Name that tune

MugMugs

Okay I smoke and with the odd exception, I do so outside. As such I've grown into the pathetic habit of knowing what diesel motor is about to come around the corner. Examples, I know when one of the two TDCI Mondeos is about to pop around the corner or when the PD passat B4 is coming. The 307 HDI is also pretty distinctive as well as the D-4D Avensis and Corolla are. I can only really foretell two petrols, An Alfa 156 and a VVTI (very very technical indeed) Avensis.

So can you decipher what motor is about to come into view merely by its sound ? Or am I just a tad touched ?

bazz26

Subaru flat four has a pretty unique engine note.

brembo26

Petrol focus! especially up to the '06 model!

colm_mcm

I'll always know a 1.4 astra from the annoying clicking sound it makes. a 1.8 petrol Rav4 from the metallic rattle from the exhaust. I'll always he able to identify a 1.6 Avensis avensis from the noise of the starter, same with the old type 1.0 Yaris.

Land Cruiser or Hilux 3.0 easy peasy too.
1.9 TDI is easy even for a beginner.
3 cylinder Yaris/Aygo very distinctive too as is the BMW 4.4 engine.

MugMugs

brembo26 wrote: »

Petrol focus! especially up to the '06 model!

+1 There was an unmarked Garda one where I grew up and we always knew when it was on the way for us after the Pub Distinctive exhaust sound!

166man

Alfa Romeo 1.6TS is an easy one for anyone, great sound. E46 M3 too

Voodoomelon

Jesus, you can differentiate between diesels? They all sound like the same sh1te to me. :P

colm_mcm

always get caught out by petrol Alfas that sound like diesels.

honda starter motors dont sound like any other starter motor, they kinda screech.

MugMugs

colm_mcm wrote: »

always get caught out by petrol Alfas that sound like diesels.

honda starter motors dont sound like any other starter motor, they kinda screech.

Alfas sound kinda sick. Toyotas petrol sound like they are struggling to start.

akura

Seat Ibiza mk2 by the ticking noise they all make

colm_mcm

Any time there's an FTO V6 in the vicinity, my ears prick up. Can probably sense their presence from 5 miles. Sadly they're becoming a rarity

colm_mcm

akura wrote: »

Seat Ibiza mk2 by the ticking noise they all make

the Mk3 and mk4 are the clicky ones with the 1.2

MugMugs

Any 3 cylinder VAG 1.2 engine..... VERY distinctive.

166man

Can tell this one quite well, extremely rare though..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N7B7oyJaE0

Quality machine.

colm_mcm

Glanza

MetzgerMeister

Mazda RX8 is very distinctive.

Also, the felt brigade all have the "dump valve" on their heaps.

Pushrod Ka and fiestas, twin sparks sound like a sewing machine chewing a penny to me.