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Nov 18th, 2011, 20:01 | #61 |
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they'll never be the same without the lovley tone of a 5cyl
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Nov 28th, 2011, 11:53 | #62 |
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I'm afraid you've all missed the only real option for best noise; the Alfa (Arese) V6!
;-) ;-) ;-) More seriously, the Volvo 5 pot sounds Ok, though it needs a turbo to really prick up the ears. For the NA versions, a big part of it's disadvantage is you've got to wring it out before it becomes tuneful &, at least on my 2.5 20v'er, that's hard work compared to my Alfa 164 (IIRC :-( ), which throbbed just enough to draw you on before it sang from 3-7k. |
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Dec 17th, 2011, 12:25 | #64 | |
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I was going round the Bristol ring road in the Alfa some years ago, in the outside lane I got held up by a boy racer in a saxo or corsa. Kept a proper distance, but after a moment or 2, dropped it into 3rd (still sitting back), at which boy racer pulled straight in ;-) Wouldn't expect to get the same result in the Volvo; to be fair though, the Volvo's better turning circle is a real benefit in town. |
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Dec 17th, 2011, 13:06 | #65 | |
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Can't blame you for liking those alfas. The engines do indeed sound fantastic.
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