Most audibly pleasing vehicles.

[tangus89]

I'm sure it's not just me, but I find the sound a car makes is very important almost more important than looks, for example I can overlook certain ugly yank tanks because they sound so mean.

Anyway I thought I would share my favourite sounding exhaust note

It's a BRM 1.5 litre supercharged V16. Very interesting car (doesn't look half bad either).

http://youtu.be/rRNoRlLlsD8

There's a YouTube audio link

(You will probably want to upgrade your speakers as they won't go loud enough)

Feel free to better that sound.

[stallie]

My TR6 with its rear half of the exhaust off….

[Mick_Marsh]

Without doubt, 185i VR Commodore.

[30t of coolness]

Sounds ok but for me nothing beats a Rolls Royce Merlin at full noise.

[Slunnie]

Love the sound of that BRM motor. V16, 1500cc, twin superchargers, 600hp!

[Mick_Marsh]

Sounds ok but for me nothing beats a Rolls Royce Merlin at full noise.
And at height.
Yes, the best sounding engine ever.

[discovery39]

Rover V8

[ramblingboy42]

the 71 series V8/V12 GM diesels working hard sound great.

[BMKal]

XW / XY GT Falcon with a cam and a decent exhaust system. Heard a classic one driving past me in Fremantle on Sunday. Sounds better than a Dunnydoor any day of the week (sorry Mick). :p

But there's not much can beat the sound of an Aston Martin V8 when someone is giving it a few berries. ;)

A regular visitor to our office also has an AMG Merc V8 that sounds nice when he boots it up Stirling Highway (not as good as an Aston though). :D

[simonmelb]

I couple of years ago I was once stopped for a random breath test by a lone copper in the middle of the Kiewa valley.

I pulled up and of course left the D2 idling. First thing he said was - "nice sounding truck" !

So according to him the winner is a TD5 with no cat and a 3" exhaust !

[Tote]

Kevin Bartlett's Camaro going up Mountain straight.

Regards,
Tote

[Randylandy]

My 300tdi disco when it's not making unusual noises. Other than that can't beat the sound of a v 12 Merlin in a p51 mustang

[Bigbjorn]

My favourites in order-
Chrysler Hemi 426 at revs under full throttle.
71 & 92 series Detroit diesels under load.
"Big Offys" getting plenty of stick.

[PAT303]

In modern vehicles the F type beats everything hands down. Pat

[Ancient Mariner]

An EMD under load building revs. Most V8s and a 16/149 GM does`nt sound to bad either

[101RRS]

My 101 in full flight makes one of the best sounds around - attracts plenty of attention. The unique exhaust manifolds make a unique sound like nothing else.

Zoom zoom :)

Garry

[Pedro_The_Swift]

My 101 in full flight makes one of the best sounds around - attracts plenty of attention. The unique exhaust manifolds make a unique sound like nothing else.

Zoom zoom :)

Garry

I would never have put the words 101 and zoom zoom together,,

sound file Gary?:angel:;)

[101RRS]

I would never have put the words 101 and zoom zoom together,,



You have to live the dream :D

Ron's 101
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/amvcs_nsw/media/Oberon%202008/MVI_0013.flv.html

A Mud crawling 101 in Zoom Zoom mode
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=AU&v=3414mbqhdhc&hl=en-GB

[tangus89]

Yeah I bought some Bose headphones just to listen to nice engine notes, anyone got a sound file of theirs?

[Pedro_The_Swift]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1159.jpg

[rick130]

An old Alfa GP car from the pre-post war era.
Straight eight, supercharged, 1.5 litres.
It screamed.

Heard it at the Oz GP in ('91 or '92?) when it was circulating with the W155 Merc that Fangio was piloting (and crashed ! :eek:)
The fuel that Merc used was the best smelling toxic substance I've inhaled :D

Jean Gooses XJS Jag at Bathurst ('83 or '84) sounded fantastic too. Twin pipes so it sounded like a stereo straight six calico rip until it hit about 7000RPM where it then changed to a classic V12 scream :cool:
The TWR cars that came in following years just plain hurt as well as sounding blaah with their quad exhausts.

