[upsidedownfunnel]

Originally Posted by BMWF87Guy

This. Same $hitty pops and crackles as every other modern BMW in sport mode. That fad needs to die already.

If you ignore the burbles and pops, there is actually a great exhaust note on this car. I think it's much better than the F80 M3 and the F30 335/340. I do agree there are too many burbles and pops though.

[Skyhigh]

Originally Posted by moff

I'm surprised BMW have not disabled the active sound inside as they have on MPPSK cars. Shame as it's not needed and sounds terrible.

ASD is not disabled in MPPSK.

[bimmer456]

Originally Posted by moff

Sounds like my 440i with MPPSK, only a little quieter.

Does it have the gun shots on downshift?

Basically this is the same setup - B58 plus MPPSK.

Yes I didn't hear any gun shots so it's quieter than mppsk. Will need more videos to show if it can do gun shots maybe drive it thru a tunnel and let off the throttle without upshifting. Sometimes I can't always get mine to do gun shots. So drive through a tunnel accelerate in 1st or second to near redline and let off the gas without up shifting. Press throttle past kick down point.

[10"]

programmed software pops and burbles are never interesting.

[rjd598]

Originally Posted by upsidedownfunnel

I don't know, I think this sounds better. The M performance cars (M340i) basically have the MPPSK option standard with a dual path exhaust all the way from the downpipe. It might be a touch quieter on the M340i but it's well beyond what the stock 340i sounded like.

Hence why I said between stock 340 and mppsk...

[530iDriver]

Originally Posted by Ilyam5

I would gladly trade exhaust sound for your autobahn.

That's all we can do in america - rev it in our garage.
The rest is - crawling in traffic and 55 MPH in a 400 HP car

I would say crawl in traffic @20MPH but some still need 382HP on tap to do that

[GOLFFRR]

[225]

Originally Posted by upsidedownfunnel

If you ignore the burbles and pops, there is actually a great exhaust note on this car. I think it's much better than the F80 M3 and the F30 335/340. I do agree there are too many burbles and pops though.

Agree. That's one of the reasons I never got the mppk on my old 340, just sounded a bit naff with too many pops and bangs.
Decent deeper rasp though and waaay better than a stock m3 if you ask me.

[praxis218]

Originally Posted by Ilyam5

I would gladly trade exhaust sound for your autobahn.

That's all we can do in america - rev it in our garage.
The rest is - crawling in traffic and 55 MPH in a 400 HP car

Having driven on the autobahn before I actually prefer being in the U.S. It's such a large geographical area to play around -- in my state speed limits of 75 or 80 are common. Also over here you can do battle with passive aggressive drivers

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by BMWF87Guy

This. Same $hitty pops and crackles as every other modern BMW in sport mode. That fad needs to die already.

Tell me about it.. I hate that boisterous noise on every new BMW. It sounded cute when they started it on the Mini JCW but now it's becoming a nuisance.

I prefer sweet, sonorous exhaust drone of something like a E92 M3 or a first gen. Infiniti G35.. Not pops and burps that sounds like something is broken, on a brand new car.. Confusing the women..

Unfortunately, more and more manufacturers are coping BMW and making "pops and bangs" including it standard. Chevy is notable one..

So it's actually spreading, not dying..

[TodmordenLad]

Not bad at all, almost as good as the exhaust on my 440i with MPPSK

[Gonven]

When a 40i sounds better then some M's :P

[Skyhigh]

Originally Posted by TodmordenLad

Not bad at all, almost as good as the exhaust on my 440i with MPPSK

"Almost" is the key word here.
Unfortunately I don't think they will ever sound so genuine again, due to OPF...

[SM2]

I can't imagine what the M performance exhaust will sound like.

[BM dnobagaV]

I'm sorry but that cluster makes me want to vomit.

[M2Cmtl]

Originally Posted by SM2

I can't imagine what the M performance exhaust will sound like.

I was under the impression the M340i came stock with the MPE and that BMW won't make another system available... but I could be wrong.

[SM2]

Originally Posted by f31mtl

I was under the impression the M340i came stock with the MPE and that BMW won't make another system available... but I could be wrong.

Hmm. . . interesting, I have not heard about this.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Poochie

Tell me about it.. I hate that boisterous noise on every new BMW. It sounded cute when they started it on the Mini JCW but now it's becoming a nuisance.

I prefer sweet, sonorous exhaust drone of something like a E92 M3 or a first gen. Infiniti G35.. Not pops and burps that sounds like something is broken, on a brand new car.. Confusing the women..

Unfortunately, more and more manufacturers are coping BMW and making "pops and bangs" and including it standard. Chevy is notable one..

So it's actually spreading, not dying..

First gen G35's/350Z's sounded WONDERFUL. Nissan/Infiniti got it so right in 2003/2004.

[uniqueMR]

Beautiful car. And sounds good

[WestCoast76]

Originally Posted by eau_rouge

God bless America. Where there are no stupid regulations in place that mute our cars like in Europe. This thing will sound like 330i in Germany.

I do agree with you but let's hope a good result

[TheGoodTheBadTheUgly]

Shame that they put these ugly fake shapped exhaust plastic in the bumper.

[BMthusiast]

Talk about a screamer. I think the engine note is great! It sounds Bavarian, even though it doesn't look Bavarian. I don't mind the exhaust overrun. It sounds fine and isn't too long. When overrun goes from a stock bubbling popping sound to modified fire cracker or gunshot sound is where it loses me. I personally like burble that resembles the sound of a coffee pot bubbling. Not too aggressive but noticeable. If overrun isn't your thing you can custom map and do a burble delete I'm sure in the near future for this car.