[darkphantom]

I couldn't hold my need to express my love for driving in tunnels and/or bridges.

Yesterday, I was driving as we all normally do until I reached a decent sized highway underpass. I normally don't do a spirited drive unless the urge comes from within, but man, whenever I'm in a tunnel or some sort of a hwy underpass, I just can't help but to downshift and let the twin-turbos roar!

I think I scared off this old lady in her minivan though

But it gave me one hell of a good feeling about my purchase! I don't care that it's not the E93 ///M (although 8400 RPMs under a bridge sound amazing...)
and what's even more amazing it the fact that I had the top down and heard the resonance under the hwy pass!

*sigh* of relief....Ok just had to let it out. Anyone else feel the same way?

[TiAg335i]

Yeah..I always find myself cranking up the boost under the tunnels. Too bad they are really short over here.

[darkphantom]

Originally Posted by TiAg335i

Yeah..I always find myself cranking up the boost under the tunnels. Too bad they are really short over here.

Yeah, I should get a clip recorded!

[Taittinger]

Originally Posted by darkphantom

I couldn't hold my need to express my love for driving in tunnels and/or bridges.

Yesterday, I was driving as we all normally do until I reached a decent sized highway underpass. I normally don't do a spirited drive unless the urge comes from within, but man, whenever I'm in a tunnel or some sort of a hwy underpass, I just can't help but to downshift and let the twin-turbos roar!

I think I scared off this old lady in her minivan though

But it gave me one hell of a good feeling about my purchase! I don't care that it's not the E93 ///M (although 8400 RPMs under a bridge sound amazing...)
and what's even more amazing it the fact that I had the top down and heard the resonance under the hwy pass!

*sigh* of relief....Ok just had to let it out. Anyone else feel the same way?

That is awfully Freudian.

[continentalg5]

Large parking garages are great too.

[Neurorad]

A long time ago, driving late at night/early AM, I used to drive through the Ft. McHenry Tunnel at ridiculous speeds (when I was young and stupid). A real thrill. It reminded me of the old Atari Night Driver game (except with fluorescent lights).

[knight]

there's such a highway/place in houston?

[darkphantom]

Originally Posted by knight

there's such a highway/place in houston?

haha, no tunnels, but we have a cheap thrills of hwy under passes, hwy 59 that's what almost 9+ lanes across? good underpass

Originally Posted by Taittinger

That is awfully Freudian.

how so?

[dimisa1977]

you know what, the 335 sounds great even "not" in an echo chamber...right?

[darkphantom]

Originally Posted by dimisa1977

you know what, the 335 sounds great even "not" in an echo chamber...right?

ofcourse, hence me driving with the top down. Every time I pull from first up to 2k rpms...love the note

ofcourse when you hit the 7k limit, it's even more pleasureable

[Dubbedoutbimmer]

haha my GF has gotten used to my second nature down shifts when we are in Boston going through the tunnels I get wood when I am in there and hear the turbos spooling up I smoke a cig dirrectly afterward

[GreenThree]

Love to crank it up in tunnels!

For a SWEET sounding exhaust, click here:

[Revlis]

Originally Posted by continentalg5

Large parking garages are great too.

Oh yes... Especially sub level when surrounded on all sides by concrete... Hell I've even detoured once or twice just for the sound track...

People look at you kinda funny romping on the throttle in the garages, but ah well...

I never expected an inline six to sound so good... Much different than the old Plymouth.

[bimdaddy]

Oh yeah! I park in an underground garage at work. It sounds freaking amazing with the exhaust and BMS filter is icing on the cake when surrounded by concrete.

[darkphantom]

ah! I might pick up the BMS soon...as far as exhaust...gotta pay the car off lol!

[dmdguy]

haha Freud FTW

[StarrDlux]

you all do the slow down on the reflective (store) glass to see your fine machinery?

and the double/triple look back after you are walking away from the car to admire it?

heh

[chazzz]

I love to drive through the tunnel (S. Sepulveda Blvd.) under LAX's two south runways. It's fun!

[Neek]

The 335i has a pretty tame exhaust note. I don't goose it in tunnels.

My STi, however, has a full 3" exhaust from the turbo through to the back. It sounds like it's going to eat babies in tunnels.

[MikeMidd]

I'm a big fan of tunnels, as well - something about speeding along, with the lights, the sound of your engine, it's just cool.

I'm sure folks have seen this -

- which I find more amusing than I should, considering it is about car crashes.

[darkphantom]

Originally Posted by Neek

The 335i has a pretty tame exhaust note. I don't goose it in tunnels.

My STi, however, has a full 3" exhaust from the turbo through to the back. It sounds like it's going to eat babies in tunnels.

LOL

Originally Posted by MikeMidd

I'm a big fan of tunnels, as well - something about speeding along, with the lights, the sound of your engine, it's just cool.

I'm sure folks have seen this -

- which I find more amusing than I should, considering it is about car crashes.

hahah now THAT is what I call a crazy tunnel...look at 1min, the truck comes outta no where! I was like wtF?!

[Year's_End]

This engine sounds sooo good.

I don't know what sounds better actually: going WOT near redline, or going 3/4 throttle and hearing the smooth burble around 3-4k followed by an almost rolling upshift. Do you guys know what I mean? Just driving around part throttle can sound so intoxicating. This engine is so smooth.

However, I have to say, in an enclosed space going WOT sounds incredible.