FabSwingers.com forum: Loud cars

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

When you are sat in you're living room and you hear a loud exhaust or engine and you check to see if it's a Ferrari or Lamborghini but then it's an old Ford Fiesta with two exausts that are the size of bins...

So annoying!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

more annoying than if it were actually from a more expensive car?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am so glad that I just don't feel the need to check

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

My actual point is an expensive car as such has a loud engine because of the size and power.. why do people modify small cars to make them sound ten times louder.. to draw attention maybe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My actual point is an expensive car as such has a loud engine because of the size and power.. why do people modify small cars to make them sound ten times louder.. to draw attention maybe"

because they enjoy modding cars

i used to always have old bangers with silly stereos, i used to enjoy fitting them and used to enjoy listening to my music waaaaay up

it's not my thing any more but i can see the enjoyment of it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My actual point is an expensive car as such has a loud engine because of the size and power.. why do people modify small cars to make them sound ten times louder.. to draw attention maybe"

also, not true, you can run massive [power fairly quietly, look at your rolls royces and your bentleys, nice and quiet

ferrari's etc go out of their way to sound like they do, butterfly valves in the exhausts etc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh I love the sound of my K20 engine at nearly 9000rpm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oh I love the sound of my K20 engine at nearly 9000rpm

knew you'd turn up here....move along now, this isn't a race track!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I grew up in the Nova days! Tiny cars with exhausts you could fit a small child in!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oh I love the sound of my K20 engine at nearly 9000rpm

knew you'd turn up here....move along now, this isn't a race track!

I'm genuinely quieter these days! All the audio is gone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oh I love the sound of my K20 engine at nearly 9000rpm

knew you'd turn up here....move along now, this isn't a race track!

I'm genuinely quieter these days! All the audio is gone

swapping bass for race?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Small cars to sound louder for attension? Ha. You should look at the money and mods that go into some 'little cars' that makes them look little but pack the punch of a supercar. One of my friend has a c63amg me. Absolute animal. Another has a stage 4 fiesta st. And the fiesta will still push the merc at 170mph! Just bear in mind. Its not all sound. No i dont have a little car either. But i am in the modified car scene. Just my 2p worth. Nothing better than a sleeper car

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I grew up in the Nova days! Tiny cars with exhausts you could fit a small child in! "

a pal had a gsi at one point

great days us all using the lanes surrounding lancaster at night as our own personal racetrack!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lol think you need hearing tested if the rasp n growl of a Ferrari candidate be confused with tinny buzzing of a fiesta?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oh I love the sound of my K20 engine at nearly 9000rpm

knew you'd turn up here....move along now, this isn't a race track!

I'm genuinely quieter these days! All the audio is gone

swapping bass for race? "

Yeah, the subs were 35kg each, 3 batteries at 25kg each, amps probably around 20kg, wiring anothe few kg

Sound proofing and sub enclosure probably about another 75kg

Far to much weight to put in a type R

Got rid of the other Civic before I killed it with bass since it was still worth quite a bit. Would of had to go down the route of internal bracing and windscreen bars to get things in place and I couldn't quite be arsed with it

I miss it though, stock speakers are killing me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oh I love the sound of my K20 engine at nearly 9000rpm

knew you'd turn up here....move along now, this isn't a race track!

I'm genuinely quieter these days! All the audio is gone

swapping bass for race?

Yeah, the subs were 35kg each, 3 batteries at 25kg each, amps probably around 20kg, wiring anothe few kg

Sound proofing and sub enclosure probably about another 75kg

Far to much weight to put in a type R

I miss it though, stock speakers are killing me "

What db were you running?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Small cars to sound louder for attension? Ha. You should look at the money and mods that go into some 'little cars' that makes them look little but pack the punch of a supercar. One of my friend has a c63amg me. Absolute animal. Another has a stage 4 fiesta st. And the fiesta will still push the merc at 170mph! Just bear in mind. Its not all sound. No i dont have a little car either. But i am in the modified car scene. Just my 2p worth. Nothing better than a sleeper car

A fiend of mine had a Z20let Corsa.....he only ever lost or a Lamborghini

(On a race track before anymore asks)

Glazas make good sleeper cars

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oh I love the sound of my K20 engine at nearly 9000rpm

knew you'd turn up here....move along now, this isn't a race track!

