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      12-22-2012, 12:09 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by Midwest X6 View Post
Agreed! As another V8 aficionado (and also owned some of BMW's best including S65) ratchet way down your "visceral" tone expectations..

The n20 does sound like a little diesel upon start. And it's not much of a heart thumper when warmed-up either..

But it's a nice, smooth & spunky motor...I've been driving BMW's since the E36 and the N20 is actually my 3rd favorite BMW Motor (behind M3 S65 and my x5D)
I test drove the 28i and found it adequate. Some last minute thinking led me to order the 35i (go figure...). I think either one is a good choice.

V8 sounds: I think my '03 M5 had the best growl (even better than the subsequent V10 IMO). When I saw S65, for a brief second I was thinking MB I had a few M3's but not any V8 version. Must have been fun. I'm older now and having had many toys, I'm settling into a more conservative/practical side of life
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Retired: '09 C300 4Matic, '09 GTI, '06 750i, '05 C55, '04 R32, '03 M5, '02 GTI, '01 M5, '00 M-Coupe, '00 540i/6, '99 M3 Coupe, '98 M3 Coupe, '96 328i,... '86 4000 CS Quattro... too many to list.
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