What's your favourite sounding euro V8? - Page 3

XR_6falcon · 18-08-2010, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by XR_6falcon

+1 for the Maserati Quattroporte

I also find the Jaguar XFR and the C63 AMG absolutly horn

forgot to add the bentley brooklands sounds insane too

**Giant Cranium** · 18-08-2010, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Grobbo

Two mondeo V6's bolted together = a V12...

They might sound alright but they ain't a V8 sorry!

ill put money on you having never heard one at full flight.
it gave me a stiffy

Grobbo · 18-08-2010, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by captain awesome

ill put money on you having never heard one at full flight.
it gave me a stiffy

No I haven't, although I saw one tonight as I was picking up my takeaway in South Melbs - weird - there can't be many S's around.

A few years back a 22 year old chap took me on a joy ride through Holborn (London) at lunch time, in a DB9 convertable with the roof down - the noise coming off the buildings was insane...

Probably not too far off a DBS given the motors are fairly similar.

Still, this thread is about V8's...

smoo · 18-08-2010, 10:12 PM

If anyone knows old Mercedes they'd probably agree the sohc M116 and M117 V8s are up there from the 1960s-80s, especially opened up. I had a 3" exhaust on my old 560sec which is one of the best sounding Euro V8s out there.
If you can call it a Euro V8 the alloy V8 in the Land Rover/Range Rover is definately up on the list too.

**Elks** · 18-08-2010, 11:05 PM

C63 is something special, sounds much better than the E or S with the same motor. Although most Benz V8's had some note.

for me the winner is...

Porsche 928 (particularly the GTS) made the ground shake.

BA GT-HO · 19-08-2010, 12:29 AM

M3 with no pipes

Listen to that and tell me that don't sound like a NASCAR!!

Stu Appleby's M5 ute OH YEAHHHHHHHH

Ferrari F360 with exhaust This is the best 360 I have ever heard

Stoney! · 19-08-2010, 12:40 AM

HAHA after reading the title I was thinking Audi S5 as the page was loading, got good taste my friend.

Stoney!

Express · 19-08-2010, 01:56 AM

I’m very bias towards the C63. The down shifts have to be experienced to be believed.

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Originally Posted by Grobbo

I've not seen a 63 yet with a modified exhaust - they're that loud stock - why would you bother?

You’re right, they are very loud even in stock form but there are also quite a few aftermarket exhausts available for the 63’s.

The most popular mod for a C63 is to delete the secondary cats and replace them with an x-pipe, it gives the car a much deeper sound and is almost a must do when being tuned.

The second most popular is long tube headers to replace the stock manifolds, again for the extra horsepower when being tuned.

wrongwaynorris · 19-08-2010, 07:11 AM

Early DFV nothing even comes close .

Grobbo · 19-08-2010, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by smoo

If anyone knows old Mercedes they'd probably agree the sohc M116 and M117 V8s are up there from the 1960s-80s, especially opened up. I had a 3" exhaust on my old 560sec which is one of the best sounding Euro V8s out there.
If you can call it a Euro V8 the alloy V8 in the Land Rover/Range Rover is definately up on the list too.

I have always wondered what an old 560sec would sound like with an exhaust...

In fact after seeing Buffalo Soldiers I was pretty keen on one for a while...

**Polyal** · 19-08-2010, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by BA GT-HO

M3 with no pipes

Listen to that and tell me that don't sound like a NASCAR!!

Stu Appleby's M5 ute OH YEAHHHHHHHH

Ferrari F360 with exhaust This is the best 360 I have ever heard

OHHHHHHHHHHHH that ute sounds better than the M3!

Grobbo · 19-08-2010, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Express

I’m very bias towards the C63. The down shifts have to be experienced to be believed.

You’re right, they are very loud even in stock form but there are also quite a few aftermarket exhausts available for the 63’s.

The most popular mod for a C63 is to delete the secondary cats and replace them with an x-pipe, it gives the car a much deeper sound and is almost a must do when being tuned.

The second most popular is long tube headers to replace the stock manifolds, again for the extra horsepower when being tuned.

Ahh ok cool I didn't know that... Would be ace to hear a modded 63.

What do you reckon the pace cars at the F1 run?

burnz · 19-08-2010, 11:16 AM

holden 308~355 sound great..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58sSk...eature=related
euro try ford cosworth
http://www.streetfire.net/video/ford...rth_643407.htm

Grobbo · 19-08-2010, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by burnz

holden 308~355 sound great..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58sSk...eature=related

I never knew Holdens were European...

You learn something every day.

burnz · 19-08-2010, 11:21 AM

a bit quick grobbo

smoo · 19-08-2010, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Grobbo

I have always wondered what an old 560sec would sound like with an exhaust...

