BMW E87 130i stock exhaust sound N52B30

[@AdriWeedMan]

nice to see n52 content , keep it ! did you notice any difference with k&n filter ? I have only silicone tube mod

[@nvl2691]

Thanks! The K&N filter definitely made a difference, especially from the interior. If you have a 130i, the silicone intake pipe actually makes it quieter! The 130i intake pipe has a sound generator, which is why it sounds so nice and loud from the inside.

[@CarClown]

Cool!

[@AdriWeedMan]

I saw in your others vids you had e36 compact, how does it compare with 130i? Obviously 130i is faster but I mean in terms of fun, every day drive, feelings... I noticed that e36 windows are larger so this will be sure an advantage over tiny windows in 130i. Cheers

[@nvl2691]

Hi there! In between the 2, I had an E46 330Ci M-Sport Coupé (which is my profile picture) and another E36 323i Coupé. Honestly, the 130i is quite similar in feeling to the E36 chassis. It has very communicative steering, and the engine is an absolute masterpiece. Torque everywhere, smooth as butter, and that sound. Oh my! The E36s were more comfortable, especially the Coupé. The E46 was the most comfortable of the bunch, it felt like a proper luxury car, where-as the 130i and E36 feel noticeably cheaper inside. The 130i is a great highway cruiser, it has very good acceleration in 6th gear (can more or less keep up with modern turbocharged cars), and fuel consumption is the lowest between all 4 cars - despite it having the biggest engine and the most power! Incredible engineering. The chassis on the E87 is so capable, it gives so much confidence and it's so stable. At 200 km/h it felt more stable than the Compact at 140 km/h. The E46 was a great car, but it didn't quite seduce me like the other 2 chassis have. It just felt a little too... quiet? Wasn't much emotion there. Objectively a much better can than the E36 but I never really fell in love. When I bought the 323i Coupé after selling the E46, I was very happy to be back in an E36. The most fun is honestly the 130i. I've never driven a car that begs you so much to beat on it. Everything about the car just makes you wanna go fast. It's a good and a bad thing because well, you need speed to have fun. The E36 was fun around everywhere, the 130i is annoying in town and in traffic because you just want to GO. I'm confident the 130i is part of the reason why BMW owners have such a bad reputation. It just turns you into a madman. What I miss the most about the E36 is actually the engine sound. It was my first car, I am quite nostalgic about it. The N52 in the 1er sounds amazing, and better than the M52, but I can't help but miss the old E36 engine sound. It's just nostalgia. But I'll never sell my 130i. Might buy another E36 though, before the prices truly skyrocket!

[@AdriWeedMan]

​@@nvl2691 thanks for share, I think the same about my 130i "you need speed to have fun" anyway we have great cars, I feel that my e87 is so well made, solid car. I wish I could take out catalytic converter and pass emissions test xD that sound... and more horsepower too :D