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[Paul M]

Sorry mate, I'd rather walk

I have four limbs which I intend to make full use of, short of becoming an amputee (touch wood) I will not be buying any auto!

Two on the wheel one on throttle one on brake

Just like grandma told you  

One hand on the wheel, the other on the gearshift. One foot on the clutch, the ball of the other foot on the brake and the heel on the gas giving a little blip as you change down. Proper way to drive 8-)

[TheBoy]

I still think V8s have a certain 'harshness' to them, probably agrevated by the exhaust noise.

Now I'm not saying that is a bad thing of course....  

[Paul M]

You should try going for a spin in a standard 540i, super smooth and refined. You can barely hear the V8 exhaust note at all - personally I find it too quiet. Thankfully the 840 is a tad more raw and the exhausts free up the sound a little more (mine has standard exhausts).

I can't really compare with my Omega as it has a crappy aftermarket exhaust that sounds terrible, but I do find the V6 getting a bit harsh at the higher end of the rev range. The inline-6 fitted to my dad's 330 certainly feels loads smoother right to the red line.

I must admit, I drove a 3.0 Omega years ago that I quite liked the sound of, and my mate had a 2.5 V6 Vectra years before that, and it sounded nice (100% standard). However this one doesn't seem to have it, I'm not sure if it's because it actually sounds different, or because my interpretation is different. I hadn't owned a V8 at the time I heard the previous two, so maybe that's had an effect.