For owners: Road Noise?

BwoodBMW · 05-22-2018, 03:01 PM

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I'm getting old I guess because the one thing that drives me bonkers in my M3 is the amount of road noise that is transferred in to the car on the highway. I use long highway drives to catch up on phone calls and unless it's a perfectly smooth highway the M3 is loud. Has anybody had both that could comment on the F90s highway noise levels?
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elitex · 05-22-2018, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BwoodBMW

I'm getting old I guess because the one thing that drives me bonkers in my M3 is the amount of road noise that is transferred in to the car on the highway. I use long highway drives to catch up on phone calls and unless it's a perfectly smooth highway the M3 is loud. Has anybody had both that could comment on the F90s highway noise levels?
Thanks

F90 is significantly quieter....

onfireX5 · 05-22-2018, 03:07 PM

You want road noise......try a Corvette Zo6. M5 is awesome.

Aronis · 05-22-2018, 07:51 PM

From M2 to M5 is a huge improvement. I did not code out the fake engine sound yet, but plan to this week. After doing that on the M2 it was MUCH better when just cruising down the highway.

The M5 is so much quieter, hit the cruise control, turn off the extra engine sound (switch in center console) and it's very quiet. In fact with the moonroof open I have yet to find a speed at which the car has a vibration sound even with the windows all closed.

Speaking on the phone at 75 is not a problem.

Mike

stbm5 · 05-22-2018, 09:14 PM

much less road noise and no rattles - as compared to my M4

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BwoodBMW Colonel 1861 Rep 2,536 Posts Drives: EFFEIGHTY Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: LA LA land iTrader: (0)	For owners: Road Noise? Featured on BIMMERPOST.com I'm getting old I guess because the one thing that drives me bonkers in my M3 is the amount of road noise that is transferred in to the car on the highway. I use long highway drives to catch up on phone calls and unless it's a perfectly smooth highway the M3 is loud. Has anybody had both that could comment on the F90s highway noise levels? Thanks
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onfireX5 Brigadier General 3619 Rep 4,532 Posts Drives: F90M5,F85X5M Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Va iTrader: (0)	You want road noise......try a Corvette Zo6. M5 is awesome.
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Aronis Brigadier General 2274 Rep 3,300 Posts Drives: 2018 M5 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Binghamton, NY iTrader: (0)	From M2 to M5 is a huge improvement. I did not code out the fake engine sound yet, but plan to this week. After doing that on the M2 it was MUCH better when just cruising down the highway. The M5 is so much quieter, hit the cruise control, turn off the extra engine sound (switch in center console) and it's very quiet. In fact with the moonroof open I have yet to find a speed at which the car has a vibration sound even with the windows all closed. Speaking on the phone at 75 is not a problem. Mike __________________ 2018 M5 and 2019 Porsche Boxster GTS Prior. '94 325is, '97 M3 Lux, '16 M2
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stbm5 Lieutenant 261 Rep 472 Posts Drives: 2018 M5 DG Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: 72211 iTrader: (0)	much less road noise and no rattles - as compared to my M4
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