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13 Mar 2004, 13:45 (Ref:904383) | #1 | ||
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What was the best sounding Group C car ever?
It has to be a toss up between the Mazda 787B, Sauber Mercedes C9 and Jaguar XJR-12? Discuss.
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the Aston AMR1 has to be one of my favourites
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13 Mar 2004, 19:14 (Ref:904576) | #3 | ||
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it has to be the mazda 787B it had such a nice loud sound you could here it coming way before you saw it
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13 Mar 2004, 20:03 (Ref:904614) | #4 | ||
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Definately the Mazda quad rotor, rip roaring, ear piercing, shrillest engine ever. Apart from the BRM V16, but thats another discipline.
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I liked also the Mercedes and Aston Martin V8, the V12 Jaguar, the big Cosworth 4 litres. All V6 or F6 turbos smooth sounds helped for the siesta ! Last edited by PascaLM; 14 Mar 2004 at 08:35. |
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Again, an easy one, definitely the Mazda. But listening to the Jags in the dark on the Mulsanne was also pretty stunning......
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14 Mar 2004, 09:40 (Ref:904897) | #7 | ||
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Mazda...can't really rememer any other, still getting over the shock of the decibles. I think a car like that would be illegal these days. Now that I think about it. Didn't they reduce it to a tri-rotor for later races because of the noise, or was it an excuse.
Pity, it sounded so great. |
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The Mazda? It had a distinctive sound, but I am not sure it was pleasant. A damn shame it was so reliable
The Jags were great, always comforting to hear and feel them continue to circulate as you grabbed a couple of hours... Other than that 12s always do it for me, although I love how they mix in 6s, 8s and even 10s with it now. I'm not really a fan of 4s, turbocharged or not. |
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My first car was a 12A two rotor Mazda, that had been flogged half to death. I took care of the other half, but what fun! I have never ever driven another engine that enjoyed and offered so much back when it received a cool intake charge! |
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I must admit that I don't care for the sound of a rotary, but I do love the sound of a racing V-12!
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