I'm genuinely quieter these days! All the audio is gone

swapping bass for race?

Yeah, the subs were 35kg each, 3 batteries at 25kg each, amps probably around 20kg, wiring anothe few kg

Sound proofing and sub enclosure probably about another 75kg

Far to much weight to put in a type R

I miss it though, stock speakers are killing me

What db were you running?

"Oh I love the sound of my K20 engine at nearly 9000rpm

knew you'd turn up here....move along now, this isn't a race track!

I'm genuinely quieter these days! All the audio is gone

swapping bass for race?

Yeah, the subs were 35kg each, 3 batteries at 25kg each, amps probably around 20kg, wiring anothe few kg

Sound proofing and sub enclosure probably about another 75kg

Far to much weight to put in a type R

I miss it though, stock speakers are killing me

What db were you running?

I never tested with these, took it all out beforehand.

I had two 10" subs which I did 143dB with, then swapped to the ones I've just sold.

Would of probably tested somewhere around 153dB

Would of been in no wall class, if I'd of put them in a walled build it would of easily seen 156-157dB

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They do yes. I used to often laugh and giggle at little lunch box cars "as i called them" i had a volvo T5 (same engine ford use in the ST/RS. and got minces by a zlet corsa. Another lad i know had a puma engined mk3 fiest and that minced evos/scoobs and m3's ect

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oh I love the sound of my K20 engine at nearly 9000rpm

knew you'd turn up here....move along now, this isn't a race track!

I'm genuinely quieter these days! All the audio is gone

swapping bass for race?

Yeah, the subs were 35kg each, 3 batteries at 25kg each, amps probably around 20kg, wiring anothe few kg

Sound proofing and sub enclosure probably about another 75kg

Far to much weight to put in a type R

I miss it though, stock speakers are killing me

What db were you running?

Oh I love the sound of my K20 engine at nearly 9000rpm

knew you'd turn up here....move along now, this isn't a race track!

I'm genuinely quieter these days! All the audio is gone

swapping bass for race?

Yeah, the subs were 35kg each, 3 batteries at 25kg each, amps probably around 20kg, wiring anothe few kg

Sound proofing and sub enclosure probably about another 75kg

Far to much weight to put in a type R

I miss it though, stock speakers are killing me

What db were you running?

I never tested with these, took it all out beforehand.

I had two 10" subs which I did 143dB with, then swapped to the ones I've just sold.

Would of probably tested somewhere around 153dB

Would of been in no wall class, if I'd of put them in a walled build it would of easily seen 156-157dB "

Im helping my friend at min doing a non walled set up. He had 149db before but was on grass so doesnt help. Hes hoping for about 152-3 this time. Another of my friends is very well known in the show industry and regularly wins awards for his audio. His is walled though and runs direct of engine. 3 alternaters though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I didn't want to go down the route of multiple alts and £2000 on batteries alone

My car was still worth a fair amount so walling it would if written it off and cost me Serveral thousand pounds loss in the process

I just did a straight swap to the type r and sold the audio off for exactly what I paid for it.

Car audio is expensive!

Still got my hertz Mille legend door speakers though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never test on grass!!

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Respect to our planet and keep your Carbon footprint low.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I find the motorcyclists with their monsters that they need to rev as loud as possible as their pulling up to park...at 2am in the morning, a little more annoying to be honest.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can tell when my long term partner is almost here, I can hear his car a few streets away. It's not so bad now he has a more sensible car, but it's still quite loud.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The modifying scene is all about personalisation. Well, it used to be

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By *londieddWoman
over a year ago

fife

"When you are sat in you're living room and you hear a loud exhaust or engine and you check to see if it's a Ferrari or Lamborghini but then it's an old Ford Fiesta with two exausts that are the size of bins...

So annoying! "
Haha put a bean can on for an exhaust!

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By *londieddWoman
over a year ago

fife

So annoying! "
I remember the day my exhaust fell off everyone looking for a boy racer and it was just me!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i like that a thread that started out complaining has turned into car club

i've got a sudden urge to find a maccys car park.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Loud cars are like eating chips in church

Everyone looks at you in disgust...but they all secretly want one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My old Jzx100 was straight through pipe from downpipe back and would shoot flames and crackle like anti-lag on every gear change. I miss that car sooooo much

-Dan.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Respect to our planet and keep your Carbon footprint low. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some of these posts are hilarious.

