Vantage engine whine when cold

[Pentoman]

I've a 2006 Vantage that has been perfectly reliable the past 1.5 years. Great car.

However, it has always had a very distinctive whine when cold. The whine varies with engine speed, and is not affected by clutch, gears or anything in the drivetrain. It's very noticeable but not particularly loud - it sounds just like a supercharger whine.

Before I get it looked at, is there any common known cause for this? I'm blindly guessing at belts or pumps. Are some of these parts Jaguar parts? Before I get stiffed for an "Aston Martin" alternator or similar..!

I hope that the expertise here can give me some idea.

[Pentoman]

Thanks all for the replies, and glad to hear others are having the same experience.

It's easy to be paranoid with these cars. A bespoke british car? Surely it will go wrong all the time! And yet somehow... no.