BMW 318 engine whistle?? - andy76
With my ongoing search for a new(er) car I test drove a 318 Ti Sport Compact(!) today.
I know the Compact has an 'image' problem but anyway...

It had a really odd whistling noise as I accelerated though. Is this normal?
Sounded like a turbo spooling up although I know there is no turbo on these.
I am certain it is not wind noise of any kind.

Andrew
BMW 318 engine whistle?? - Pugugly {P}
is it the pre-Bangle compact ?
BMW 318 engine whistle?? - Civic8
The sport suggests it may have turbo?,but if not, its got an air leak.Someone who knows will be along soon
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Steve
BMW 318 engine whistle?? - frazerjp
Possibly an air leak in the intake manifold or maybe around the air filter surround? Have you driven other BMW compacts?
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Its not what you drive, its how you drive it! :-)
BMW 318 engine whistle?? - andy76
Definitely no turbo as I asked the dealer the question.
It is the latest version Compact - 54 plate about 12 months old. 10700 miles.

Unfortunately this is the only Compact the dealer has and the only one I have tried so far so no other car to compare against.
BMW 318 engine whistle?? - barneybee
I thought the Ti was for Turbo Injection, but then again you would feel if the car was Turbo'd or not. If your not sure about it in any way, walk away.

I had a Mini Cooper S, that had a few niggly problems when I bought it from the dealer and I had nothing but trouble with it after that (I managed to swap it after a month of constant grief).