[Mandingo9]

Originally Posted by Mattl0806

Haha I might have spoken too soon.

I don't want to wait for this build. Sounds ridiculous but going through the winter without remote start and leaving at 530am, sucks! I was spoiled with WFH before. Also, my x3 is not up until July. Dealer says i can walk now for free but come feb/March if used car market continues to soften i might be in trouble. Just another reason to act now.

Trying to see if I can get into something sooner which includes x5s. My only stupid issue with x5 is the lack of multi contour seats. I can get a 45e allocation to deliver by year end, but I'm not 100% what I'll owe the federal govt. switched jobs this year, don't have the prior w2 yet to try to calc. I'd be pissed if I got zeroed out on the credit. Last year I owed the fed a bunch but who knows. I'd much rather lease an x5 40i for 900/mo, then finance a 45e, but those seats again!!

I'll wait to write you off but, I'm going to need a v8 under the hood.

[Mandingo9]

Originally Posted by Mattl0806

Yea the 50is are not for reasons I'm embarrassed to say haha.

We'll now you're going to have to tell us so we can make fun of you

[Mattl0806]

Originally Posted by Mandingo9

We'll now you're going to have to tell us so we can make fun of you

The fear that it will be perceived by another person dwelling in my house that I am waking the neighbors at 530am.

[Mandingo9]

Originally Posted by Mattl0806

The fear that it will be perceived by another person dwelling in my house that I am waking the neighbors at 530am.

Yea I got one of those here too. Since I cut the resonators off I did wake her on cold start. Oh well, she got use to it after a couple times. Moot point but, no chance you wake up anyone with the stock exhaust.

[NGT2]

Originally Posted by Mattl0806

The fear that it will be perceived by another person dwelling in my house that I am waking the neighbors at 530am.

Your neighbors won't hear it if you keep it stock. It's not that loud. Beg forgiveness, don't ask permission.

[Mattl0806]

Originally Posted by Mandingo9

Yea I got one of those here too. Since I cut the resonators off I did wake her on cold start. Oh well, she got use to it after a couple times. Moot point but, no chance you wake up anyone with the stock exhaust.

Agreed on it won't wake them. And also agree on it being a moot point , all that matters is what they think when they hear it that first time..

[Greywall]

Originally Posted by Mattl0806

Agreed on it won't wake them. And also agree on it being a moot point , all that matters is what they think when they hear it that first time..

Yeah, they'll get used to it. Besides, people keep cutting parts out of the exhaust just to make things louder! I think if you keep it stock it'll be fine.

[Delgv]

Originally Posted by Mattl0806

This might be a silly question but does anyone know if the cold starts on both cars are the same loudness?

Hi Matt
As I mentioned before I have never driven the 550. As for the X5 40i and the M50i there is a big difference in cold start sound.

[Sxs1687]

You guys find the M550i's cold start too quiet? It's pretty damn loud lol. I love it and love it's rumble, but it's def loud. I remember my dad hearing it for the first time like whoaaa!! I was actually a little surprised myself coming from a F10 550i, when I first got it.

[Mattl0806]

Originally Posted by Sxs1687

You guys find the M550i's cold start too quiet? It's pretty damn loud lol. I love it and love it's rumble, but it's def loud. I remember my dad hearing it for the first time like whoaaa!! I was actually a little surprised myself coming from a F10 550i, when I first got it.

Haha finally someone agrees!!

Whether you love the sound or not, the m550 starting at 530am on a completely quiet residential street is a lot different than my x3 30i . It will be heard multiple houses away.

I think everyone who gets an m550 for the most part wants the sound and wants it even louder. So the opinion of it being quiet is all relative to buyer expectations and certainly not relative to a regular 4cyl or even 6 cylinder sedan.

[NGT2]

Originally Posted by Mattl0806

Haha finally someone agrees!!

Whether you love the sound or not, the m550 starting at 530am on a completely quiet residential street is a lot different than my x3 30i . It will be heard multiple houses away.

I think everyone who gets an m550 for the most part wants the sound and wants it even louder. So the opinion of it being quiet is all relative to buyer expectations and certainly not relative to a regular 4cyl or even 6 cylinder sedan.

