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Old 01-19-2007, 04:13 AM   #23
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Originally Posted by Jump
From the review suggested above:

'I'll begin with the engine. The cabins of mid-engine cars like the Boxster tend to be flooded with engine noise. Not this one. I could barely hear the engine. The throaty exhaust, certainly, but not the engine. Before I had a chance to voice my surprise the salesperson explained that buyers had complained of too much engine noise. They wanted to hear the exhaust, not the engine. And for 2005 that's one of the "improvements." '

Is this true? Can anyone with a 2005 or later attest to this? If it is true, it definitely detracts from buying a 2005+ IMHO! I love the sound of the engine!
I haven't driven a 986 so can't compare, but I can definitely hear the engine and I love the sound of the engine and exhaust -- especially at 4k+ rpms. My fiance can hear it too, and the verdict is that if it gets any louder I'd be driving it solo much more often. For now, I'm not interested in increasing the frequency of my solo runs, so the noise level is just optimal.

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