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LMB · Aug 13th, 2006, 01:17 AM

obehave · Aug 13th, 2006, 04:07 AM

Not bloody likely.
Doesn't even sound like a 4 cylinder engine.

Paul · Aug 13th, 2006, 07:35 AM

What he said ^^^^

St00ge · Aug 13th, 2006, 08:09 AM

can't you enlighten us Paul? any hints will do...sounds awesome

Paul · Aug 13th, 2006, 08:17 AM

If you watch the videos of the new car posted in the news section you'll hear the new engine, and it's not that.

Root Ginger · Aug 13th, 2006, 08:56 AM

This has been discussed before in another thread. The sound on the MINI site is a V8.

LMB · Aug 13th, 2006, 01:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original)

What he said ^^^^

On the basis of that I was about to put in a order....

What is it then??

Paul · Aug 13th, 2006, 01:28 PM

Someone using a weird sample to build hype I'd say.

LMB · Aug 13th, 2006, 01:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original)

Someone using a weird sample to build hype I'd say.

It's working.

No rear engined Mini on the horizon then?

minipaul · Aug 13th, 2006, 11:26 PM

I wish... that sounds wicked

herbie hind · Aug 14th, 2006, 01:48 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by LMB (original)

not a turbo.

Aug 13th, 2006, 01:17 AM	#1
LMB Toon Toon.. My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 05:24 PM Posts: 24,876 Offline	Is this the sound of the engine of the new Mini Cooper S? http://www.mini.com/com/en/general/homepage/index.jsp It sounds awesome. Global Moderator

Aug 13th, 2006, 08:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
St00ge 8/10 on the Stoogometer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Melbourne Local Time: 02:24 AM Posts: 2,864 Offline	can't you enlighten us Paul? any hints will do...sounds awesome Black MCS

Aug 13th, 2006, 08:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
Root Ginger Amiga 500 to PS3 20 Years Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Slough, Berkshire Local Time: 05:24 PM Posts: 4,673 Offline	This has been discussed before in another thread. The sound on the MINI site is a V8. It was acceptable in the 80's

Aug 13th, 2006, 01:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 05:24 PM Posts: 24,876 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original) What he said ^^^^ On the basis of that I was about to put in a order.... What is it then?? Global Moderator

Aug 13th, 2006, 01:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 05:24 PM Posts: 24,876 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original) Someone using a weird sample to build hype I'd say. It's working. No rear engined Mini on the horizon then? Global Moderator

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Aug 13th, 2006, 04:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 12:24 PM Posts: 9,388 Offline	Not bloody likely. Doesn't even sound like a 4 cylinder engine.

Aug 13th, 2006, 07:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 05:24 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	What he said ^^^^

Aug 13th, 2006, 08:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 05:24 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	If you watch the videos of the new car posted in the news section you'll hear the new engine, and it's not that.

Aug 13th, 2006, 01:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 05:24 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	Someone using a weird sample to build hype I'd say.

Aug 13th, 2006, 11:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
minipaul MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: aberdeen, portlethen Local Time: 05:24 PM Posts: 192 Offline	what a noise I wish... that sounds wicked

Aug 14th, 2006, 01:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
herbie hind MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: providence subburbs Local Time: 12:24 PM Posts: 451 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by LMB (original) http://www.mini.com/com/en/general/homepage/index.jsp It sounds awesome. not a turbo.

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