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Originally Posted by andret
Nice to see it can actually go off the bitumen!
hey what do you think of the sound of the engine? I think the power is great, but I don't like the harsh raspy metallic noise when accelerating. Ur thoughts?
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I think it sounds neither good or bad... its just a noise, which, in a sence is bad. Least its not as bad as one of the worst engine noises that comes to mind; the first of the Mercedes Kompressor models - they just sounded so wrong.
The current "coffee grinder" soundtrack certainly gives BMW something to improve on for an update/new model, etc.
Performance is great, handling is even better, yet ride compliance is still pretty good (and light years ahead of a loaner X3 I had).
Aside from improvements to the engine note I think the car could do with an extra gear for the highway and a double clutch gearbox.