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      01-28-2013, 09:16 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by JohnVidale View Post
I'm sure this has been beaten to death in discussions, but why would one want loud, throbbing engine roar in the cabin? Sure the 4-cylinder engine sounds like a small chainsaw or lawn mower, but it is quiet. Quiet is better than loud, even if one is rocketing down the road. Even better still when the engine is off stopped at a traffic light. And not burning gas.

I just don't get the desire for a roar, especially if it requires specially porting, amplification, or especially artificial noise to generate.
Just drive around with the windows down. It only sounds good at full throttle. Competent engine though.
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