Favourite car sound ever?

Favourite car sound ever?

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chibbard

1,554 posts

259 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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My old TVR Griffith 500 !!

jason900

259 posts

132 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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Corvettes sceaming around Le Mans and A Shelby GT500 under full acceleration - heaven.

Neith

621 posts

139 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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Mazda 787B sounds incredible! For road cars I've always been a huge fan of the Lexus LFA.

JakeT

5,406 posts

119 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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BMW M88 engine for me. Failing that pretty much any BMW petrol Straight six. Love the noise of them.

swisstoni

16,855 posts

278 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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Just a big old American V8 burbling at low speed.

Dave Hedgehog

14,541 posts

203 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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CGT / LFA / V10 F1 Car

cant decide

neil1jnr

1,460 posts

154 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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Very hard decision, but right now it's this:

Exhaust note from McRae's Subaru Legacy RS rally car from 1993... enjoy smile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jiBF2mGxdw

trixyD

215 posts

138 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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There are lots of really good sounding cars so hard to pick just the one.

I was watching this earlier, it belongs in here. Aston Martin Vulcan.

https://youtu.be/WhNiCBESAFY?t=2m

The Beaver King

6,095 posts

194 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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Disappointed PH.....

Surely there is only one answer:





lostkiwi

4,584 posts

123 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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jackmansfield1 said:
Mazda 787b has got to be up there!! cloud9
This.

Or a V12 Mercedes with straight pipes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-iV59F7E7s

Resolutionary

1,253 posts

170 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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Everyday car / engine: 2.7TT V6 from the B5 RS4

Prestige car / engine: 6.2 V8 from the last proper C63

Super car / engine: V10 from the Huracan

  • please note my designations of everyday, prestige and super require a pinch of salt, but I couldn't figure out how best to word it!

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

189 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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Not strictly a car, but I really enjoy this. Sounds even better in person too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUgEmptj1lw

james_gt3rs

4,816 posts

190 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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RESSE

5,692 posts

220 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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hondansx

4,562 posts

224 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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james_gt3rs said:
Yes, has to be up there. The F1 connection is very evident as it's about close to a proper F1 car as you can get on the road. Impossible for me to describe, but it clearly sounds 'better' than any other road car's V12.

It can be rivalled by the Carrera GT's V10 then. Again, it's the motorsport derived element that gives in the distinctive yowl. Yes, a V10 Lambo sounds great, but like the F50, the Carrera GT manages to complete outclass it.

I've never heard an LFA in person with its specifically tuned exhaust, but would love to, as i understand it is arguably even nicer sounding than the Porsche.

I love V8s, but they just can't rival the theatre and reach of the above cars. I think the 355 has to be the pick of them though. For whatever reason, it sounds better than the other Ferrari V8s that have followed.

zebra

4,555 posts

213 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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Wow, time has flown. Didn't realise it was time for this annual thread.

hondansx

4,562 posts

224 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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zebra said:
Wow, time has flown. Didn't realise it was time for this annual thread.
Just wait for the "Why does everyone have their brake lights on at traffic lights - they're blinding me!" thread, now it's getting darker.

Alex

9,975 posts

283 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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zebra said:
Wow, time has flown. Didn't realise it was time for this annual thread.
I give the same answer annually. smile

LeighW

4,362 posts

187 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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sparks_E39

12,738 posts

212 months

Wednesday 12th October 2016
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The original Aston Martin Vanquish.