[ramblingboy42]

wondering where you can hear a 16v149 in a vehicle

thats 2384 cubic inches of engine

I've heard them plenty times in a powerhouse at 1500rpm

[Ancient Mariner]

noun 1. any means in or by which someone travels or something is carried or conveyed; a means of conveyance or transport: a motor vehicle; space vehicles. 2. a ...Boat:)

[phibbzy]

My 300tdi can be quite nice at times.

Jefferies Aug 2013 - YouTube

I have pretty agrarian ideals when it comes to what is pleasing :D:D

Caving to the pressures of the hive mind, a rover V8 with the right buttons pushed can sound the ducks guts.

[rick130]

My 300tdi can be quite nice at times.

Jefferies Aug 2013 - YouTube (http://youtu.be/TLKIHEQpxiI't=2m45s)

I have pretty agrarian ideals when it comes to what is pleasing :D:D


:eek:

Sorry, but you need to get out more. 4 cylinder diesels sound like :toilet:

:angel:

And that's coming from someone that used to run a 300Tdi with an uncorked 3" pipe !
It was awful in the extreme, and even now that it's been silenced somewhat with a clever muffler and reasonable resonator, it still sounds ordinary. Just the nature of the beast. :(

[phibbzy]

:eek:

Sorry, but you need to get out more. 4 cylinder diesels sound like :toilet:

:angel:

And that's coming from someone that used to run a 300Tdi with an uncorked 3" pipe !
It was awful in the extreme, and even now that it's been silenced somewhat with a clever muffler and reasonable resonator, it still sounds ordinary. Just the nature of the beast. :(

Clearly your exhaust bearing was on the way out :D

But absolutely - the drone on the highway is pretty amazing, but that's why I love it! It's the opposite end of elegant.
The same mates of mine that love how their 2.8 patrols note & whistle are the same ones that fall into despair when their foot wells get moist.

Unrefined beauty is where its at for me with the Defender at least. It would be completely out of place on a BMW but when your best view of the world is mud and you can't see the pedals for water it fits perfectly.

[scarry]

These were not too bad either,start at the 1 min 16 sec mark.
without the drivers chatter,it would sound better....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anZlA3_EEuw

[Bigbjorn]

wondering where you can hear a 16v149 in a vehicle

thats 2384 cubic inches of engine

I've heard them plenty times in a powerhouse at 1500rpm

Commonly used in mining trucks, shunting locos, small ships.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

A Mud crawling 101 in Zoom Zoom mode
FC 101 Offroad - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=AU&v=3414mbqhdhc&hl=en-GB)

:cool::cool::cool:

[bob10]

Well, if we can count boats, try the MTU series 538, fitted to the Fremantle patrol boats. 3,200 SHP, 2,400KW. I've never seen a better engine. Typical German efficiency, every major maintenance routine had it's own boxed tool kit. Each spanner shaped to fit. And it sounded as it looked, awesome!. Bob

[Toxic_Avenger]

I've had the aural pleasure of hearing an Audi R8 V10 at full noise zoom past me on the M1 motorway, as well as part of the local Audi roadshow. It has to be heard.

As for a V8 note, I'm partial to the Mercedes benz, C63 AMG. Deep and crackly, it's 6.3l of DOHC V8 goodness.

[MBZ460]

The longer version of the Datsun pictured, my old 260Z with 2.8L straight six, triple 2" Jag SU's and lumpy cam sounded wonderful.

So did the Nissan GQ Patrol with 1UZFE V8.

And while I am on the subject of my vehicles ;-) my current OM606 24V six turbo in the G sounds pretty good!

[jon3950]

Rover V8

With a flat plane crank.

[jon3950]

Sounds ok but for me nothing beats a Rolls Royce Merlin at full noise.

