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Offline R32UK

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Exhaust note
« on: 13 September 2009, 15:15 »
Now i have to say i have been a little dissapointed with the exhaust note since I got the car, but i guess this is also down to not going over 3000revs 4000revs 5000revs ok if Im honest 5500revs but yesterday on a longer motorway journey i noticed that the exhuast is now sounding a little different.

A little more fruity shall we say... anyone else notice the note changing over time???

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Re: Exhaust note
« Reply #1 on: 13 September 2009, 15:37 »
Can't say I've noticed it changing, but I enjoy its 'V8 growl' at low revs - when pulling away from a standstill, for instance.

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Re: Exhaust note
« Reply #2 on: 13 September 2009, 15:50 »
I have a question, does the UK RHD cars sound like this? http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Video-2010-VW-Golf-GTI_643849.htm
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Re: Exhaust note
« Reply #3 on: 13 September 2009, 16:03 »
Mine ('French' model) sounds exactly like the one in the video.

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Re: Exhaust note
« Reply #4 on: 13 September 2009, 16:23 »
Now i have to say i have been a little dissapointed with the exhaust note since I got the car, but i guess this is also down to not going over 3000revs 4000revs 5000revs ok if Im honest 5500revs but yesterday on a longer motorway journey i noticed that the exhuast is now sounding a little different.

A little more fruity shall we say... anyone else notice the note changing over time???
I`ve noticed mine is getting deeper it kind of growls more at high revs now,for instance i over took a car on the way back from wales on friday there was a group of young farmers standing on the back of a trailer in a lay by just chewing the fat when i opened up the golf they all span around to look :smiley:
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Re: Exhaust note
« Reply #5 on: 13 September 2009, 16:25 »
Can't say I've noticed it changing, but I enjoy its 'V8 growl' at low revs - when pulling away from a standstill, for instance.

never realised there was a v8 golf.

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Re: Exhaust note
« Reply #6 on: 13 September 2009, 16:29 »
Can't say I've noticed it changing, but I enjoy its 'V8 growl' at low revs - when pulling away from a standstill, for instance.

never realised there was a v8 golf.
At what point did he say there was?

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Re: Exhaust note
« Reply #7 on: 13 September 2009, 16:30 »
Can't say I've noticed it changing, but I enjoy its 'V8 growl' at low revs - when pulling away from a standstill, for instance.

never realised there was a v8 golf.
At what point did he say there was?

as far as common sense dictates - only v8 engines produce a v8 growl.

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Re: Exhaust note
« Reply #8 on: 13 September 2009, 16:32 »
Don't you have quotation marks in Sweden?  :smiley:

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Re: Exhaust note
« Reply #9 on: 13 September 2009, 16:33 »
Can't say I've noticed it changing, but I enjoy its 'V8 growl' at low revs - when pulling away from a standstill, for instance.

never realised there was a v8 golf.
At what point did he say there was?

as far as common sense dictates - only v8 engines produce a v8 growl.

no need to avoid the question or state the obvious. At what point did he say his golf has a V8?