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By smartie
#3857770
Joined the ever growing diesel army.....lol no. 340i. Goes alright. :D

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By pulpmelon_r
#3857868
Will take 4-5k miles until she loosens up and returns the right MPG

That's a B58 engine in the *40i IIRC

Wards best engine of the year!
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By smartie
#3862745
Yeah love it. :) Sweet engine, plenty of go, gearbox is nice(though not as involving as a manual). Will do 40mpg on a long run(if you take it steady), however I am averaging 24mpg over 6k miles of ownership. 80% of my journeys are short though and I tend to use sport mode. :lol:

Too easy to hit silly speeds. :oops:
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By pulpmelon_r
#3862820
I would also fit the power and sound kit from BMW, I love the M performance exhaust pops and crackles!
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By smartie
#3862895
Have been looking at exhausts but cba. :lol: Little bit of pop/crackle when in sport mode but otherwise its fairly quiet unless you boot it. Even then its not exactly loud, though I do like the noise on full chat.
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By pulpmelon_r
#3862925
Majority of sound inside the car from the sound symposer via speakers. You can control the level using freely available software if you have an appetite for more 'straight 6 brumm' without buying hardware for the car.

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