I knew a guy who put a K&N filter in his Austin Metro, he lapped a Countach round the Nordschleife

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By *ooskiMan
over a year ago

south coast

I best keep my c63 below 1500rpm......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I HATE those irritating look at me loud engines with a passion!

It has to be up there in my top 10 most irritating things!

Shut the fuck up!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I HATE those irritating look at me loud engines with a passion!

It has to be up there in my top 10 most irritating things!

Shut the fuck up!

Especially those chavs that think they're cool revving their engines in traffic or McDonalds car park

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nothing worse than a middle aged man sat in a Suburu listening to his music in his car, with the base vibrating through your house walls.

Tit. In my opinion.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I HATE those irritating look at me loud engines with a passion!

It has to be up there in my top 10 most irritating things!

Shut the fuck up!

Especially those chavs that think they're cool revving their engines in traffic or McDonalds car park

Urgh yes!

But to be fair if someone is revving an expensive car in the town centre forcing everyone to look at them - surely that's equally as annoying!

It really upsets me!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I HATE those irritating look at me loud engines with a passion!

It has to be up there in my top 10 most irritating things!

Shut the fuck up!

Especially those chavs that think they're cool revving their engines in traffic or McDonalds car park

Urgh yes!

But to be fair if someone is revving an expensive car in the town centre forcing everyone to look at them - surely that's equally as annoying!

It really upsets me! "

Yeah it's the only way they can get attention unfortunately.

H x

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By *ooskiMan
over a year ago

south coast

"I HATE those irritating look at me loud engines with a passion!

It has to be up there in my top 10 most irritating things!

Shut the fuck up!

I brought my car for me and it's capabilities, if someone else appreciates it then it's a bonus

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's petrol head culture I'm afraid.

The young kids would love to have proper fast cars, however they're limited by funds, and crippling insurance costs, caused by scheming cash for crash cunts, ambulance chasers etc.

So what options are they left with, modify and improve the small cars they have or drive boring shitters?

Fair play and let them carry on, their money, their cars, their hobby. As they grow up, their cars will get quieter, faster etc.

I was the same when I was 17, started out with a R5 GT Turbo, then moved into Cosworths fitted with 4 inch straight through exhausts, dump valves etc. Then from there it was Skyline GTRs, then finally a CLS 55 AMG.

I've owned sports bikes that have been louder than any car I've owned, rode Harley's that would wake up the dead in my local bone yard.

What's that saying? "Loud pipes, saves lives"

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By *gnitemybodyWoman
over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor

Very annoying,I'd rather not let the neighbours know when I'm coming or going.

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By *ooskiMan
over a year ago

south coast

"Very annoying,I'd rather not let the neighbours know when I'm coming or going."

But on the flip side if Joe bloggs with no brains steals it, you'll know about it.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I dont think it's funny.

Only selfish dick heads have cars like that.

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By *entralscotscpl7Couple
over a year ago

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"It's petrol head culture I'm afraid.

The young kids would love to have proper fast cars, however they're limited by funds, and crippling insurance costs, caused by scheming cash for crash cunts, ambulance chasers etc.

So what options are they left with, modify and improve the small cars they have or drive boring shitters?

Fair play and let them carry on, their money, their cars, their hobby. As they grow up, their cars will get quieter, faster etc.

I've owned sports bikes that have been louder than any car I've owned, rode Harley's that would wake up the dead in my local bone yard.

What's that saying? "Loud pipes, saves lives"

Everything was going well until you bought a C55 lol.

A few MK2 R5GTs here in Spain.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Everything was going well until you bought a C55 lol.

A few MK2 R5GTs here in Spain."

Actually the CLS was easily the best sounding, most reliable, most versatile car out the lot.

The cold start, the whine of the supercharger, the wail of the V8!

A friend has a V10 M5, now that is a weapon! Full GT Meisterschaft exhaust! Think F1 noise

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By *gnitemybodyWoman
over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor

"Very annoying,I'd rather not let the neighbours know when I'm coming or going.

