I am new to diesel ownership after many years of the petrol variety. I have a HST TDV8 which I like. What I am interested in finding out is where on the diesel rattly to low growl TDV8 engine noise scale I am compared to others. If you imagine rattly as 1 and low growl as 10 I think I am about 6 when I put my foot down, although it seems to vary with the weather a bit. Any chance some of you good folk could score your rattly to growl level when you exercise your right feet.

mine has a real growl when im in boot mode
i will give i 8 V8 HSE CRUSADER 2008
BLACK
FULL BODY KIT
22" ALLOYS DOTTS
377 BHP
EBONY LEATHER
SMOKED WINDOWS
TV / DVD
FRIDGE

Since I had the remap done I would say about an 8 too. Heard it from the outside the other day when my brother drove it and was dead chuffed with the sound  TDV8 now with extra grin factor thanks to Alive Tunning: Gone but not forgotten

i'm an 8 too and love it

can i propose the scale actually runs from 0 to 10 = TDV6 to full on grumbly thunderstorm formation of the universe rumbly rumble?

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2010 TDV8 HSE - ooo laa laaaaaaaaa
2007 TDV8 HSE - superb car and very reliable
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2012 - dearly departed, sadly missed.. to return in late 2013 with a new TDV8!

RobP wrote:

Since I had the remap done I would say about an 8 too. Heard it from the outside the other day when my brother drove it and was dead chuffed with the sound

+1

SWMBO took mine out the other day and even with minimal throttle the V8 growl was mighty impressive

Inside most the noise is lost  RRS gone
Audi SQ5...Gone Audi Q7 S-Line 240 3.0TDI Gone
Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI

8 from me too.

Turn Radio off, windows down, caress the throttle...

Rattle?!?

I'm with you guys 8 or 9 I reckon, it's got a much lower rumble when you boot it than say the 325 BMW coupe I used to have had, and i like the noise that made.

The RRS is way better  Have i got the busted controller?!?!!?

2009 RRS TDV8
Santorini Black
Ivory / Anigre
Privacy
DVD & TV
Side Steps

Put the back seats down - you only hear the engine from the driver's seat. With them down you hear the exhaust roar as well which is usually reserved for back seat passengers  '10 Range Rover Sport TDV8
'97 Porsche 993 C2
'69 Lotus Elan S4
'63 E-Type Jaguar Open Two Seater

Having down graded from a V8 to a 2010 V6 RRS last year i had forgotten what a growl was....then i found out that LR had been putting the Ford V8 engine into RR 'sports right up to September last year (always do your research... ), which LR UK are now supplying to dealers.. get yours while you still can! I have been rushing round dealers and surfing like a thing possessed and have just bought a Sep 2010 RRS TDV8; I test drove it on Wednesday
Wow those paddle shifts are the dogz whatsits and ooooooh that growl i'd forgotten what it was like. Altogether awesome, and delivery on Monday
Rattle to growl ratio based on a 45 minute test-drive in west London crawl 1-10 might re-adjust that next week when i've driven it a bit, but i'm overall chuffed to bits and can't wait to get back in the monster.
Detailing next week hopefully, and a set of winter tyres if i can decide which ones
Hell I haven't felt this excited since i last bought a V8 RRS, what an awesome set of wheels

Last edited by bootz on Fri Oct 28 2011 8:55pm. Edited 1 time in total

the TDV8 (I got one of the last ones, well a 10 plate) + adaptive dynamics + dynamic response + flappy paddles = ooooooooooooooooooo LA LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA  ============
2010 TDV8 HSE - ooo laa laaaaaaaaa
2007 TDV8 HSE - superb car and very reliable
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2012 - dearly departed, sadly missed.. to return in late 2013 with a new TDV8!