Difference in sound between the engines 30 vs 35?

Alext · 12-04-2009, 04:24 PM

Any one have experience of both cars in regards to the sound both interior and exterior wise of their engines/exhaust? Any comparison vids?

willysp · 12-04-2009, 07:37 PM

I drove both (3.0 top-down only) before buying my 3.5.

IMO, the 3.5 has a much richer, deeper, throatier rumble than the 3.0.

And when you add in the DCT "blurp" to the 3.5, it's a totally different sound than the 3.0.

The 3.0 Z4 was pretty close to my 3.0 Z3 (both manuals). My 3.5 Z4 is better than the old M roadster.

YMMV

Memphis1 · 12-04-2009, 09:24 PM

35i

30i

rmorin49 · 12-04-2009, 09:36 PM

The above clips pretty much say it all.

Alext · 12-05-2009, 12:19 AM

Thanks for posting the vids. The 35i almost sounds like a v8 in that vid...much deeper than the 30i.

12-04-2009, 04:24 PM	#1
Alext Banned 138 Rep 2,042 Posts Drives: B M W Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Everest iTrader: (2)	Difference in sound between the engines 30 vs 35? Any one have experience of both cars in regards to the sound both interior and exterior wise of their engines/exhaust? Any comparison vids?
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

12-04-2009, 07:37 PM	#2
willysp Private 2 Rep 85 Posts Drives: Z4 '09 35i DCT Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Indiana, US iTrader: (0)	I drove both (3.0 top-down only) before buying my 3.5. IMO, the 3.5 has a much richer, deeper, throatier rumble than the 3.0. And when you add in the DCT "blurp" to the 3.5, it's a totally different sound than the 3.0. The 3.0 Z4 was pretty close to my 3.0 Z3 (both manuals). My 3.5 Z4 is better than the old M roadster. YMMV
	Appreciate 0 Quote

12-04-2009, 09:24 PM	#3
Memphis1 Lieutenant Colonel 90 Rep 1,838 Posts Drives: Z4 SDrive 35i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	35i 30i __________________
	Appreciate 0 Quote

12-04-2009, 09:36 PM	#4
rmorin49 Major 53 Rep 1,162 Posts Drives: 11 335d/10 Z4 s30i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hagerstown, MD iTrader: (1)	The above clips pretty much say it all. __________________ Colonel (Retired), US Army/Hagerstown, MD 2016 518ixdrive/MSport AW/Ivory White ED-01-10 2010 Z4s30i AW/Beige/Burl/ 6MT/SP/PP/CWP/NAV/ipod/USB/CA (retired) 2011 335d BS/Oyster/PP/CWP/NAV/ipod/USB(Daily Driver) 30+ mpg(retired)
	Appreciate 0 Quote

12-05-2009, 12:19 AM	#5
Alext Banned 138 Rep 2,042 Posts Drives: B M W Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Everest iTrader: (2)	Thanks for posting the vids. The 35i almost sounds like a v8 in that vid...much deeper than the 30i.
	Appreciate 0 Quote