Seriously. This Forum Has Ruined My Ability To Enjoy My Car
 

All these threads about freakin' road noise have ruined it for me!
I'm totally paranoid that my cabin is noisy and I'm unable to enjoy driving my car anymore.

We had some hurricane-force winds rip through Central Pennsylvania on Friday and as a result, my car cover blew completely off. So Saturday morning I decided I might as well take my baby for a drive. The forecast called for sunny skies and a balmy 43 degrees. The roads were dry as I disconnected the Battery Minder and bled off the extra air from the tires.
I thumbed my presently white start button and enjoyed the rumble of my Fast Intentions cat-back as the engine came to life. I appreciated the fresh look of my simota1 fuel gauge overly and breathed in the smell of leather and what I could swear was a lingering new car smell.
I clutched in and snicked the gear lever into 1st and pulled out of my driveway.
Then it began...

As I drove up my street that was covered in cinders, my ears bled from the sound coming from my wheel wells. It was like having a mouthful of Pop Rocks exploding in my head. It was maddening!
The only thing I could do was press down on the accelerator and bring the revs up in the hopes that the luscious sound of my exhaust would offset the cacophony emanating from my wheel wells. Unfortunately, that resulted in me needing to grab the next higher gear, then the next. Before I knew it, I was traveling at a high rate of speed and a corner was approaching... fast! I got on the brakes and went down a gear, laughing with amusement as the Synchro-Rev did its thing causing a satisfying burble to come from my exhaust. I focused on the apex of the corner, turned in and got on the gas again causing the ice cold tires to fight for grip. The rear of the car slid to the left a little as the flickering VDC light on my dash let me know that I was having too much fun.
I continued this process for the next 7 miles until I got to the parking lot at work. I pulled into my favourite spot and let out a satisfied sigh as I pressed the button to shut her down. I got out, unlocked the doors to the shop and as I went in, took one more look at the beautiful machine sitting in the parking lot. Ahhhhhh.

Anyway, I just wanted to thank this forum and all of its cabin noise threads for ruining my ability to enjoy my car.

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Ah, the joys of late winter Pennsylvania roads...

oh gosh... now im scared to start the car after 3+ months hibernation. :D hahaha.

Ken, since LunaZ is not far from where the arrival of spring is announced by an obese rodent, his decision to come out of hibernation marks the beginning of the driving season. It's your turn now!:driving:

If you guys didn't hibernate the Z, you wouldn't have to readjust to the road noise. I see snow tires in your future. :rolleyes::icon17:

I keep contemplating putting my summer tires back on the car. Then I realize it's February and we probably have 10" of snow still in our future.

RE: Anyway, I just wanted to thank this forum and all of its cabin noise threads for ruining my ability to enjoy my car.

It sounds to me that you've got a good grasp on the forum. You missed the part about turning up the radio if the Syncro rev does not do the trick. :tup:

You take that back, Spearfish!

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He's in Chicago.
Will most likely snow while I'm there the weekend of March 12-13th just to make it hard for me to get home :rolleyes:

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wow. Just enjoy the car dude.

What noise? All I hear is a the sounds of a totally awesome sport/muscle car having a real good time on the road, doing what it was meant to do, giving the driver a full spectum of sensory input.
Years ago when a friends' father bought a '74 Lotus Europa, the dealer asked what type of radio he wanted, he simlpy answered "...the sound of the motor is music to my ears."
Enuff said.

I agree what road noise?

Only noise outta my car is my awesome singing renditions of katty perry or lady gaga. That and the occasional passenger whos screams like they are being murdered when i sing

I think somebody needs a Klenex

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Two thumbs up to your story!

im so glad i live in southern california

*Driving*

What? Can you speak up? I can't hear you... too much road noise... :tup:

Its not completly ruined u til you trade ur z in for a 5.0

LOL check back with me after your Z turns 7 years old and it's full of random rattles. You will appreciate the road noise as it will drown-out the rattles! :icon17:

Nothing open wastegates and blowoff valves can't fix :happydance:

Proof that the answer, no matter what the question, is forced induction :tup::icon17:

This thread is proof that a lot of people don't read past the first sentence.
Either that, or some people are pretty daft. Guess I should have added a winking smilie or a "JK" to clarify the sarcasm and humour in my post. :tiphat:

Tell you what, I'll give you $50 for the Z. It's worth nearly nothing now that yours has "the road noise." Take it or leave it, your choice. :rofl2:

Tempting!

This sounds like a Commercial

i have to agree all the post about the road noise is getting stale....

what road noise go drive a school bus ......

i tell you what i don't miss is all the ghost rattles that some of the 350's had
as i knock on wood at 17,000 miles not one rattle... imho for the money this is a solid built car,unless your the kind of driver that feels the need to kick the sxxx
out of your car all the time...........

I love driving my Z, thats all that needs to be said. :)

Yes so true, but kinda sucks to have all that static (road noise) while trying to listen to the motor.

Solution: Rip out the crappy Bose system and replace with Infinity Kappas in the doors, Pioneer sub in the spare under the mat and an amp under the passenger seat.

Hmmmm its suppose to be 80 here today....Ive been riding the bike for 2 months now haha. I think Ill stick with me traveling to where the snow is and enjoy my ability to ride and play golf year around.

Its a characteristic of the car, get a louder exhaust.

I think the OP was just kidding, folks. chill out :D

Congrats on your first post-hibernation run this year lunaZ

I thought that was pretty clear :tup: But perhaps we just share the same Cigar smoking Pennsyltucky Z owning humor. :icon14:

That, or the fact that you're a professor :tup:

Yeah guys... the entire post was supposed to be sarcastic. He starts off by saying how loud the car is but then goes on to write (a well worded) story about how much fun this car is to drive.

The moral of the story is no matter how loud this car is, it's the last thing you think about after you drive it

They just started fixing the potholes in my area and it sounds like rocks in a blender everywhere I drive. Has anyone tried lining the outside of the wheel well with something? I've seen dynamat done, but has anyone tried anything else?

Are you a virgin.... :icon14:

Huh? :confused: