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Old 19th June 2018, 07:37 AM
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I'm very pleased with the sound from it, as a few of you heard at the meet. Nice and rumbly without being too loud. There's a bit of drone at 2000rpm, but the S8 gearing means its rarely in that range on the move, and if it is, just knock it in to 'S' to drop a gear and get up to 3000. It also makes a very subtle grumble on over-run.
It has a deep rumble in idle. I heard that a few times when we were out on the road, right behind you. Sounded better than any other car, I believe.

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I managed a road test this time and she drives sooo nicely now Totally stable and no shimmy. The brakes actually feel pretty good for the first time since I got the car, and no more screech
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