In fact after seeing Buffalo Soldiers I was pretty keen on one for a while...

Thats her on the dyno not long before I sold it, not the best quality but you sorta get an idea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxSZIEMLtOo

Grobbo · 19-08-2010, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by smoo

Thats her on the dyno not long before I sold it, not the best quality but you sorta get an idea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxSZIEMLtOo

Sounds pretty good. At first I was thinking about mocking the lowly output but I suppose that's nearly 300 engine HP which ain't so bad for an old stocker...

Grobbo · 19-08-2010, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by burnz

holden 308~355 sound great..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58sSk...eature=related
euro try ford cosworth
http://www.streetfire.net/video/ford...rth_643407.htm

That's 30 seconds of my life I'll never get back...

smoo · 19-08-2010, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Grobbo

Sounds pretty good. At first I was thinking about mocking the lowly output but I suppose that's nearly 300 engine HP which ain't so bad for an old stocker...

Yeah 300hp standard. Off the show room floor, it is faster than any jappa for the era so that is good enough for me. Remember the Comodores (VL) were only putting out 130kw (?) at this time lol. I also lined up an AUIII XR8 auto several times and at 120 kays it was in my mirrors everytime, so yeah not too bad for an old girl
I may be buying a 1984 380SEL this weekend for a demolition derby so standby for a burning rubber video with better sound quality lol.

5.4 GT · 19-08-2010, 12:23 PM

Modded CLK 63 Black Series from CV performance I rolled up next to a few months ago.

Close second is a Maserati GranTurismo S around the area.

Express · 19-08-2010, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Grobbo

Would be ace to hear a modded 63.

Plenty of them to see on YouTube being dynoed or playing friendly with other Euro’s and Exotics.

Google C63AMG exhaust mods, it’ll keep you busy for a while.

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Originally Posted by Grobbo

What do you reckon the pace cars at the F1 run?

I don’t know, I thought they were stock.

stockNAfairlane · 19-08-2010, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by smoo

Thats her on the dyno not long before I sold it, not the best quality but you sorta get an idea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxSZIEMLtOo

I have a 500sec with twin 2 1/4" pipes, no resonator and extractors and jesus christ the looks on some peoples faces when the foot goes to the floor is priceless. Very loud, very beefy love it.

AdzT3-146 · 19-08-2010, 03:57 PM

When just reading the thread title I would have said C63 AMG and put down your glasses.
I'm still of that opinion, however in saying that, the sound of the Maserati Quattroporte posted above really is quite impressive.

dannyhilton · 19-08-2010, 07:44 PM

Audi RS4, hands down. Love the car, adore the sound. I don't know if they had done anything to it, but one night out in Brisbane I saw one drive past, and had goosebumps from that burble...

oranpark addict · 19-08-2010, 10:18 PM

In regard to a V8 I would have to say the Merc 6.2 for what a true v8 should sound like.

Also, In regards to the pace cars at Albert Park this year that C63 wagon was brilliant. Sounded like two sledgehammers being hit together

Madaya · 19-08-2010, 10:55 PM

I once asked a mate of mine who was attending the Melbourne GP some years back to try and get hold of a CD recording of Formula 1 sounds. He did, but I was dissapointed. I was hoping to get discreet recordings of the field entering the Parabolica, or steaming past the Casino, through the tunnel etc. Instead, the recording lacked fidelity, the microphone often saturated by the noise in the workshop, also, lacked depth (stereo). Car entering bend, followed by car exiting bend...etc.
So, with HiFi being one of my passions, I think nothing would be more exciting than a collection of, basically, all of the above thread, plus the usa and aussie and even the japanese muscle, performing in a variety of situations, and not just screaming their ring off, but just giving the wink, the wry smile, that hidden deep below is something special.
Any thoughts?
Gaz

**ebxr8240** · 20-08-2010, 10:15 AM

If it has no chance of being in my garage or driveway ??
I'm not really interested...
Modern V8's are so muffled ...

aussie muscle · 20-08-2010, 11:57 AM

it's proof that ford should not drop their v8 range.

Grobbo · 20-08-2010, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ebxr8240

Modern V8's are so muffled ...

Erm, well aside from most of the ones mentioned in this thread...

AMG's, Massers, Fezzas, AM's, even the Jags are incredibly loud for standard cars.

BMW's, standard Mercs and the local stuff - agreed you can barely hear 'em in standard form.

Cooper69S · 20-08-2010, 03:33 PM

probably about 15 years ago - back when I was in SA, an old hq/hx era monaro went past us at full noise, and I thought was being followed by another one from the sound that was coming but was pretty surprised to see an 80's SL Merc chasing him - I'd never heard one of them sound that good before