But on the flip side if Joe bloggs with no brains steals it, you'll know about it....."

Well that's no comfort if he's half way down the street!

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

Loud cars are very annoying I got some idiot down my road with a very very old VW beetle makes such a racket

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So annoying! "

It's actually quite funny to see the people driving these cars doing their best to look cool behind the wheel...in full-on 'look at me' mode, and usually with some crap 'music'

on the go too. No, in fact it's VERY funny most of the time

There are plenty enough things (that can happen naturally) to make you look stupid at some point as you go through life, without spending the time effort and money to try to achieve it on purpose, but each to their own...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oh I love the sound of my K20 engine at nearly 9000rpm

Nice got a kit car and the bloody thing ticks over at 110 desabells

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By *ooskiMan
over a year ago

south coast

So annoying!

It's actually quite funny to see the people driving these cars doing their best to look cool behind the wheel...in full-on 'look at me' mode, and usually with some crap 'music'

on the go too. No, in fact it's VERY funny most of the time

Just have an appreciation for well engineered cars with soul..., no aftermarket add one and because I love and enjoy road trips on some of the finest roads in Europe.....hotels and scenery play huge part...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My actual point is an expensive car as such has a loud engine because of the size and power.. why do people modify small cars to make them sound ten times louder.. to draw attention maybe

because they enjoy modding cars

i used to always have old bangers with silly stereos, i used to enjoy fitting them and used to enjoy listening to my music waaaaay up

it's not my thing any more but i can see the enjoyment of it. "

We were all young once even I did it although looking back now wish I hadn't wasted so much money on it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My actual point is an expensive car as such has a loud engine because of the size and power.. why do people modify small cars to make them sound ten times louder.. to draw attention maybe"

^because they are boy racers with tiny cocks?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What annoys me is when you hear a car with a big exhaust and it's actually lowered the performance of the car. Subaru Impreza owners are the worst offenders for this.

It also annoys me that loud exhausts on bikes get pulls from the plod but rarely cars

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My actual point is an expensive car as such has a loud engine because of the size and power.. why do people modify small cars to make them sound ten times louder.. to draw attention maybe

^because they are boy racers with tiny cocks?

Maybe see it from our point of view.

Guys (usually) who enjoy putting time, money and effort into something we're passionate about.

I'd much rather put the above into cars than following what a lot of the lads I grew up with seem to be doing.

Drinking and seem to be the norm at the moment. Give me aloud car any day

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By *ooskiMan
over a year ago

south coast

"My actual point is an expensive car as such has a loud engine because of the size and power.. why do people modify small cars to make them sound ten times louder.. to draw attention maybe

^because they are boy racers with tiny cocks?

Maybe see it from our point of view.

Guys (usually) who enjoy putting time, money and effort into something we're passionate about.

I'd much rather put the above into cars than following what a lot of the lads I grew up with seem to be doing.

Drinking and seem to be the norm at the moment. Give me aloud car any day

So we'll said and income cases if your lucky quite a good investment....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My actual point is an expensive car as such has a loud engine because of the size and power.. why do people modify small cars to make them sound ten times louder.. to draw attention maybe

^because they are boy racers with tiny cocks?

Maybe see it from our point of view.

Guys (usually) who enjoy putting time, money and effort into something we're passionate about.

I'd much rather put the above into cars than following what a lot of the lads I grew up with seem to be doing.

Drinking and seem to be the norm at the moment. Give me aloud car any day

So we'll said and income cases if your lucky quite a good investment....

^ it is possible to avoid drinking and AND also avoid being a knob to your neighbours by driving around in your souped up piece of junk adding noise pollution to peoples days and sometimes nights

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My actual point is an expensive car as such has a loud engine because of the size and power.. why do people modify small cars to make them sound ten times louder.. to draw attention maybe

^because they are boy racers with tiny cocks?

Like wtf would you buy a car then spend the same amount "kitting it up"

Maybe see it from our point of view.

Guys (usually) who enjoy putting time, money and effort into something we're passionate about.

I'd much rather put the above into cars than following what a lot of the lads I grew up with seem to be doing.

Drinking and seem to be the norm at the moment. Give me aloud car any day

So we'll said and income cases if your lucky quite a good investment....

^ it is possible to avoid drinking and AND also avoid being a knob to your neighbours by driving around in your souped up piece of junk adding noise pollution to peoples days and sometimes nights

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

But wait I've got An even bettter 1!

When people buy brand new cars and their broke down #priceless

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My actual point is an expensive car as such has a loud engine because of the size and power.. why do people modify small cars to make them sound ten times louder.. to draw attention maybe

^because they are boy racers with tiny cocks?

Maybe see it from our point of view.

Guys (usually) who enjoy putting time, money and effort into something we're passionate about.

I'd much rather put the above into cars than following what a lot of the lads I grew up with seem to be doing.

Drinking and seem to be the norm at the moment. Give me aloud car any day

So we'll said and income cases if your lucky quite a good investment....

^ it is possible to avoid drinking and AND also avoid being a knob to your neighbours by driving around in your souped up piece of junk adding noise pollution to peoples days and sometimes nights

Piece of junk

You honestly have no idea the amount of knowledge and effort that goes into these "souped up" cars do you?

That's before even getting into the money aspect.

And Im perfectly considert to my neighbours. As 99% of true enthusiasts are. But we just get lumped with the same stigma as the boy racers who've bought a cherry bomb exhaust and a Halfords subwoofer.

The genuine guys keep it to the racetrack and SPL testing lanes.

Theres a world of difference between enthusiasts and "boy racers"

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By *ooskiMan
over a year ago

south coast

"My actual point is an expensive car as such has a loud engine because of the size and power.. why do people modify small cars to make them sound ten times louder.. to draw attention maybe

^because they are boy racers with tiny cocks?

Maybe see it from our point of view.

Guys (usually) who enjoy putting time, money and effort into something we're passionate about.

I'd much rather put the above into cars than following what a lot of the lads I grew up with seem to be doing.

Drinking and seem to be the norm at the moment. Give me aloud car any day

So we'll said and income cases if your lucky quite a good investment....

^ it is possible to avoid drinking and AND also avoid being a knob to your neighbours by driving around in your souped up piece of junk adding noise pollution to peoples days and sometimes nights

Piece of junk

You honestly have no idea the amount of knowledge and effort that goes into these "souped up" cars do you?

That's before even getting into the money aspect.

The genuine guys keep it to the racetrack and SPL testing lanes.

Theres a world of difference between enthusiasts and "boy racers" "

Well said but alas....each to their own but on travels throughout Europe I found you get equal amounts of enthusiasts as boy racers asking to hear the cars sound....

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By *londieddWoman
over a year ago

fife

"Nothing worse than a middle aged man sat in a Suburu listening to his music in his car, with the base vibrating through your house walls.

Tit. In my opinion.

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big tit

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By *londieddWoman
over a year ago

fife

"It's petrol head culture I'm afraid.

The young kids would love to have proper fast cars, however they're limited by funds, and crippling insurance costs, caused by scheming cash for crash cunts, ambulance chasers etc.

So what options are they left with, modify and improve the small cars they have or drive boring shitters?

Fair play and let them carry on, their money, their cars, their hobby. As they grow up, their cars will get quieter, faster etc.

I've owned sports bikes that have been louder than any car I've owned, rode Harley's that would wake up the dead in my local bone yard.

What's that saying? "Loud pipes, saves lives"

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what do you drive now?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's petrol head culture I'm afraid.

The young kids would love to have proper fast cars, however they're limited by funds, and crippling insurance costs, caused by scheming cash for crash cunts, ambulance chasers etc.

So what options are they left with, modify and improve the small cars they have or drive boring shitters?

Fair play and let them carry on, their money, their cars, their hobby. As they grow up, their cars will get quieter, faster etc.

I've owned sports bikes that have been louder than any car I've owned, rode Harley's that would wake up the dead in my local bone yard.

What's that saying? "Loud pipes, saves lives"

what do you drive now?"

Audi A5 BE+

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My actual point is an expensive car as such has a loud engine because of the size and power.. why do people modify small cars to make them sound ten times louder.. to draw attention maybe"

Nothing wrong with modifying a car to improve performance. An engine is nothing but an air pump, you first need to get more air in (this generates induction noise), then you need to effectively get air out (this generates more exhaust noise).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I just want the sky to open and a thunderbolt too shoot down frazzling the offending car and all its antisocial occupants ......

