[djw007]

Prior to purchasing my car i read a lot of praise for the "sweet" sound of the N55 engine.
I only had an opportunity to test drive an M135i hatch and was really happy with the sound. Albeit with some synthetic audio assistance. My dealer convinced me that the 335 was exactly the same.
Well i have to say, i am not particularly impressed with the flat metallic whine of the 335i's engine, it's nothing like the M135i. There is no "sweet" note. It sounds harsh, simple as that.
I tried adding the M Perf exhaust and that made little to no difference.
What's most upsetting is that the cheaper 1 series sounds better, has more HP, more TQ. I just don't get that!!
If it just sounded better it would be a perfect car in my opinion.
Does anyone else feel the same way?
***For clarification i am referring to the sound of the car from the driver's perspective, i have not heard my car from the outside driving by as yet.