Best sound for £8k?
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Pebbles167 said:
Boobonman said:
lamboman100 said:
Boobonman said:
Robert Burns said:
lamboman100 said:
Honda S2000 with a VTEC howl is best-in-class at that pricepoint.
Yep, A S2000 or maybe a DC5??We all love the sound of 6 or 8 cylinders, but the sound of a 4 cylinder engine can be great also. Hell, touring cars sound great dont they?
You say no to an S2000 as "will definitely not be from a 4cyl" as if they all sound drab like a slow revving 2.0 8 valve from the 90's. On your logic a Ferrari 458 and a corvette ZR1 should sound the same because they are both v8's?
Nonsense.
(That said, my pick would be a good condition 156 GTA )
Edited by Pebbles167 on Saturday 19th April 23:25
Heathwood said:
Yeah, honda vtec's sound ok when up over 6k rpm, but obviously economy suffers. They sound pretty plain at ordinary speeds, so you wouldn't get a decent sound and 30mpg. At least with a six cylinder engine, they sound lovely even when pottering around.
Cant argue there. That's a fair point, and its well made. I love the sound of the straight six engines in the BMW's. Iv'e driven an E46 330ci, it sounded great and was more than powerful enough to have fun. A mint one could be had for this money, if 5 seats are not essential a good Z4 could be had too.
For £8k he could get a 1 series or an e90 3 series. They have the updated 265bhp (3 series somtimes has slightly less pre 07) engine which is slightly better on fuel too.
Edited by Pebbles167 on Saturday 19th April 23:47
What about a Golf R32? They sound great standard and fantastic with an after market exhaust. It should get fairly close to 30MPG average!
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrEy5L_6vM8
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrEy5L_6vM8
Pebbles167 said:
Boobonman said:
lamboman100 said:
Boobonman said:
Robert Burns said:
lamboman100 said:
Honda S2000 with a VTEC howl is best-in-class at that pricepoint.
Yep, A S2000 or maybe a DC5??We all love the sound of 6 or 8 cylinders, but the sound of a 4 cylinder engine can be great also. Hell, touring cars sound great dont they?
You say no to an S2000 as "will definitely not be from a 4cyl" as if they all sound drab like a slow revving 2.0 8 valve from the 90's. On your logic a Ferrari 458 and a corvette ZR1 should sound the same because they are both v8's?
Nonsense.
(That said, my pick would be a good condition 156 GTA )
Edited by Pebbles167 on Saturday 19th April 23:25
I'm saying that is absolute rubbish.
Boobonman said:
No, I think he is saying that an s2000 would sound better than any 'old' V6 or V8 you could pick up for £8k.
I'm saying that is absolute rubbish.
I thought it was a valid opinion. I'm saying that is absolute rubbish.
To be fair there are different ways of sounding nice. A big v8 roar is great, but often can be slow revving and less tuneful (plenty of volume though)
Some people would prefer the quick revving nature of a VTEC engine that hits 9000 rpm
As said before, an S2000 wouldn't be my choice, but to write off so many cars purely because they are 4 cylinder would be ridiculous.
No impreza will get you 30mpg combined - not even the NA ones.
On that note - never saw the point in buying a non-sti one since theyre just as expensive to run and dont go as fast.
If I really wanted noise id go with 350z and bugger the mpg
Or
A 300zx and bugger the mpg further. Those things sound incredible with the right "alterations"
On that note - never saw the point in buying a non-sti one since theyre just as expensive to run and dont go as fast.
If I really wanted noise id go with 350z and bugger the mpg
Or
A 300zx and bugger the mpg further. Those things sound incredible with the right "alterations"
lamboman100 said:
Honda S2000 with a VTEC howl is best-in-class at that pricepoint.
Pretty good sound, this is mine with a cold air intake a few years agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y5Zem0s2Jk
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