Hi all,
I'm new to the forum although I have been following for a long time!
I have an s3 on order at the moment as you can see from my signature.
So last week my partner and I was on the way to the garden centre and I was saying how I had never scene an s3 other then the ones in show rooms and the one I have test driven, so I have never really heard the exhaust from outside of the car.
Low and be hold, park up the car and there's a brand new s3 opposite. I forced my girlfriend to sit and wait in the car with for ten minutes to see if the owner came out so I could hear the start up and it drive off. (Sad I know)
The owner came out, I didn't want to bother him as he looked like a man on a mission. He got in the car and started it and I could barely hear it, sounded like a normal petrol. He then drove off and still no rumble or anything.
I know it's only a four cylinder but I was still expecting a nice little deep rumble on start up and stuff. Then was even more surprised when he drove off and you couldn't hear anything either, he did only get up to like 10 mph though.
I assume he had his drive select on Eco so exhaust was quiet.
I was wondering what you owners think of the start up of the s3 and the exhaust note on day to day use?
Do you having to be Revving it to get a nice note or does it sound good at low revs?
I'm not a boy racer wanting a stupidly loud car, just love the sound of a nice engine.
Cheers!
I'm new to the forum although I have been following for a long time!
I have an s3 on order at the moment as you can see from my signature.
So last week my partner and I was on the way to the garden centre and I was saying how I had never scene an s3 other then the ones in show rooms and the one I have test driven, so I have never really heard the exhaust from outside of the car.
Low and be hold, park up the car and there's a brand new s3 opposite. I forced my girlfriend to sit and wait in the car with for ten minutes to see if the owner came out so I could hear the start up and it drive off. (Sad I know)
The owner came out, I didn't want to bother him as he looked like a man on a mission. He got in the car and started it and I could barely hear it, sounded like a normal petrol. He then drove off and still no rumble or anything.
I know it's only a four cylinder but I was still expecting a nice little deep rumble on start up and stuff. Then was even more surprised when he drove off and you couldn't hear anything either, he did only get up to like 10 mph though.
I assume he had his drive select on Eco so exhaust was quiet.
I was wondering what you owners think of the start up of the s3 and the exhaust note on day to day use?
Do you having to be Revving it to get a nice note or does it sound good at low revs?
I'm not a boy racer wanting a stupidly loud car, just love the sound of a nice engine.
Cheers!