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over a year ago

Some smaller/cheaper cars can be loud, and to the untrained eye be put down to "boy racers". Yet actually be quicker than something really exotic / expensive.

For example go to a track day and you'll see some Honda Civics lapping faster than Porsches.

It all depends on if it's loud because the owner is a chav, or it's loud because it's had some serious modification.

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By *ooskiMan
over a year ago

south coast

"I just want the sky to open and a thunderbolt too shoot down frazzling the offending car and all its antisocial occupants ......

Just wait......if I get a Tesla all will be complaining I'm anti social as they can't hear when coming.

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By *ooskiMan
over a year ago

south coast

"Some smaller/cheaper cars can be loud, and to the untrained eye be put down to "boy racers". Yet actually be quicker than something really exotic / expensive.

For example go to a track day and you'll see some Honda Civics lapping faster than Porsches.

It all depends on if it's loud because the owner is a chav, or it's loud because it's had some serious modification."

Or if like mine it comes of the production line exactly like that...

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over a year ago

"I just want the sky to open and a thunderbolt too shoot down frazzling the offending car and all its antisocial occupants ......

Just wait......if I get a Tesla all will be complaining I'm anti social as they can't hear when coming.

Eco-hooligan

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over a year ago

"I grew up in the Nova days! Tiny cars with exhausts you could fit a small child in! "
what car do you drive now?

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over a year ago

Maybe it's a mostly man thing, but there is something about the sound of an engine. The low rumble of a powerful car engine, or even better a Rolls Royce Merlin engine. I even developed a taste for gas turbines...weird I know, but I find them both soothing and exciting at the same time...

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over a year ago

So annoying! "
i used to have a metro gti that was loud. People would look for the sports car... but in its defence.... It did have a heavily modified lotus engine in it.. it may not have looked like a sports car.. but it certainly went and acted like one on the track

You dont see many loud hatchbacks these days.. or sports cars to be honest... was so disappointed when a amazing looking v8 went passed me and it was so quiet... those engines need to sing... not be silenced

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By *ooskiMan
over a year ago

south coast

"I just want the sky to open and a thunderbolt too shoot down frazzling the offending car and all its antisocial occupants ......

Just wait......if I get a Tesla all will be complaining I'm anti social as they can't hear when coming.

Eco-hooligan

See I can't win.....lol

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over a year ago

"It's petrol head culture I'm afraid.

The young kids would love to have proper fast cars, however they're limited by funds, and crippling insurance costs, caused by scheming cash for crash cunts, ambulance chasers etc.

So what options are they left with, modify and improve the small cars they have or drive boring shitters?

Fair play and let them carry on, their money, their cars, their hobby. As they grow up, their cars will get quieter, faster etc.

I've owned sports bikes that have been louder than any car I've owned, rode Harley's that would wake up the dead in my local bone yard.

What's that saying? "Loud pipes, saves lives"

bikes are getting too quiet these days..

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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago

West Wales

I run a modded Suzuki TL1000s V-Twin, it has a full Akrapovic large bore exhaust with carbon cans that it destroys after a couple of years.

My kids call it Chinook as that's what it sounds like on tickover & makes the windows rattle when I ride past. H actually admits to getting wet if ever we cross paths on the road with her in the car as I go past burying the throttle.

I am also still here because of it, riding at front of a group, bit of a gap behind first four round a blind bend & a car is waiting to pull out of a drive.

After they scraped two mates off the road (one dead, one two broken legs & punctured lung) the driver said

"I had my window open and heard a bike coming so let them past, didn't hear anymore so edged out and bam" following riders were on bog standard superbikes.

So loud pipes do indeed sometimes save lives..

I prefer cars that are sleepers and tend to debadge things like the 750i & T5R we used to own. Best sleeper we had was an old W124 Merc Estate running a Turbo-Intercooled 3.0 24valve straight six with about 320bhp outside of turbo noise it was as quiet as a standard car.

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By *orny IrishMan
over a year ago

Windermere

"Oh I love the sound of my K20 engine at nearly 9000rpm

What have you got?

