Brecon Beacons - Lots of noise

Brecon Beacons - Lots of noise

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Cupra Black

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3,038 posts

225 months

Monday 12th June 2017
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I was competing in the Dragon Ride Yesterday in Wales.

Shocking conditions but surprised to see a blue Chimaera in hot pursuit of a E39 M5 and 1 Series. Hats off you you sir, it sounded awesome.

We were then passed by 3 or 4 Chimaeras, a Cerb and a S3 (V8).

Great to see them out and they sounded mega (so miss my Chimaera).

Ajsbarrow

2 posts

103 months

Tuesday 13th June 2017
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Are these the culprits? Glad you enjoyed the noise... (I was the E39)

Cupra Black

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3,038 posts

225 months

Tuesday 13th June 2017
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Yep.

The E39 sounded great, what system have you got. Ive had a E39 M5 and Chimaera smile

Shocking weather wasn't it.

echazfraz

772 posts

154 months

Tuesday 13th June 2017
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That's my Chim! We came from Berkshire, picked it up from Neil Garner in Gloucestershire - big thank you to Ricardo for coming in on his day off to indulge us - and thought we'd make a day trip of it by coming home via, er, Wales.

Hope the noise didn't put you off. We looked up the event - it's mental! It was bad enough in the rain in the car with 3mm of tread on the rears and the wipers packing up; I dread to think what it must have been like on the bike. Although somehow I still managed to go home sunburned...

Ajsbarrow

2 posts

103 months

Tuesday 13th June 2017
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Cupra Black said:
Yep.

The E39 sounded great, what system have you got. Ive had a E39 M5 and Chimaera smile

Shocking weather wasn't it.
Hayward and Scott back box, the rest is stock. Completely transforms the noise of the car! We had an epic day, loved the time I spent behind the TVR, sounds like a proper old racing V8.

Glad to see there's at least one cyclist we didn't annoy wink

Cupra Black

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3,038 posts

225 months

Thursday 15th June 2017
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TBH I could hear you all from some distance.

My Chimaera was fully decatted and straight through so Im used to a bit of noise.

The M5 sounded great, I took the back boxes off mine when I had it to release more sound.

the ride was tough, last year it was 24 degrees and blazing sun, stark contrast to Sunday.

olliete

403 posts

118 months

Thursday 15th June 2017
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I was there on Saturday and the weather was terrible!!