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Originally Posted by AmooManiak
Everyone has their own interpretation of "good." The 21s sound throaty. I dont mind the omission of too many "burbles" or "pops." I associate overdoing it with someone buying a 10 year old BMW for $5k and trying to make it stand out.
I've tuned my last 3 BMWs with downpipes and never selected a burble option so not to sound like a 17 year old. There is a difference between loud and good, which many civic owners or non-enthusiasts cant tell a difference from.
The 21 X5s sound fantastic when you get on it and quiet enough when you want quietness. Perfect mix of knowing you have a V8 and knowing you have a luxury car while still retaining some pops and bangs without overdoing it.
But I wouldnt expect someone who doesn't have a V8 to know that  |
I now own a '20 M50i, but my previous ride was an US SUV, family, dog and toy hauler. When I first got the POS and took it down to the muffler shop to get a quote, the owner looked at me and said, "Why would you want to make a $70k SUV sound like a high schooler's hot rod?" Well, my M50i cost a little more than that, and it sounds great as is, altho the piped in shit is pretty cheesy and I turn it off from time to time. And when I recently started it up in sports plus to show off to a buddy, I'm pretty sure I heard some bubbles and pops. Altho I do notice it less while driving. And I got the latest update, so...