Thread: E90 M3 v E39 M5
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      02-12-2020, 03:18 PM   #26
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Originally Posted by 850tgul View Post
Seriously never heard of the S65 referred to as “calm” before. Quiet, perhaps with the stock exhaust, but calm? Not once you rev last 6k. Not what I’d call calm. Frantic is the word that comes to mind.
Absolutely. Stock for stock, the E39 M5 is much quieter than the E90 M3 especially at high revs/WOT as you mention. The M5 is also quieter outside.
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