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      06-02-2013, 07:11 AM   #41
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Originally Posted by MMMMM3 View Post
Anyone who hasn't driven an s65 powered m3 needs to find someone with one with a DCT transmission, put it in M mode and drive around and drop it into second gear when the car is going 40km/h or so. The DCT rev match and the sound of the eight throttle bodies doing their thing, while listening to the intake noises is intoxicating. Try it in a tunnel or parking garage for extra intoxication.
This also works quite well with a 6MT and someone who knows how to drive it.

I actually like the S65 sound better than a Ferrari F430. Up to 6,000 RPM, anyway. Above that, the S65 sounds very sweet, but the F-car howls like a banshee.

I will definitely miss the sound of the beautifully engineered 4-liter V8, even if the I6 pulls stronger. Let's just hope the M3.4 retains its character!
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