Engine sound..

NewM3driver · 11-01-2009, 11:02 PM

Now that it is getting colder out, I notice the engine sounding throatier under hard acceleration. Is it just me, or do other folks notice this? Love it, by the way.

Sandye90m3 · 11-01-2009, 11:13 PM

Its not just you I'm noticing that aswell. We hit some low temperatures these past couple of weeks around 28F. When you drive the car for the first 15mins it drives rough and sounds very "crackly". I like it aswell

MachineDriver · 11-02-2009, 09:18 AM

I wouldn't drive it hard until it is properly warmed up. Engines love cold air tho.

ersin · 11-02-2009, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by MachineDriver

I wouldn't drive it hard until it is properly warmed up. Engines love cold air tho.

+1. Make sure that not you not only stay below the moving yellow tach line but that you also don't push it until the oil temp comes up at least part way (which usually lags the yellow line.)

ACZakka325i · 11-02-2009, 12:59 PM

Uhhh, maybe its the new exhaust you put in?!

immiketoo · 11-02-2009, 01:02 PM

I like how the engine idles rough for a minude when cold, then smooths out. Kinda like waking up...

jrlee53 · 11-02-2009, 01:26 PM

Noticed it too, its stated in the manual that there would be a more metallic sound during cold startups. Picked up my M3 on Saturday and it did just that. Was worried until they showed me in the manual stating that it was normal.

immiketoo · 11-02-2009, 02:31 PM

I was in the hotel in Munich on the first night reading that. Pretty cool that they even put that in the manual. And, I went drinking the next night, after the jet lag wore off

dynamite · 11-02-2009, 05:20 PM

And also, there is noticable performance difference in cold weather...

TwoSaints · 11-02-2009, 07:15 PM

Oh man, I was thinking on my drive home that I was going to make a thread about this. I love driving it even more in the colder weather now.

Well, colder weather for me is in the 60's. lol

NewM3driver · 11-02-2009, 09:51 PM

With temps in the low 30's the car feels like it has another 50hp.

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Sandye90m3 Major 167 Rep 1,159 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Calgary, CA iTrader: (0)	Its not just you I'm noticing that aswell. We hit some low temperatures these past couple of weeks around 28F. When you drive the car for the first 15mins it drives rough and sounds very "crackly". I like it aswell
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MachineDriver Family Man 4 Rep 155 Posts Drives: '09 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I wouldn't drive it hard until it is properly warmed up. Engines love cold air tho. __________________ '09 E92 M3 - '99 M Coupe
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jrlee53 Captain 157 Rep 838 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 M3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Queens, NY iTrader: (0)	Noticed it too, its stated in the manual that there would be a more metallic sound during cold startups. Picked up my M3 on Saturday and it did just that. Was worried until they showed me in the manual stating that it was normal.
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dynamite Private First Class 21 Rep 106 Posts Drives: E92 M3 V8 - 6MT Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bursa TURKEY iTrader: (0)	And also, there is noticable performance difference in cold weather...
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TwoSaints Second Lieutenant 9 Rep 227 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Beaumont, Texas iTrader: (0)	Oh man, I was thinking on my drive home that I was going to make a thread about this. I love driving it even more in the colder weather now. Well, colder weather for me is in the 60's. lol
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NewM3driver Colonel 1110 Rep 2,007 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 ZCP Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	With temps in the low 30's the car feels like it has another 50hp.
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