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Easy question - is the sound of this car normal or not
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 7:33 am
by ckl139
Hi
Should be relatively easy to answer for those in the know ot those who have a e70 30sd or 35d if the engine / idle noise for this car is normal or not?
YouTube link below...(hopefully allowed)
https://youtu.be/CTczTnrVZFA
Re: Easy question - is the sound of this car normal or not
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 1:31 pm
by StuBeeDoo
Difficult to tell without hearing it live, but I wouldn't say it's any different to any other M57 I remember hearing idling.
Am I missing something? Do you have specific concerns about the health of the engine? As long as it has evidence of regular servicing with invoices to back it up, 66k is nothing for an M57.
Re: Easy question - is the sound of this car normal or not
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:31 pm
by Jayx5
hi
Mines only a 30d but sounds the same , looks really tidy
Re: Easy question - is the sound of this car normal or not
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:03 am
by ckl139
Thanks chaps.
No concerns just seen an ad but thought it sounded quiet rattley (from the video).not seen it in flesh.
Re: Easy question - is the sound of this car normal or not
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 5:39 pm
by Leslie
They have a nice meaty tickover much like a little lorry engine although some lorries have less power
Sounds fine from what I can hear
Re: Easy question - is the sound of this car normal or not
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 10:55 pm
by StuBeeDoo
Leslie wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 5:39 pmlike a little lorry engine
........ And I spent the last 7 years thinking exactly the same, but keeping it to myself out of embarrassment.
It's a nice-sounding little lorry engine.
Re: Easy question - is the sound of this car normal or not
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:23 pm
by Leslie
It is yes and as near as we will get to a v8
Re: Easy question - is the sound of this car normal or not
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 1:13 am
by H4MP
Sounds exactly the same as mine. 2009 35d