Listening to Turbo/Intake/Exhaust Sounds vs Listening to Music

BQTuning · 02-13-2013, 02:19 PM

I know I am not alone in this, but I find it more pleasing to have the windows rolled down enough that I can hear the car while driving. I use to be a music junky in the car but its seens I have preferenced lisening to the car perform over music.

How about you ?

mrbillytalent · 02-13-2013, 02:31 PM

I hate that my car came with hifi sound system. I never use it. There's nothing that compares to the noises my car makes. I absolutely love it.

woot335woot · 02-13-2013, 02:36 PM

Logic 7 in the winter.

Turbo spool in the summer.

mrbillytalent · 02-13-2013, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by woot335woot

Logic 7 in the winter.

Turbo spool in the summer.

and picking up 'lil boys all year round

135Pats · 02-13-2013, 02:51 PM

Temp over 60 top down for induction/exhaust noises
Temp over 50 windows down for induction/exhaust noises
Temp under 50 windows up music on.

If I'm in the city it's usually music too, can't hear much over the taxis/honking/peds/police.

mjr · 02-13-2013, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by woot335woot

Logic 7 in the winter.

Turbo spool in the summer.

+1

Although I'm making an exception to the rule at the moment, having just had the BMWP exhaust fitted! Windows down at a cool 0 degrees!!

woot335woot · 02-13-2013, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mrbillytalent

and picking up 'lil boys all year round

Yes, that's when I make special exceptions to turn up my music to drown out their cries for help.

Jay_Bimmer · 02-13-2013, 03:35 PM

it depends on my mood...

Otruba_843 · 02-13-2013, 04:02 PM

Sometimes I cant decide...

sammy_0559 · 02-13-2013, 04:03 PM

Top down...Rb turbo spool FTW

Bobbybmw22 · 02-13-2013, 04:08 PM

I deff do that all that time windows down to hear the bms intake and turbos is music to my ears and hearing the exhaust crackle as im downshifting

StevenY. · 02-13-2013, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by woot335woot

Yes, that's when I make special exceptions to turn up my music to drown out their cries for help.

I like to listen to both so I guess it depends on the mood.

See5 · 02-13-2013, 04:17 PM

I did when I had my Corvette. Long tube headers, offroad X-pipe, Stingers...that car sounded right and really loud.

The BMW not so much. I like it that way. Sometimes I just turn off the radio and cruise in silence.

ze_german · 02-13-2013, 05:21 PM

I had a Magnaflow on my Audi S4 B6. Nothing beats the V8 sounds.
Not so in my 335 yet but I love the BOV that is standard on the N55, pretty loud too. Guess it will only get better once I rip out the cat and up the intake.

Dark_Knight_335 · 02-13-2013, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by woot335woot

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrbillytalent

and picking up 'lil boys all year round

Yes, that's when I make special exceptions to turn up my music to drown out their cries for help.

LMFAO

Yvette · 02-13-2013, 06:29 PM

only if I had MT

e92ben · 02-13-2013, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrbillytalent

Quote:

Originally Posted by woot335woot

Logic 7 in the winter.

Turbo spool in the summer.

and picking up 'lil boys all year round

Wow your disgusting

WreckerX5d · 02-13-2013, 06:58 PM

I wish I could hear my turbos and exhaust

. Nothing beats the sound of a straight pipe turbo diesel

inline6ix · 02-13-2013, 07:04 PM

I'd rather listen to music in the car on daily drives. If I drive and listen to the sounds my car makes I always want to keep it high in the RPM range and I find that magically my MPG decreases immensely.

Magically I also tend to get where I'm going faster, too.

mblaucoupe135 · 02-13-2013, 07:11 PM

It depends on my mood and the temp outside, but sometimes I do find myself turning down the music or holding a gear longer than usual just to hear that sonorous exhaust note!

Quasimodem · 02-13-2013, 07:20 PM

Music. If I wanted to be a true narcissist and hear my engine all the time I would have gotten a Shelby GT500.

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