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Re: OT: Anyone know how the Phaeton W12 engine works?
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Mon, 3 Nov 2003 19:16:37 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, John Guerquin wrote:

Actually, that's a good point.  A lot of cars nowadays are so quiet at idle,
that you really need to check the tach to make sure that the engine IS running.
And not accidentally try to start a running engine -

Amen.  It took me a week to get used to how quiet the engine is in my car!  One
of my friends comented on that this weekend at a gas station.

the sound of grinding gears
is very unpleasant (or so I'm told).

Cocky.  :)

    Iain



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  Re: OT: Anyone know how the Phaeton W12 engine works?
 
(...) Actually, that's a good point. A lot of cars nowadays are so quiet at idle, that you really need to check the tach to make sure that the engine IS running. And not accidentally try to start a running engine - the sound of grinding gears is (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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