Sound of an I6 v. V8
06-11-2009, 03:00 PM
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Bmw is one car that I have always thought made the coolest sound with their I6's. Now aside from all the benefits of a V8 which do you think makes a nicer sound the I6 or the V8 bmw's? I have heard so many 550/545s and 530s that the loudness is not much different unless you have other mods but stock for stock they are similar loudness with the I6 sounding cooler and more high pitched to me but I have always liked this
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Originally Posted by Diamond' post='908276' date='Jun 11 2009, 06:00 PM
Bmw is one car that I have always thought made the coolest sound with their I6's. Now aside from all the benefits of a V8 which do you think makes a nicer sound the I6 or the V8 bmw's? I have heard so many 550/545s and 530s that the loudness is not much different unless you have other mods but stock for stock they are similar loudness with the I6 sounding cooler and more high pitched to me but I have always liked this
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V8 sounds better. I miss rumble of my 4.4.i X5. Not that I don't like the twin turbo I6 in my 535xi, but the V8 sound is better in my opinion.
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V8 sound is much better! The I6 sounds a little wimpy compared to the V8... That's a fact! 
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Originally Posted by Diamond' post='908276' date='Jun 11 2009, 07:00 PM
Bmw is one car that I have always thought made the coolest sound with their I6's. Now aside from all the benefits of a V8 which do you think makes a nicer sound the I6 or the V8 bmw's? I have heard so many 550/545s and 530s that the loudness is not much different unless you have other mods but stock for stock they are similar loudness with the I6 sounding cooler and more high pitched to me but I have always liked this
No matter what i still think V8 sound much better
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V8!! 
Nuff said! 
Nuff said!
