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      12-22-2012, 11:54 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by noka View Post
Having owned (among others) an '00 540i/6, I would certainly say you won't hear anything close to the V8 growl
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)
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