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      03-28-2012, 03:21 AM   #25
MartinHattingh
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Originally Posted by playmobilboy View Post
To be more specific, when I do a cold start, the rev is about 1500rpm, engine at that time is quite noisy and I can feel some vibration in the cabin, it will go better if I turn off the ac (dunno why it must be on when starts up), it's further better after few mins when the engine get warmer, about 800rpm
I get exactly the same with mine, it annoyed me a bit at first (having been used to my previous car being a Renault Megane which was *very* quiet at idle), but now I'm imagining that it's the monster under the bonnet which needs to wake up

Generally, I find the engine to have quite a beat at idle, when parking in tight spots in closed areas you definitely notice that it almost sounds a little like a diesel. It's not a criticism, just an observation. The performance is worth it!
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