here sound of home made X-Pipe on my 3.0i X5 2002
YouTube - X-Pipe on BMW E53 X5 3.0i Sound, no silencer

This is actually what I'm looking for as far as more "sound." Stock it sounds nice when you rev it at idle. Also very nice at WOT but usually the windows are up and you really don't hear too much. Now if the x-pipe can give me a couple more dbs' at idle and WOT then great! I'm not looking for full race sound but just a tad more wouldn't hurt.

Most ppl have no clue to what a 4.8is is and so just a tad more bark will let them know, hey, this one just isn't just another soccer mom mobile. I've seen some really surprised looks on ppl's faces lately when I gun it. Sometimes I'm putting around and people start to pass me b/c I'm driving slow, I just mash it for fun and its like, whoa, I blow by them before they can even get into my lane. Its pretty fun! :)

Doe's anyone know how to replace a wiper transmission/linkage???? PLEASE HELP... You seem to be well informed with DIY's... Thanks in advance..

Twins, You didnt tell me in my thread when I was asking about exhausts about your threadpost of your exhaust. Your X sounds like a BEAST TOO! I REALLY like it.

I have a 3.0 so maybe this is a moot point but Im scared if I do this mod it will be too loud and droning. I drive 2 hrs to ski at least 4x a year and take at least 2 more long distance trips a year of 3 or more hours.

Sometimes I hear these little rice-burners or these Tahoes with their magnaflows and know Id be annoyed after a half hour.

Thanks for the compliment. :thumbup:

Please don't take it personal. It's because that response was to someone that has the same model as me ... 4.8. ;)

On leaving out my post of the audio clip ... sorry ... didn't really think you would be interested as I have the 4.8. I didn't want to mislead you inadvertently. Again, didn't mean anything by it.:thumbup:

I don't know on 3.0. Only what mtX5 says from his experience. In his opinion it didn't make much difference. I'd read his threads again to make sure or PM him. I don't think you have to worry about droning.

I actually like the drone sometimes! :D :rofl:

However, at least in my case, you have to intentionally do it to get it. Again, even with the 4.8, my idle is slightly slightly louder. But as you progress with the accelarator ... that's when things liven up! :thumbup: However, just cruising at highway speeds its pretty much "quiet".

As Im sure MTX5 will attest, rpms on a 5 spd 3.0 at 80mph is about 4000 or more. So Im thinking things could get a little raucous.

I know I have seen posts with audio clips on here of 3.0i's with the x-pipe mod and with more custom work done... Possibly in this thread. I remember the x-pipe on the 3.0i as not making much of a sound difference, almost can't tell at idle.

I'm sure someone will chime in with a link to sound clips, otherwise, I think the clips were on youtube. Shouldn't be hard to find.

Seems like everyone is just trying to make their car louder... which is GREAT. But if you guys then post that your stereo's suck, I'm coming after ya'

Don't worry man i got 3.0 and drive to little kids and wife in it on highways and so on. Difference is on lower rpm and out side car. inside car u can hardly hear difference and on faster driving there is no difference at all. So basically it gets little bit deeper and stronger sound which is hard to hear on video but outside car or with open windows. "normal" driving no difference. You will be very happy with it if you are not fan of sport exhausts that makes whole neighborhood awake when you drive through. Nice mod for every day car.:thumbup:

Don't worry, I'm making my radio louder as well!