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Originally Posted by LuvMyE92
I've driven the 840i, M850i and M8. Of the three, I'd take the 850 unless money is no object, and then it's a no-brainer.
However, I'm one of those old farts who quickly tires of a loud exhaust and looks for that button to turn it down.
Just like there's nothing like the rumble of a V8, also there is nothing like the shriek of an inline 6. At low RPMs, the V8 wins hands-down. At high RPMs, give me the 6.
For me, the compromise that BMW made in the G8x platform is nearly perfect - I can close the valves at will and make it whisper quiet (relatively speaking) or I can open them up and hear it scream. Could it be louder? Oh yeah, fer sure. I've had cars like that, and it gets old really quick. Think 5 hour road trip.
Money no object, if I had to pick between the 8 and the 4, I'd still pick the 4. It's actually more comfortable, a wider range of adjustments for the suspension, handles better, weighs less, and looks nearly as good on the outside. The 8 interior with full leather is a step up, for sure, but the 4 is still nothing to sneeze at. And I save, what, $50K? Because money is still an issue for most of us. Otherwise, we'd be on the McLaren forum.
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The only issue with the inline 6's of BMW, is that they don't sound like a 2JZ or an RB25/26. Those sounded amazing.
The video someone posted in this thread with the aftermarket IOMG M3 sounded ok, but it sounds like a 350Z, which is a V6.
And there is nothing more annoying of a 6 cyl sound, than a freaking 350Z LOL