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      05-22-2012, 05:49 PM   #1
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08 e92 m3 cold start sound normal?

hey guys, i am new to this forum i love m cars i have had an e46 m3 an e60 m5 and now i just purchased a e92 m3 fully loaded jerez black with 6mt and it has 23000km. but the cold start on the e92 has been bugging me because after about a minute the engine sound changes and my other m cars never did this. it only does this on cold starts and once its warmed up its fine. anyways here is a video on the sound change iam talking about it happens at 27 seconds in.


http://s1246.photobucket.com/albums/...t=IMG_0303.mp4
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      05-22-2012, 05:55 PM   #2
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Normal it sounds like a classic muscle car for the first minute.
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      05-22-2012, 05:58 PM   #3
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i know how ruff the cold starts are i love that. but even the sudden sound change too?
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      05-22-2012, 05:58 PM   #4
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yeah that actually sounds tame for a cold start.

Not my video but -
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      05-22-2012, 06:10 PM   #5
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haha yaa your right i was thinking my car does sound a little too tame. maybe the previous owner did a flash on it.
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      05-22-2012, 06:17 PM   #6
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It is mentioned in the owners manual. Something like "metallic sound".
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      05-22-2012, 06:20 PM   #7
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thanks guys that makes me feel better.
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      05-22-2012, 07:35 PM   #8
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I love the sound, sometimes I let it cool down before I drive again just to hear the 60 seconds of badassness.
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Mine does the same!
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      05-22-2012, 11:25 PM   #10
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I love the sound, sometimes I let it cool down before I drive again just to hear the 60 seconds of badassness.
Puts a massive grin on my face every morning during the first start up.... LOVE THE NOISE!

I just turn it on, get out and listen to the noise...
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      05-23-2012, 01:34 AM   #11
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Love the cold start noise. Much better now with a supercharger.
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