How long before yours is quiet?

[KillerJim]

Hi,

I`ve noticed a few threads talking about the engine sound when cold vs warm and was wondering what everyones experience is?

My 05' Sagaris (driven everyday - 13k miles) I hear the tappets for about 10 seconds on cold start then its quiet. It does sound a little rougher at cold but actually not that bad - she sounds no different at 20c than 70c oil (albiet I don`t touch the loud pedal until 60c)

Whats your first few minutes like?

J

[Buffoon]

Tappet noise does not go until full operating temp reached.

10 mins drive until I can happily give it some beans. In some ways this is a good thing. While warming up, giving it too many revs turns heads for the wrong reason, so content to pootle about fishing for admiring glances. When warm, full symphonic joy kicks in.

I feel sure the Sag tappets would still be noisy at low temperatures, just much reduced, and possibly better muffled.

[grumbledoak]

Maybe 10-15 mins or 50c oil 'til she goes properly 'quiet'. That's normally my clue that I could use more revs, though in practice I'm normally still in 30 zones at this point...

[PYNEY]

agree with the above untill oil is at 50 c , even then its not as quiet as a bmw or porsche etc but all said and done this is the best car ive owned and love it

[m3coupe]

Mine sounds quite noisy to start with. Was actually worried about it when I first bought it till i found out they are all noisy when cold.

Have no noise problems when warm.................. well apart from good noises using the loud pedal!

[astonman]

Maybe Im deaf? But at 2800 miles only, my T350 is quiet even when cold.

[d18mca]

Jim

I agree with the posts here.Once warmed to 40-50 very quiet.I have the car at the house this week before heading to Chatsworth.Why don't you call up .(near Strand Picture house)I'd like to see the new arrival.
Cheers.
Davy mac