People definitely code it out. The first thing a local Indy shop said when I asked about adding axle back exhaust was that he would code out the cold start.

I feel like it has a purpose and would rather leave it. But if I have it long enough to eventually do the exhaust, then I might code it out if it was still my daily driver.

[Mattl0806]

Originally Posted by NGT2

People definitely code it out. The first thing a local Indy shop said when I asked about adding axle back exhaust was that he would code out the cold start.

I feel like it has a purpose and would rather leave it. But if I have it long enough to eventually do the exhaust, then I might code it out if it was still my daily driver.

Yea biggest issue with coding it out is the warranty violation. I was all over coding it out until I read about that .

[NGT2]

Originally Posted by Mattl0806

Yea biggest issue with coding it out is the warranty violation. I was all over coding it out until I read about that .

Yeah. That's definitely going to kill the warranty. That's why I haven't done any performance modification. I've still got the CPO warranty for another year.

[NGT2]

@Mattl0806 I still vote you should wait on the car YOU built for YOU. But I don't get a vote haha. I'm just envious because I'm not in a position to do a custom build right now.

[Mattl0806]

Originally Posted by NGT2

@Mattl0806 I still vote you should wait on the car YOU built for YOU. But I don't get a vote haha. I'm just envious because I'm not in a position to do a custom build right now.

Haha I do take your vote into consideration!
I was hoping you had a way to code out the cold start and not violate warranty!

The problem with my build is if I were to do it now, I'd pick a different color. So i don't love it any more. I love that it's cheaper tho haha. I feel a bit irrational paying up 60/mo to get the car 8 weeks early. But then again, that extra payment clears me of the used car market risk.

According to the CA I have until tomorrow EOM to pull trigger on Arctic race blue.

[BMW012]

Originally Posted by Mattl0806

Haha finally someone agrees!!

Whether you love the sound or not, the m550 starting at 530am on a completely quiet residential street is a lot different than my x3 30i . It will be heard multiple houses away.

I think everyone who gets an m550 for the most part wants the sound and wants it even louder. So the opinion of it being quiet is all relative to buyer expectations and certainly not relative to a regular 4cyl or even 6 cylinder sedan.

guess you will never find out

[Mattl0806]

Originally Posted by BMW012

guess you will never find out

Hitting me where it hurts! .

At least after this lease I'll never have to deal with this problem. It will all be PHEV or full electric.

[Mattl0806]

Originally Posted by BMW012

guess you will never find out

So walking into my dct I hear a car in the parking lot, I'm walking right by it, its loud enough to catch my attention but really just a low grumble. it's m850- just cold start. Didn't sound very loud at all. I could notice it but it wasn't overwhelming. Driver put it in gear before it calmed down and the car got quieter itself.

Hmmmm - I guess that was fate for me to hear ?

[NGT2]

Originally Posted by Mattl0806

So walking into my dct I hear a car in the parking lot, I'm walking right by it, its loud enough to catch my attention but really just a low grumble. it's m850- just cold start. Didn't sound very loud at all. I could notice it but it wasn't overwhelming. Driver put it in gear before it calmed down and the car got quieter itself.

Hmmmm - I guess that was fate for me to hear ?

Do it

[BMW012]

Originally Posted by Mattl0806

So walking into my dct I hear a car in the parking lot, I'm walking right by it, its loud enough to catch my attention but really just a low grumble. it's m850- just cold start. Didn't sound very loud at all. I could notice it but it wasn't overwhelming. Driver put it in gear before it calmed down and the car got quieter itself.

Hmmmm - I guess that was fate for me to hear ?

Additionally, the 850 is even louder than the 550 because it comes with 2 less resonators.

[Mattl0806]

Originally Posted by BMW012

Additionally, the 850 is even louder than the 550 because it comes with 2 less resonators.

Really?!
How's the x5 m50 setup compare?

[Mandingo9]

Originally Posted by Mattl0806

Really?!
How's the x5 m50 setup compare?

Like a church mouse.