounds like at 4100rpm 8)
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:59 pm

A M20 or M30. M50/2 does not come close.
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:00 pm

Blitz wrote:A M20 or M30. M50/2 does not come close.
Well Said son. :D
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:21 pm

Simon13 wrote:Mine car of course!

[youtube][/youtube]

There you go sir :D
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:31 pm

Rav335uk wrote:
Blitz wrote:A M20 or M30. M50/2 does not come close.
Well Said son. :D
M20s sound lovely!

Dont think iv ever really heard an m30 with a nice exhaust on it
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:34 pm

My 325 with the full BTB manifold and system sounds rather juicy, I like it more burbling on tick over :o:
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:35 pm

kieran325 wrote:My 325 with the full BTB manifold and system sounds rather juicy, I like it more burbling on tick over :o:

Any pic's Kieran? I'd love to see them winkeye
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:39 pm

Pictures on hold my good man, normal service will resume shortly.

I'm terribly sorry to dissapoint :o:
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:52 pm

Dezzy wrote:You haven't only let me down, you've let the zone down! :roll:
I'm back, sorry to let the Zone down :(

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