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Offline SteveS

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engine sound?
« on: 17 August 2007, 23:33 »
why doesn't it sound like the powerful car it is?

the engine just doesn't have the beefy sound it should especially when just reving in neutral .

is it just mine or what? :undecided:
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Offline 08micsta

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Re: engine sound?
« Reply #1 on: 18 August 2007, 07:48 »
If it sounds anything like a diesel at low revs then its good. But apply pressure to the go pedal and you should get a stunning sound :evil:
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Re: engine sound?
« Reply #2 on: 18 August 2007, 10:19 »
Mines just done 7k now and i've only just took it past 4500/5000rpm the other day - sounded rather delightful :shocked:

Has yours run in yet? I did find that once it had been run in, it did sound a bit more growly :evil: :evil:
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Offline Hurdy

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Re: engine sound?
« Reply #3 on: 18 August 2007, 10:25 »
I have run mine up to the forced upshift point in manual mode and can say it wails like a banshee :evil: in a good way :drool:
The downshifts at high revs are brilliant as the DSG automatically blips the throttle to match the revs :evil: :drool:

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Offline AlanD

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Re: engine sound?
« Reply #4 on: 18 August 2007, 10:25 »
 :shocked: :shocked:

You did 7K without going over 4500/5000 !!! I know your meant to run it in and all that, but I dont think I would be able to last that long.
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Offline TASH1

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Re: engine sound?
« Reply #5 on: 18 August 2007, 10:29 »
Sounds great to me.

Even burbles a bit a tickover, mines got 14K on clock now. In fact when I first got it I thought the noise of the exhaust might be a bit tiring all the time on the motorway.
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TeddyKGB

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Re: engine sound?
« Reply #6 on: 18 August 2007, 10:34 »
Quote from: aland on 18 August 2007, 10:25
:shocked: :shocked:

You did 7K without going over 4500/5000 !!! I know your meant to run it in and all that, but I dont think I would be able to last that long.
Not many places round here where you can give it a good beasting :evil: :sad:
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Offline AlanD

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Re: engine sound?
« Reply #7 on: 18 August 2007, 10:36 »
Your depriving your car of what it was born to do. I bet you car crys at night in the garage all alone doing its low revs lol
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Re: engine sound?
« Reply #8 on: 18 August 2007, 10:44 »
Haha.. I live in a cul-de-sac and my other cars are relegated to being parked on the turnaround - the GIT gets the drive all to itself :grin:

But I do love that whining noise the engine/turbo makes when you push it :laugh: - bit like a rally car i think i could get addicted! :evil:
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Offline SteveS

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Re: engine sound?
« Reply #9 on: 18 August 2007, 10:58 »
I don't  mean when driving, but when just in neutral and reving it just dosnt sound  anything . the zorst is fine, but engine  isn't . mines only done 520 miles
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