I was thinking, I love my Fabia VRS, the only thing I miss about it not being a petrol is the noise it makes.

Has anyone managed to make their diesel sound a bit more fruity?!

I don't think there is much one can do to make a 4 pot oil burner sound fruity:)

What about the turbo? Does an induction kit do much for these apart from an apocryphal 5 bhp gain on the manafacturer's standard air box?

Your're right I'm not keen on the diseasel rattle, especially at idle. I once drove a Fabia 1.2, 3 cylinder petrol and it sounded great especially when you revved it, like a V6. It was just a shame it was so under powered out of town though, and that all it did, just make a noise.

I don't know if these 1.4 3 cylinder TDI's sound any better.

I don't think there is much one can do to make a 4 pot oil burner sound fruity:)

Don't you believe it matey......

When at full chat the Skip makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, as several on here will testify.

I look forward to hearing it some day Grumpy! As far as the 1.4 Tdi is concerned, yes it sounds good when revved, same tone as the 1.2 but deeper.

Don't you believe it matey......

When at full chat the Skip makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, as several on here will testify.

i can confirm this,i had a drive in this only last weekend(or was it the weekend before? i'm going nuts i think)and it really does make a great noise at full chat,not to mention goes like stink,i had a real big smile on my face driving the skip:D

My fabia used to make a nice noise.

Kind of a cross between a really big vacumn cleaner, a JCB and a pigeon :rofl:

Yup I have done it, and it sounds great It now comes in many different sounds

Yup you've guessed it, the sound system I turn it on

Lmao

Seriously I like the sound of a diesel (Wierd like that you see )

Timelord

I thought the Milltek non resonated systems were to sound like a petrol engine?

Decat and a sports backbox = nice sound when giving it some

Your're right I'm not keen on the diseasel rattle, especially at idle. I once drove a Fabia 1.2, 3 cylinder petrol and it sounded great especially when you revved it, like a V6. It was just a shame it was so under powered out of town though, and that all it did, just make a noise.

I don't know if these 1.4 3 cylinder TDI's sound any better.

Yeah I know what you mean. I had a Daihatsu Charade Turbo which was a 1.0, 3 cylinder, I had it tuned up to 140bhp, it had a nice half a six pot strum to it, which ended in the loudest dump valve I've ever heard, -it would turn a crowd of heads 100m away!

It was a bit gutless over 100 but did sound sweet.

A six cylinder Diesel sounds petrol apart from tick over.

I once drove a Fabia 1.2, 3 cylinder petrol and it sounded great especially when you revved it, like a V6.

Cor ... imagine the noise the 2.0l must make eh?

This must be a contender for post of the year.

Do you know what makes any diesel sound better?

The cold hard fact that unleaded petrol is now only 1p per litre cheaper!

I hope to god that diesel doesn't follow but for now mine sounds bloody awesome

Do you know what makes any diesel sound better?

The cold hard fact that unleaded petrol is now only 1p per litre cheaper!

I hope to god that diesel doesn't follow but for now mine sounds bloody awesome

I filled up yesterday and diesel was 2p per litre cheaper than unleaded at our local filling station!

This derv sounds nice... althout it is a 2.5l 5 cyl!

my 1.9 TDI (100) sounds ok on full chat but not as good as my old 1.2 mk1 Seat Ibiza sounded.....it sounded like a porsche.........924.... lol

Why would you want a diesel to sound like a petrol?

Diesels sound much nicer as they are.

Sick some Vpower Diesel in it, makes it silky smoooth.

a diesel will never sound as good as a petrol, imposible.

and it doesn't matter how cheap a diesel is its still a numb, boring expeience compared to a decent petrol engine

Sick some Vpower Diesel in it, makes it silky smoooth.

Are you sure?

I really like VAG TDIs, but 'silky smooth' isn't the phrase I'd use .

are you sure?

i really like vag tdis, but 'silky smooth' isn't the phrase i'd use .

it's whisper quiet!

a diesel will never sound as good as a petrol, impossible.

and it doesn't matter how cheap a diesel is its still a numb, boring experience compared to a decent petrol engine

I think we'll agree to differ on this

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Originally Posted by bengie

a diesel will never sound as good as a petrol, impossible.

and it doesn't matter how cheap a diesel is its still a numb, boring experience compared to a decent petrol engine

I think we'll agree to differ on this

Following you at the last meet you certainly weren't driving in a numb, boring manner... the smoke certainly gave that one away!

My wife filled the tank with unleaded now my 2.0l Tdi grumbles nicely at the lights and makes a good noise when on full bore.