Which Series of 350i sounds the best?

[chimster]

Hi Guys,

I am still yearning for a wedge at the moment and on the lookout for an absolute mint example for me to pamper and look after. After looking at the various 350i's produced, there was the series 1 with a single exhaust to the left, the series 2 with a pair of exhausts, one each side of the car and the series 3 with a pair of exhausts together on the right hand side of the car. I know you will all claim that your 350i's sound the best, but subjectively which of the three series gives the best aural excitement?

Chimster.

[jmorgan]

Personally I am not sure there is a twin better than single sound. 350 I had was a single but the key was the over run on the flapper in my opinion. Something I miss on the hotwire.

[sprevett]

there was also a Series 1 with twin pipes too...as mine is. Well I have had TVRs with various engines 3.5, 3.9, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0...but in my humble opinion there is something right about the original 3.5 burble (also present on early Range Rovers if you ctach one going by) and I don't think the number or position of zorst pipes makes much difference. I also agree that the overrun popping you get with the flapper is the dogs. So my vote goes to an early 350.

[Mr Tank]

Hi

I have the first 350i and a late model 350i(1988) with the twin exhust on the right hand side.
There is no comparison the late model car is much louder!
Num 1 is quite sedate in comparison.

Andy.

[grahamw48]

I think the loudest Wedge vid from 2005 BBWF (on Wedgepages ?) gives a few examples to compare.