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Evo Best Sounding Fives #1248614 13/08/2011 16:57 13/08/2011 16:57
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 598 Fareham, Hants Wal_S OP Enjoying the ride
Wal_S OP Enjoying the ride Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 598 Fareham, Hants	Looks like the Coupe has been forgotten again, EVO reckon these are the best sounding 5 cylinder engines in the latest issue: Audi Sport Quattro Audi TT RS Focus RS500 Volvo 850 T5 VW V5 Maybe its time to offer Harry and the team a normally aspirated Coupe to listen to

Re: Evo Best Sounding Fives [Re: Wal_S] #1248634 13/08/2011 17:40 13/08/2011 17:40
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 6,192 Bristol, UK H Hovedan Forum is my life
Hovedan Forum is my life H Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 6,192 Bristol, UK	Sigh Custard is willing and able to put that list to shame Currently tracking Renault 182

Re: Evo Best Sounding Fives [Re: Wal_S] #1248636 13/08/2011 17:43 13/08/2011 17:43
S shinyshoes Unregistered
shinyshoes Unregistered S	Seems pretty daft that 4 out of the 5 above are turbo charged (maybe 5 not sure on the VW) Anyone should know an NA engine of any variety sounds better than a turbo - as the exhaust note is not being strangled BY the turbo!

Re: Evo Best Sounding Fives [Re: Wal_S] #1248706 13/08/2011 20:09 13/08/2011 20:09
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,694 Midlands MCMike Forum is my job
MCMike Forum is my job Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,694 Midlands	It's probably the only 5 5 cylinder engines they could think of ! 1972 Triumph Stag 1984 Alfasud TI 1999 Fiat Coupe Turbo LE 2005 350Z

Re: Evo Best Sounding Fives [Re: MCMike] #1248788 13/08/2011 22:34 13/08/2011 22:34
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,127 South Cambs B Barmybob Hon Club Member: 003
Barmybob Hon Club Member: 003 Je suis un Coupé B Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,127 South Cambs	Really odd as the "Best Sounding" Five pots are generally the ones without a Turbo and a CAT! Gone Audi mad!

Re: Evo Best Sounding Fives [Re: Wal_S] #1248810 13/08/2011 23:29 13/08/2011 23:29
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Nello Unregistered N	Doh ....thats like saying a V6 list would not include Alfa! I thought that EVO lot knew a thing or two about motoring

Re: Evo Best Sounding Fives [Re: Wal_S] #1248818 13/08/2011 23:39 13/08/2011 23:39
D DidCoop Unregistered
DidCoop Unregistered D	I'm sorry but out of all the 5 pots, the Quattro and the Coupe's are the most epic I've heard!

Re: Evo Best Sounding Fives [Re: ] #1248847 14/08/2011 07:25 14/08/2011 07:25
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 6,192 Bristol, UK H Hovedan Forum is my life
Hovedan Forum is my life H Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 6,192 Bristol, UK	Originally Posted by Nello Doh ....thats like saying a V6 list would not include Alfa! I thought that EVO lot knew a thing or two about motoring Amen brother!! So who's taking it up with Evo magazine? Currently tracking Renault 182

Re: Evo Best Sounding Fives [Re: Wal_S] #1248851 14/08/2011 08:10 14/08/2011 08:10
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 329 Manchester andy2 Making a profit
andy2 Making a profit Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 329 Manchester	Interesting - having owned a Volvo 850 T5 I can confirm that the Coupe (even in turbo form) sounds far better.

Re: Evo Best Sounding Fives [Re: Hovedan] #1248852 14/08/2011 08:31 14/08/2011 08:31
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,618 SE Essex charlie_croker I need some sleep
charlie_croker I need some sleep Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,618 SE Essex	Originally Posted by Hovedan Sigh Custard is willing and able to put that list to shame Custard does sound awesome, I found a video yesterday.. Happy

Re: Evo Best Sounding Fives [Re: andy2] #1248881 14/08/2011 09:23 14/08/2011 09:23
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,621 S Wales chrissy Tourque Italia member!
chrissy Tourque Italia member! Forum is my job Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,621 S Wales	Originally Posted by andy2 Interesting - having owned a Volvo 850 T5 I can confirm that the Coupe (even in turbo form) sounds far better. The turbo 5 cylinder is faaar better sounding IMO, N/a is a beaut, and with a turbo is mmmmmmmmmmm