Can't be beaten, especially 4 of them.
Avro Lancaster Awesome Sound !!! - YouTube

But in a car, there's nothing like the sound of a BDA Escort. However, it must be experienced in a forest, preferably after midnight.
Escorts 2013 Rally Video [Pure Sound - HD] - YouTube

Cheers,
Jon

[Sitec]

I would never have put the words 101 and zoom zoom together,,

sound file Gary?:angel:;)

I would!!! With a 200hp Cummins pushing it, everything can be quite urgent if desired!!!! ;)

As for awesome sounds... Apart from the straight thru sound of the Cummins 6Bt with turbo whistle, I think the trusty Scania V8 is up there as one of my favourite sounds!!!!
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e2lb26RbSv0

[cooperrat]

anything with a V8 and a straight thru exhaust......

[Rok_Dr]

Alfa Romeo V6. Pure music :D

Cheers

Steve

[jerryd]

We used to go off roading at this place when we lived in the uk . To me there is something wonderful about the sound of a Scammell Truck on full song, especially in mud :)

Avon Dassett, Scammell Explorer struggles in Micks hole. - YouTube

[Dervish]

My vote goes to Moffat's '69 Mustang. At idle, the ground shook within about a 30 metre radius. Such a glorious stuttered grumble through the conical sidepipes. It was a damn mean looking thing too.

[Saitch]

My vote goes to the Isuzu Diesel I heard in the local Rural Firies truck when a 100 acre paddock adjoining us caught fire a couple of years ago!:thumbsup:
Steve

[Bigbjorn]

We used to go off roading at this place when we lived in the uk . To me there is something wonderful about the sound of a Scammell Truck on full song, especially in mud :)

Avon Dassett, Scammell Explorer struggles in Micks hole. - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdFvAW8JdfA)

That is a Detroit Diesel two stroke making the noise in that Scammell. Either the Scam had too much pudden on or is geared too high if that Detroit couldn't lift it easily up that little bitty grade.

[Ean Austral]

Many years ago we had a V8/92 detriot deisel as a Gen- Set in one of our trawlers, ran at 1500 RPM, when the governer failed and the engine overran, think it was doing 5000RPM when we bolted out of the engineroom and arrived on deck to see the exhaust system glowing orange, was one of the best sounds from a V8 i have heard, The BANG that followed wasnt.

In a car it would be any V8 with a good twin system exhaust. I must say the ford XR-XY 351 is a sweet sound.

Cheers Ean

[Hay Ewe]

I love the sound of my TD5 as it burbles away
the sound of a big steam loco such as the Gresly 4-6-2 or 2-8-2 working hard
a Deltic has a unique sound
a JT3 on a hot summers day
A BMW R239 pulling well

I love aircraft noise!

Hay Ewe

[Hay Ewe]

That is a Detroit Diesel two stroke making the noise in that Scammell. Either the Scam had too much pudden on or is geared too high if that Detroit couldn't lift it easily up that little bitty grade.

I think there was too much wheel spin, couldn't get traction.

Hay Ewe

[Bigbjorn]

Many years ago we had a V8/92 detriot deisel as a Gen- Set in one of our trawlers, ran at 1500 RPM, when the governer failed and the engine overran, think it was doing 5000RPM when we bolted out of the engineroom and arrived on deck to see the exhaust system glowing orange, was one of the best sounds from a V8 i have heard, The BANG that followed wasnt.

In a car it would be any V8 with a good twin system exhaust. I must say the ford XR-XY 351 is a sweet sound.

Cheers Ean

Why didn't someone shut it down using the strangler flap on top of the blower housing?

[Ean Austral]

Why didn't someone shut it down using the strangler flap on top of the blower housing?

Because it had been removed .

[Don 130]

Wanaka (NZ) warbirds museum's Polikarpov 1-16 Link
Don.

[bob10]

Nice! But I see you your Polikarpov, and raise you one.....LANCASTER! Bob


Lancaster Bomber Amazing Sound !!! - YouTube

[Rurover]

the 71 series V8/V12 GM diesels working hard sound great.


Yep, I'm with you on this one.
They PURR (very loudly of course)!

Even better for me is the sound of a steam locomotive working hard, but that's not a car.

