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Originally Posted by DavidXJ
You guys don't know how lucky you are! At least you have the option to lay on the aggressive burbles, when the inclination arises!
Here in the EU, BMW clearly interpreted the pathetic noise regs that came in late 2019 as a reason to eliminate overrun/lift-off pops and crackles entirely. As such, those of us who want a bit more character from the exhaust, now have no other option but to remap--which is what I'm minded to do, perhaps in conjunction with an Akra evolution line slip-on system, if the budget allows.
It's baffling and frustrating that BMW took such a cutthroat approach to mapping out the pops and crackles when near competitors like the recent E63 and the latest RS7 performance still retain them (albeit in restrained form). Of course, we don't want chavvy bangs on a M5; but neither should it be restrained (LCI cars in the UK are also severely muted even in Sport +). It's enough to turn you into an acoustic libertarian...
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This is why I don't change my 2018 for a more recent M5.
I love that sound!