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      11-13-2011, 04:13 PM   #1
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535 vs 550: engine sound?

Hi all, can anybody comment on the sound / noise difference between the 2? Obviously a V8 normally sounds better (deeper) however the 535 sounded pretty good when I drove it. I drove the 550 a while back, didnt remember it sounded all that great or bad. Although I was comparing it to my M3 which isnt really fair... thanks
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      11-13-2011, 05:14 PM   #2
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What sound ? Both are very quiet, in particular, in 'D' mode.
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      11-13-2011, 08:05 PM   #3
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Yeah these cars are so quiet I've had multiple people ask me if it was a hybrid!
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      11-13-2011, 09:10 PM   #4
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yea, they sound about as good as a prius cruising a grocery store parking lot.
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      11-14-2011, 07:08 AM   #5
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My lawnmower sounds 10X louder than the F10
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      11-14-2011, 10:17 AM   #6
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The sound from my 550 is not inspiring at all. They need to talk to AMG about how to make a V8 sound good!
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      11-14-2011, 11:33 AM   #7
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There is aleays eisenmann exhaust..! Lol.
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      11-14-2011, 06:50 PM   #8
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The 550 really isn't that loud for a v8. I was expecting it to sound like the new 650, which sounds really good
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Well the AMGs are nice with the resonator deleted as the OEM is made by eisenmann.

I dont think the 535 or 550 make any real noise in stock form lol..
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2011 X3 has more of an exhaust note than the f10.
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