Alan

[Dougal]

This will rile up the petrol heads. :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voOZCAdop7s

[Dervish]

You call that spooling up?

http://youtu.be/XAIHPzuqSc4

[amazing]

my maserati (2014 QP) sounds nice

also like RR K60

[Dougal]

You call that spooling up?

WICKED 150 PSI BOOST CUMMINS DIESEL PRO MOD PULLER DODGE - YouTube (http://youtu.be/XAIHPzuqSc4)

Nope. I called that a nice whistle and a good safe tune. The one in your video can't even idle.:p

[V8Ian]

the 71 series V8/V12 GM diesels working hard sound great.

The nine and threepence sounded better, particularly after a governor tweak and straight through pipes. :wasntme:

[Saitch]

My '79 900cc Ducati SD Darmah!
Well.............it's a vehicle! Most Ducatis are aurally beautiful & distinctive!

[pop058]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/1159.jpg

MMMMM. P510, L series motor, DCOEs. All you need now is the crisp night air in the middle of a forest somewhere at full tilt. I don't know if it is my favourite, but it is on the short list :)

[V8Ian]

We used to go off roading at this place when we lived in the uk . To me there is something wonderful about the sound of a Scammell Truck on full song, especially in mud :)

Avon Dassett, Scammell Explorer struggles in Micks hole. - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdFvAW8JdfA)

That doesn't sound like any Leyland or Gardiner engine I've ever heard Jerry. Too many pots, too many revs..............I'll wager it's been repowered with an eight cylinder oil pump (Detroit).

[V8Ian]

I once backed my Goldwing in amongst dozens of Hardly Rideables, at a Mossman pub. One of the Harley dudes quipped "Can't hear it mate." So I cranked the radio up. :angel:

[Vern]

Used to love the sound of my old hr panelvan at 8000rpm:twisted:, big solid cam, triple carbs, straight out extractors. Love a tough six:)

[bushrover]

Not my favourite, but Mazda's 787B is different.

[Kev the Fridgy]

Well the first 2 that come to mind are,
1. A cold humid winters night at Willowbank listening to a Nitro engine at idle on the start line
2. The 265 (278) Hemi in my Val at 7000 RPM leaving the start line at SPIR.

[B92 8NW]

:eek:

Sorry, but you need to get out more. 4 cylinder diesels sound like :toilet:

:angel:



I still get a laugh out of that quote after all these years:D. Never a truer word spoken.

[discovery39]

Well, here ya go guys and gals,
soon you can have any sound you like............
Fake engine sounds could be music to drivers' ears (http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/fake-engine-sounds-could-be-music-to-drivers-ears-20140701-zssir.html)

[d2dave]

Td5 at idle. Also my V6 mercury outboard when idling out of the water. Has a lovely 2 stroke smell to go with it.

[JDNSW]

I rather liked the sound of the Gipsy Major in the Auster I used to own - exhaust pipe? What exhaust pipe? Manifold? What manifold?. Straight pipe from each port about six inches long.

John

[Bigbjorn]

Because it had been removed .

Wasn't a great idea, was it?

[ramblingboy42]

There should be at least 3 overspeed controls on the Woodward governor on a 92.

first being the hydraulic pressure controlling fuel rack and switching the solenoid on the blower flap.

second being the interrupter on there flywheel closing down the fuel solenoid

third being the flyweight governor closing down the fuel rack

all of those must have failed.....knowing the flap was disconnected

I don't know how one can tell lies to the other.

Brian, you may know but my recall is a Woodward EGB2P governor , which should over ride any overspeed of about 15%

I can recall setting them up on generators and the full power start up would throw them momentarily into overspeed with a whoof from the flap closing and immediate shutdown.

One could go on for hours about setting up multiple gensets and synchronising them.

[B92 8NW]

Got up this morning and walked past the 97 Tdi auto... straight into the 95 V8 manual:D.

Sounds so damn good even with its noisy rooted lifters, just wish they didn't drink so much:(

[Pickles2]

Our AMG C63 which we sold this years sounded pretty good, at any rpm.
6.2L, & 500HP, of German muscle, making itself heard.
Pickles.

