Noises on start up, are these normal?

Looper · 10-28-2010, 02:43 PM

I guess its the nature of the beast mine sounds like a thrashing machine at cold start up.

Entrepreneurs In Cars · 10-28-2010, 04:51 PM

Wow, thanks for all the feedback. Glad to hear its common on all M3's.

slimflem · 10-28-2010, 05:08 PM

Oh how I love the cold startup sounds of this machine! It's such sweet sweet music to my ears.

I hear the sound gets "better" when it's even colder outside. I haven't yet had my M3 through the winter, so I am excited.

ss134 · 10-28-2010, 06:20 PM

Normal.

Krozi · 10-28-2010, 09:20 PM

This motor/car is a BITCH on a cold start...normal.

itf joegun · 10-28-2010, 11:46 PM

Did you all notice, that when the engine is cold and you drive directly on country roads and accelerate from city limits to a higher speed (for Germany there is a 100 km/h limit for such roads), there is so a nice "V8-banging" (sorry don't found another word) from the engine between 3000 and 4000 rpm? It is only in the first 3-5 minutes of driving after cold start. When the engine get's warmer it dissapears...

unclejesse1 · 10-28-2010, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by slimflem

Oh how I love the cold startup sounds of this machine! It's such sweet sweet music to my ears.

I hear the sound gets "better" when it's even colder outside. I haven't yet had my M3 through the winter, so I am excited.

it sounds AWESOME especially with E-race

creepy coupe · 10-29-2010, 02:58 AM

My car fluffs and pops around for a while on cold starts, and when I say "cold" it isn't really that cold over here yet, but it reminds me of a race car, with no over fuelling on start-up.

FLOSS M · 10-29-2010, 12:43 PM

Mine does the same thing- best sound when its cold

10-28-2010, 02:43 PM	#23
Looper BEAST 2 Rep 152 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 E92 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fabulous Tampa Florida iTrader: (0)	I guess its the nature of the beast mine sounds like a thrashing machine at cold start up.
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10-28-2010, 04:51 PM	#24
Entrepreneurs In Cars Private First Class 39 Rep 194 Posts Drives: F10 Dinan Stage 2 M5 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Wow, thanks for all the feedback. Glad to hear its common on all M3's.
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10-28-2010, 05:08 PM	#25
slimflem get driving! 10 Rep 260 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Oh how I love the cold startup sounds of this machine! It's such sweet sweet music to my ears. I hear the sound gets "better" when it's even colder outside. I haven't yet had my M3 through the winter, so I am excited.
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10-28-2010, 06:20 PM	#26
ss134 Brigadier General 230 Rep 3,899 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Germany/UK iTrader: (1)	Normal. __________________ 2014 AW F80 M3 DCT 2011 AW E90 M3 DCT - Sold 2010 JZB E90 M3 DCT - Sold 2009 6MT E90 LCI 335i M -Sport - Sold
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10-28-2010, 09:20 PM	#27
Krozi Colonel 167 Rep 2,736 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 ///M3 Alpine White Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SoFla - Bonita Springs iTrader: (24)	This motor/car is a BITCH on a cold start...normal. __________________ 2008 E92 ///M3 Alpine White//Fox Red//6MT// Florida Bimmer - Join us on FaceBook!
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10-28-2010, 11:46 PM	#28
itf joegun Lieutenant 169 Rep 428 Posts Drives: G29 Z4 M40i; G05 X5 M50i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Rhineland Palatinate - Germany iTrader: (0)	Did you all notice, that when the engine is cold and you drive directly on country roads and accelerate from city limits to a higher speed (for Germany there is a 100 km/h limit for such roads), there is so a nice "V8-banging" (sorry don't found another word) from the engine between 3000 and 4000 rpm? It is only in the first 3-5 minutes of driving after cold start. When the engine get's warmer it dissapears... __________________ Best regards, Jochen Click signature for current and previous cars.
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10-29-2010, 02:58 AM	#30
creepy coupe Lieutenant General 1867 Rep 13,043 Posts Drives: BMW M340I G20 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2015 BMW 435d [0.00] 2009 335i [0.00]	My car fluffs and pops around for a while on cold starts, and when I say "cold" it isn't really that cold over here yet, but it reminds me of a race car, with no over fuelling on start-up.
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10-29-2010, 12:43 PM	#31
FLOSS M ///M3 386 Rep 1,123 Posts Drives: 22 M3 X-Drive Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Mine does the same thing- best sound when its cold
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