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Originally Posted by AlphaM
Did you drive both SUV's before you commented? I did and can tell you that from the inside the diesel sounds much better than gas. from the outside at idle of course it sounds like a diesel but that's probably the only thing bad you can say about the 35d. I drove both trucks back to back (own the previous generation 35i) and currently own a 35d and hands down the diesel is a no brainer.
you don't get it. even if gas is about the same cost as diesel, you can do almost double the milage with the 35d. that's considerable savings, why should you spend double on gas when the 35i doesn't give you anything more than spending more money for nothing.
as for my M5, if i rev it it will probably blow the doors off your car and you'll turn deaf so please don't comment on stuff you have no idea about. thanks.
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Before purchasing my car, I was between two options, the 35i and 50i, so I never drove a 35d.
Two months ago, I got an opportunity to drive a 35d and seized the chance to see what all the hype about the torque was about. It didn't have the grunt of a 50i, but I was able to get some wheel spin, which I don't know is possible in my 35i, tuned or not. Is it as fast? My butt dyno couldn't give deliver concrete results in my 15 mins of driving.
Admittedly, I did not hear the car from the outside, so my comments were based on video clips, which may not actually reflect what the exhaust sounds like.
Maybe my original post was filled entirely of opinions and no explanations.
Here is a revision:
1. Gas is easy to access in my part of the continent.
Why spend more money on fuel when you don't have to?
If I lived in an area where I could get diesel at any station, I might opt for a 35d also.
The fuel mileage isn't double, is it?
Based on BMW website numbers, its around 30% better (combined driving)
It's a significant savings, but not significant enough for me to drive past convenient gas stations to get diesel.
2. In my humble opinion, the gasser sounds much better than the diesel does. On my test drive of the 35d, I realized how good the car sounds in cabin. That lead to me believe that the car has a device that pumps sound into the cabin.
(The reason I mention that is because I saw post where someone found a coding file that might be used to control in cabin noise in the X5)
3. I always get an exhaust and the diesel aftermarket exhausts remind me of a diesel dodge ram. (The clips I found online for the MPE sounded phenomenal)
About your M5, I think you're getting a little sensitive about your uber fast car. I didn't insult you or your car. I don't think anyone in their right mind would belittle a M5, especially if they drive a car with almost half the power. I stated a fact, and apparently that fact hit a nerve.
Did I say my X5 would emit a roar that would split the concrete you stand on and shatter the glass on your car? No
(I'll be sure to move my X5 from your M5, if you decide to rev, since I need my doors)
Because I was shocked that the diesel sounded good in the car, I though there might be a sound generator, like there is in your M5 and certain Audi's. The comment about the device in your car was not meant to insult your car, it's just plain fact.
I figured since you own a M5, you'd know exactly what I meant by the generated sound.
For the folks on here who don't know what I'm talking about
I am not always right, so if you find untrue statements in this post, please point them out and correct them.