THE best sound in the world..EVER?

[B'stard Child]

walsh said:

B'stard Child said:

I'm really partial to the sound of a straight six - like ripping silk when they are good but I did like this oosted in another topic recently

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0gvqLZIQss

I drove mine for the first time in 6 months on Wednesday. Tunnel, window down, bmw straight 6, cold air induction. There are better automotive sounds, but not in my budget. Not even close.

I got rid of a cold air induction kit and went for warm air feed

[longshot]

Another vote for the merlin, particularly "that" sound it makes in the last 5 seconds.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PigjbJcuHa4

I've always found this vid to be very entertaining too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJuS0jR6_E4

[steve j]

For the railway enthusiast.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY25fP2fgbU

[Crafty_]

longshot said:

I've always found this vid to be very entertaining too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJuS0jR6_E4

Complete nutter, I've seen a video somewhere of the engine mounted in a chassis of sorts and him driving it along farm tracks.

[steve j]

A fair mix of engine noises here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3wtcCfqNHY

[mat777]

longshot said:

Another vote for the merlin, particularly "that" sound it makes in the last 5 seconds.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PigjbJcuHa4

I think that one is actually a Griffon - the noise is slightly more course, and its a late model Spitfire with the bigger nose and d-day stripes.

More merlin magic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X56lK-sh7oY

[coppice]

steve j said:

I`ve heard all sorts of engines, piston, jet, rotary etc, but this !!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYOgsgnZ8dw Just an incredible sound. Can you imagine a mass survival scramble at the Lincolnshire bases The howl is awesome.

I am old - and lucky- enough to have seen a such a scramble- four at once and the noise was like the end of the world...

[steve j]

coppice said:

I am old - and lucky- enough to have seen a such a scramble- four at once and the noise was like the end of the world...

I was at finningley for the silver jubilee, there was a scramble of Vulcans and Lightnings that was incredible, the ground shook under my feet.

[jonny33]

I have been lucky enough to witness the space shuttle take off. A sound and feeling I have never got close to matching. Epic

[Adam B]

corvus said:

Porsche 993 GT2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU9l4Mn1Evs&t=6...

Can anyone tell me what the car is in front, he can't beat it

hmmm, screeching whistle doesn't get my vote - like a washing machine on spin cycle

[Charlie Michael]

Purely for massive nostalgic reasons, this gets me every time: http://youtu.be/JJDOQEiGq-E

Car wise, this is pretty impressive: http://youtu.be/O6lJ5ixWuW0

[steve j]

How about a 5 litre TVR Griffith, decat etc etc, the ferrari showed up just as I started to record.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okx8ln628NY

[steve j]

Turn up the sound for this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikeyrh9E91w

[sackboy]

Has this been posted before? Have a listen to the downshifts.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OFLQAEiO7xo

[lestershaw]

i like this one, mind you i would as its mine, the v8 i mean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsKvGnfypVQ

Edited by lestershaw on Sunday 5th May 08:27

[mat777]

Get some tissues ready.... lone Nascar pounding round an echo-y rally special stage. OH. MY. GOD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNTwJsLMVDk

[robsco]

mat777 said:

longshot said:

Another vote for the merlin, particularly "that" sound it makes in the last 5 seconds.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PigjbJcuHa4

I think that one is actually a Griffon - the noise is slightly more course, and its a late model Spitfire with the bigger nose and d-day stripes.

More merlin magic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X56lK-sh7oY

The Merlin engine sounding its most magical, in the Avro Lancaster. Lazier and more melodic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4Gh2DfPkP4

[AdamC1983]

The sound when you twang a plastic ruler overhanging the edge of a desk, then move it further onto the desk to change the noise! Best sound ever lol

[stormy22]

AdamC1983 said:

The sound when you twang a plastic ruler overhanging the edge of a desk, then move it further onto the desk to change the noise! Best sound ever lol

Either you have missed out on a lot of the car world...or you are 6 years old....or joking....or ..............

[xRIEx]

mat777 said:

Get some tissues ready.... lone Nascar pounding round an echo-y rally special stage. OH. MY. GOD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNTwJsLMVDk

Was I the only one expecting forests and gravel, rather than a race circuit with some tyre barriers on it?