Thread: is it supposed to be this noisey

Sorry I can't help mate, but the diesels do make a bit of noise when under power. When cruising, it is fairly quiet, not whisper quiet, but pretty good.

its petrol lol
but its not just the engine noise its the road noise too.... I am comparing it to my P38 and compared to that I think its noisey..... that being said its no were near as loud as any other car I have driven recently 8)

Hi mate, im out at beaudesert but mines a diesel and on GG AT2 so its a fair bit noisier than normal but your welcome to try it.

Down by the bay Phil, but I'm diesel as well - always welcome.

What tyres are you running?

Adrian

thanks for the offers guys but would really like to compare it to another petrol
I'm running pirelli scorpion at i think

Originally Posted by philmoon

its petrol lol
but its not just the engine noise its the road noise too.... I am comparing it to my P38 and compared to that I think its noisey..... that being said its no were near as loud as any other car I have driven recently 8)

I just had a drive of a 4.4 BMW V8 and was surprised it was not super quiet inside after all the things I had read. Back into the P38 and I am thinking it`s pretty nice in here. Still would like the power of the L322 which unsurprisingly felt very sprightly after the P38.

Tyre choice makes a big difference to the road noise in these cars.
If you are on highway treads, run your hand over the top of the tread in both directions, if you feel edges slightly raised, as opposed to smooth and level, then chances are that they will make a good deal of noise at speed.