Do you long-time owners get used to the engine sounds?

[dcporsche99]

"I've had my car for about 4 months now and I still cannot stop giggling and laughing when the tach hits 5000RPMs..."


Hate to admit it...but, I do the same darn thing every time!!

And +1 on keeping the radio off!!

[RandallNeighbour]

Almost 4 years for me and I still love the sound. Of course, I now have an obnoxiously loud muffler and headers and oh yeah, it was desnorked before I bought it.

However, the thing that has worn off now is when I open my garage and see my Porsche. For the first year, I'd see it and think, "Wow. Never thought I'd ever see one of those in my own garage with my name on the title."

I guess all the stinkin' repairs I've had to do has taken the shine off first-time ownership of a Porsche. I never get tired of the sound of the car though.

I was at the track today at a high speed DE event for my PCA region... if you think the sound of your car is great, you gotta get to a DE event. It's free to get in and watch... hearing a couple dozen GT3's, Turbos and Carreras flying around the track at 120+ mph is one AMAZING SYMPHONY of exhaust notes!

[Rick V]

Well I don't get to drive the Boxster much so I don't get used to the sound but, after over 40k put on my 911 I still don't remember if it has a radio in it.

[blue2000s]

It's fun to listen to it rev going down the road, but that can't even come close to how great it sounds rushing down a twisty mountain road. Full song bouncing off the walls of a canyon is amazing.

I will say, however, that the old 2.7 and 3.0L flat 6 from the 60s and 70s air cooled engines are 100 times more inspiring and interesting than these water cooled, catalyzed engines. If you want to know what all Porsches should really sound like, take a drive in a '78 911SC.

[986_Ron]

Love the sound! Glad I'm not the only one that turns the radio down or off to hear the engine. I've had this car for over 4 years now and it still makes me smile when I drive it...

[Topless]

Yep. The Porsche exhaust note is like crack! What radio???

During winter storage, the one thing I miss most about the Boxster is the engine and exhaust note.