Thread: Noise level in a D3

Originally Posted by gghaggis

In the RRS, it's the passenger and driver's windows that are double-glazed, but yes, they probably cost a bomb! Makes a big difference to tyre noise though.

Cheers,

Gordon

Hmm, I shouldn't assume anything! Now that I think, a double-glazed windscreen is a bit improbable. This is much better - expensive or not, I wouldn't exprect to replace door windows very often.

Cheers,

Paul

Wilbur
I'm in Tathra......pm me for phone No. and you can test drive my RRS.

Originally Posted by ivery819

Wilbur
I'm in Tathra......pm me for phone No. and you can test drive my RRS.

That's brilliant, thank you, will send PM.

Cheers,

Paul

G'day Wilbur,
As a sound engineer I can tell you that the D3 is a very quiet car and the theD4 even quieter. I also have an RRS TDV8. This is slightly noisier than my D3 was, mostly road noise..

Wilbur, just remembered an occasion a few months back where I drove a client back to his office (around 30Klm, mainly in traffic).
He had just dropped off his RRS TDV8. A few kays down the road, he commented on how quiet my D4 was. Having said this, he didn't say that his was any louder. But must have been quiet for him to make a comment.
I had a RRS TDV8 for a weekend about 6 months ago. It was a 2009 model. I did notice that the engine noise was greater and same with the road noise. I beleive that the current RRS is quieter.
As others have suggested, take a D3 for a drive. Its the only way for you to be sure.
I am positive that you will be pleasantly surprised.
Cheers, Craig

Thanks Discojools and Disco4SE,

It looks likely that I will get a D3 or an RRS - all the replies suggest that they are pretty quiet. I have had a very kind offer to try out an RRS up here, so will go on from there.

Cheers everyone,

Paul

We went from D1 to D3, partly because the noise in D1 was very fatiuging to drive. The difference is astounding.

A colleague who has D2 needed a lift to a meeting is now looking for a D3/D4 because the comfort, particularly noise levels, is marked.

When we bought ours I picked it up and drove non-stop Melbourne to Adelaide at speed limits and arrived back home completely fresh, no ringing in the ears or headache like D1 gave...

I must admit I am somewhat under whelmed by the ride and noise levels in my RRS. Maybe I was expecting too much but in both areas it is not much better than my 13yo Freelander.

I still have original tyres and there is a bit of road noise and the air suspension as far as ride quality goes it nothing special. I have lots of wind noise around the external mirrors. That double glazing doesn't seem to do much. Like all cars the ventilation fan can be noisey.

The NVH of the RRS overall is good (just not as good as I was expecting) and I don't think it will be much better than the D2 (though I haven't been in a D2 in a while).

Garry