[Dervish]

I used to have a 2 door Rangie with a 308 and Holley 650 in it. Sacrilege, I know, but it sounded incredible at idle and went like stink. Shame about the 33l/100km!

[bob10]

This one may not go very fast, but I dare any one to pass it!, Bob


Tiger Tank Engine Sounds Maybach HL-230 & Turret Rotation. - YouTube

[Cobber]

nothing beats a Rolls Royce Merlin at full noise.I can't argue with that :cool:

[gofish]

Honda VFR with Supertrapp Exhaust - YouTube. Sweet sounding pipe on a great bike

[Johnno1969]

And at height.
Yes, the best sounding engine ever.

Yep. I was going to say "265 Hemi at howling pitch".... but the Merlin trumps all.

There was a show called "Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles" a while back, and Robbie Coltrane compared the appeal of the sound of a jet with the sound of a piston-engined aircraft. He sat in a chair with some judge's placards. A jet flew over and he scored it very low; then a Spit went past and he gave it a "10".

[britswed]

Don't know if this link will work but hey were are all the rover V8's :D

www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151056380797726&set=vb.776772725&type=3&theater

[discovery39]

Don't know if this link will work but hey were are all the rover V8's :D

www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151056380797726&set=vb.776772725&type=3&theater (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151056380797726&set=vb.776772725&type=3&theater)


Followed Link:
It says Content Currently Unavailable.............

[scarry]

noise,have a listen to this:D


https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=596660287116981&set=vb.196251357157878&type=2&theater

[Tombie]

Sitecs 101 getting his boot up its butt...

[303gunner]

I seems from the previous 8 pages that the requirements for an audibly pleasing engine are a throaty bass bark burbling from a reasonably large pipe. While that's no doubt nice, my vote for audibly pleasing goes to the Suzuki LJ50, it screams, and it screams FUN.


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

[Tombie]

Actually one of my favorite non big V8 notes is a free breathing Td5 :)

[ozscott]

A Rover v8 with free flowing exhaust....they put out way more noise than a small v8 should. I know a bloke with a custom exhaust shop..lots of American muscle cars there at any given time. He does fantastic work and cant get over the sound the rover alloy motors make when freed up. Aside from that big block chevy v8s in ski boats and hemi 245 and 265. Up there also are fully worked and rolerised holden blue motor 6's as they go past 6000 rpm...

Cheers

[jacknz]

How about the 'Hennessy Venom GT' 7Lt V8 twin turbo that powers the fastest production car in the world, sounds awesome at idle with a very lumpy cam and overlaying turbo whistle, plenty of clips on YouTube. Well worth a listen if you have an element of petrol head in you.

Jacknz

[komaterpillar]

any of the 92 series Detroits have always done it for me. skip foward to around 5:20 in this video to get a full appreciation of these beasties

Reedmans Retro Roadways Kenworth K100 with GM 8V92T - YouTube

and the difference between pre tune-up and post-tune up is phenomenal, gives a great deal of satisfaction starting with something running like a rattly old bag of **** and making it sing mmmmmm

or the owner of powercruise's HQ "elvis" turbo big block chev fury

gups Q - YouTube

[LRDan]

My 3 favourite car sounds:

Mazda 787B:
Mazda 787B - Le Mans (wonderful sound) (HD) - YouTube

Pagani Zonda R:
Pagani Zonda R EPIC Sound! - Flames & Accelerations - YouTube

Audi Quattro S1:
Audi Quattro Sport S1 Rally Group B "Total Tribute" - YouTube

[FANTOM P38]

In my past I had an XWGT 351 Winsdsor thought that sounded great but must say I love the note from Ferrari FXX, plus I'm a bit partial to the note that emanates from the FANTOM going at it in the bush!:p
Rover V8's just sound niiicccee!!!!!

[mitchE39]

Probably taking this from a different point of view to many, but for me I love the howl of a BMW E46 M3. Purely the sound of a fantastic engine working, no flash exhaust trickery!

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