dukest 0 Posted May 8, 2008 i know this is a merc but its the engine not the car, whether its RS4's, AMV8s etc, etc - the sound of a V8 just blows everything else away.. forget whiny V12s, tinny straight 6s and sadly even the VR in comparison - just imagine owning a road car that sounded like this every day you drove it :luvlove: : http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default ... ryId=18022 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted May 8, 2008 i got a V8 in the land rover, but never really played with it much, bit different to a road car though, still nice and noisy though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted May 8, 2008 Yep, the V8 is my favourite engine. Especially top fuel drag V8s with no exhausts! You can buy "crated engines" from the states surprisingly cheap. Last time I looked, you could import a "turn key" (ECU, loom, injectors etc, ready to run) Chevy LS2 for about £5K. Or the bigger 7 litre 500 horse lump for a couple of K more, brand new from Chevrolet. Pick up a decent second hand AC Cobra replica to drop it into and you'll have one heck of a good crack every summer :lol: Or even a TVR Chimera. The flatplane AJP V8 in that is notorious for blowing up, so quite a few TVR fans are opting for the crated engine.com alternative. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dukest 0 Posted May 8, 2008 i got a V8 in the land rover, but never really played with it much, bit different to a road car though, still nice and noisy though see, a V8 makes even an ambulance sound good!! :grin: Pick up a decent second hand AC Cobra replica to drop it into and you'll have one heck of a good crack every summer maybe if i end up living in australia and an a dark corrado with no a/c and black leather seats doesn't quite work in 35 degrees then that may well be an option! the aussies love their v8s as well after all! 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rado-steve 0 Posted May 8, 2008 Bahhhh! No Drool Smiley :( Mmmmmm Yes Please Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boost monkey 0 Posted May 8, 2008 Yes it does sound nice but the intake/exhaust system difference design makes a HUGE difference to how an engine sounds. Just think of a VR with a stock airbox and stock exhaust and then one with a BMC up front, a 6-branch manifold and a s/s system. It's like comparing babysitters to banshees! Obviously for a performance engine, you will hear it coming a long way off anyways :cheers: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