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over a year ago

"Oh I love the sound of my K20 engine at nearly 9000rpm

What have you got?"

A humble Honda Civic

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By *orny IrishMan
over a year ago

Windermere

"I just want the sky to open and a thunderbolt too shoot down frazzling the offending car and all its antisocial occupants ......

Just wait......if I get a Tesla all will be complaining I'm anti social as they can't hear when coming.

They will be lucky to see you too if you have the right one with Ludicrous Mode 0 - 60 in 2.8 seconds.

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By *orny IrishMan
over a year ago

Windermere

"Oh I love the sound of my K20 engine at nearly 9000rpm

What have you got?

A humble Honda Civic

What an EP3?

They are not humble. I used to have an Accord Type R. It was great once you went past 5500rpm

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over a year ago

There's a fella lives up the road from me has a white Ferrari don't know the model. But every time he passes the house you think it's an f1 coming

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over a year ago

"Oh I love the sound of my K20 engine at nearly 9000rpm

What have you got?

A humble Honda Civic

What an EP3?

They are not humble. I used to have an Accord Type R. It was great once you went past 5500rpm

FN2

Not a big fan of the EP3, great car but I prefer the FN2

I very nearly bought an FK2 type R but couldn't justify owing about £15k on a car

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By *orny IrishMan
over a year ago

Windermere

"Oh I love the sound of my K20 engine at nearly 9000rpm

What have you got?

A humble Honda Civic

What an EP3?

They are not humble. I used to have an Accord Type R. It was great once you went past 5500rpm

FN2

Not a big fan of the EP3, great car but I prefer the FN2

I very nearly bought an FK2 type R but couldn't justify owing about £15k on a car

I quite like the look of the FK8.

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over a year ago

"Oh I love the sound of my K20 engine at nearly 9000rpm

What have you got?

A humble Honda Civic

What an EP3?

They are not humble. I used to have an Accord Type R. It was great once you went past 5500rpm

FN2

Not a big fan of the EP3, great car but I prefer the FN2

I very nearly bought an FK2 type R but couldn't justify owing about £15k on a car

I quite like the look of the FK8. "

They look enormous, I've only seen the 1.5 version in person and even that looks huge without all the type R bits on on top.

Apparently only 6" longer than the FK2 but they look a lot bulkier.

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over a year ago

The FK8 type R will have a serious presence to it, huge arches, 20" alloys and the giant wing

Looks pretty mad

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I best keep my c63 below 1500rpm......"

Poor mans E63.

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over a year ago

"My actual point is an expensive car as such has a loud engine because of the size and power.. why do people modify small cars to make them sound ten times louder.. to draw attention maybe

^because they are boy racers with tiny cocks?

Maybe see it from our point of view.

Guys (usually) who enjoy putting time, money and effort into something we're passionate about.

I'd much rather put the above into cars than following what a lot of the lads I grew up with seem to be doing.

Drinking and seem to be the norm at the moment. Give me aloud car any day

So we'll said and income cases if your lucky quite a good investment....

^ it is possible to avoid drinking and AND also avoid being a knob to your neighbours by driving around in your souped up piece of junk adding noise pollution to peoples days and sometimes nights

Piece of junk

You honestly have no idea the amount of knowledge and effort that goes into these "souped up" cars do you?

That's before even getting into the money aspect.

The genuine guys keep it to the racetrack and SPL testing lanes.

Theres a world of difference between enthusiasts and "boy racers" "

Well said

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By *ooskiMan
over a year ago

south coast

"I best keep my c63 below 1500rpm......

Poor mans E63. "

Lol....ones a drivers car while the others a wallower...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just sold my last subwoofer and feel like crying!

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By *ooskiMan
over a year ago

south coast

"Just sold my last subwoofer and feel like crying!

Now that is a sad day....

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over a year ago

If it's fast as fuck ( it's allowed)

If it's a clapped out clio with a huge exhaust and a sub woofer (it's embarrassing)

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over a year ago

"If it's fast as fuck ( it's allowed)

If it's a clapped out clio with a huge exhaust and a sub woofer (it's embarrassing) "

I know of a clapped out clio with probably at least £20,000 worth of audio in it

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