Sound at idle?

gee-cue · 07-18-2011, 10:19 PM

Yea I do have a hearing problem got sick when I was a kid anyways getting to the point now how do u describe the m3 engine when it\'s on but parked ?? I don\'t wanna see \"sexy\" etc I want the proper explanation for the sound please .. From what I can hear with my hearing aids on my car is kinda like breathing up n down ...

JoLo · 07-18-2011, 10:28 PM

stock is very tame when idling. But when you first start it in the morning at cold start its got a nice throaty idle. Wish it sounded like that all the time.

positiveions · 07-18-2011, 10:37 PM

umm, the best I can do is : VRROOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM, VROOOOOOOOMMMMMMM VRRROOOOOOMMMM. I wish i can be of more help.

gee-cue · 07-18-2011, 11:05 PM

U funny

PKL · 07-18-2011, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by eatrach73

umm, the best I can do is : VRROOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM, VROOOOOOOOMMMMMMM VRRROOOOOOMMMM. I wish i can be of more help.

+1

Straight Dave · 07-18-2011, 11:16 PM

The best way to describe it is, it is very civilized at low speeds and does not sound annoying or even different then many other cars but give it some throttle and you will know your in an m3.

spyderco10 · 07-18-2011, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eatrach73

umm, the best I can do is : VRROOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM, VROOOOOOOOMMMMMMM VRRROOOOOOMMMM. I wish i can be of more help.

haha +1

sssahib · 07-18-2011, 11:57 PM

My experience:

At idle the best way I can describe it is imagine hearing a helicopter at a not so far but not so close distance. Sounds odd but its tamed powerful drone...

immiketoo · 07-19-2011, 09:06 AM

I'm not even sure I understand the question. If you have a hearing problem, our opinions won't really matter. Go find one and listen to it. It's like trying to describe the color red to a blind person.

Straight Dave · 07-19-2011, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by immiketoo

I'm not even sure I understand the question. If you have a hearing problem, our opinions won't really matter. Go find one and listen to it. It's like trying to describe the color red to a blind person.

No need to be rude, if the OP asked a question and if you dont have an answer or a constructive response then back off.

mdosu · 07-19-2011, 11:01 AM

It's a mild bark, but inside the cockpit, you can't really tell it's a performance car. On the outside, it's a louder bark and has a metallic sound during idle.

btw, my best friend in high school, also had a illness when he was a kid and also lost most of his hearing, sad. My old boss who just retired did the copular inplant, he said it changed his life.

FVM3 · 07-19-2011, 11:53 AM

Sounds like leaking exhaust

wwjd15 · 07-19-2011, 11:57 AM

stock m3 sounds like cheap small diesel truck.

immiketoo · 07-19-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Straight Dave

No need to be rude, if the OP asked a question and if you dont have an answer or a constructive response then back off.

I'm not trying to be rude. I'm trying to say that the only way to understand what something sounds like is to hear it yourself. Hearing sounds is subjective, as is any written description of them. Therefore, what I hear might be different that what you hear and that to a third party with admitted hearing issues, our descriptions are useless. Much like your post.

Zba · 07-19-2011, 03:31 PM

Don't forget the chain whine at low engine speeds; god I love that. It sounds like "wheEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEe..."

artar · 07-19-2011, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by immiketoo

I'm not even sure I understand the question. If you have a hearing problem, our opinions won't really matter. Go find one and listen to it. It's like trying to describe the color red to a blind person.

This was unnecessary...................

Stainless 45 · 07-19-2011, 09:28 PM

From the description, guessing it could be the radiator fan kicking on and off?

haze gray · 07-19-2011, 09:39 PM

what was the question again?

Gubbins · 07-19-2011, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by wwjd15

stock m3 sounds like cheap small diesel truck.

It does a little! But gets a whole lot better when it revs.

positiveions · 07-19-2011, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gee-cue

U funny

sorry, i had to make you laugh

BTW, I have a friend of mine, a nurse like me, she had surgically-implanted hearing aids. I think those works better than the regular hearing aids, but they are costly.

Titanium Silver · 07-20-2011, 12:59 AM

This might sound obvious, but the air conditioning makes a pretty crazy sound on cold starts. Is this when your car is warmed up or when you start it? Try turning the climate control off when you start the car. See if that's what it is...

There are many other posts (even a sticky) about the M3s unique sounds. Maybe check it out to see if you see something similar

spyderco10 · 07-20-2011, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eatrach73

sorry, i had to make you laugh

BTW, I have a friend of mine, a nurse like me, she had surgically-implanted hearing aids. I think those works better than the regular hearing aids, but they are costly.

how do you change the battery?

07-18-2011, 10:19 PM	#1
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JoLo Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 224 Posts Drives: ///2011.5 ///E90 ///AW ///ZCP Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NNJ iTrader: (0)	stock is very tame when idling. But when you first start it in the morning at cold start its got a nice throaty idle. Wish it sounded like that all the time.
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gee-cue Enlisted Member 14 Rep 31 Posts Drives: n/a Join Date: May 2011 Location: mississauga iTrader: (0)	U funny
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Straight Dave Lieutenant 27 Rep 444 Posts Drives: 2011.5 e92 m3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	The best way to describe it is, it is very civilized at low speeds and does not sound annoying or even different then many other cars but give it some throttle and you will know your in an m3.
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sssahib Private 27 Rep 66 Posts Drives: 09' SSII E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Phoenix, AZ iTrader: (0)	My experience: At idle the best way I can describe it is imagine hearing a helicopter at a not so far but not so close distance. Sounds odd but its tamed powerful drone...
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07-19-2011, 11:01 AM	#11
mdosu Banned 314 Rep 8,496 Posts Drives: Double Vanos'd Civic-M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (6)	It's a mild bark, but inside the cockpit, you can't really tell it's a performance car. On the outside, it's a louder bark and has a metallic sound during idle. btw, my best friend in high school, also had a illness when he was a kid and also lost most of his hearing, sad. My old boss who just retired did the copular inplant, he said it changed his life.
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FVM3 Major General 270 Rep 5,751 Posts Drives: e92 m3, f30 328i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (2)	Sounds like leaking exhaust
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wwjd15 Banned 89 Rep 1,315 Posts Drives: 11 E92 M3 MR Join Date: May 2009 Location: Orange County iTrader: (6)	stock m3 sounds like cheap small diesel truck.
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Zba Lieutenant 16 Rep 557 Posts Drives: 2011.685 E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011.5 M3 [9.74]	Don't forget the chain whine at low engine speeds; god I love that. It sounds like "wheEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEe..."
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Stainless 45 Captain 87 Rep 602 Posts Drives: Last of the V-8 Interceptors Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (1)	From the description, guessing it could be the radiator fan kicking on and off? __________________ Blue Thunder -2011 LeMans Blue e92 DCT, ZCP, European Delivery. BPM Stage II. Dinan 3.45 Rear. Borla/Encore Innovation Exhaust, LUX Angel Eyes, Forgestar F14's, Turner road armor. "Last of the V-8 Interceptors, a real piece of history..."
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haze gray Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 264 Posts Drives: 2009 M3 Coupe / 2011 X5 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Virginia iTrader: (0)	what was the question again?
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Titanium Silver Four Star General 13 Rep 597 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	This might sound obvious, but the air conditioning makes a pretty crazy sound on cold starts. Is this when your car is warmed up or when you start it? Try turning the climate control off when you start the car. See if that's what it is... There are many other posts (even a sticky) about the M3s unique sounds. Maybe check it out to see if you see something similar
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