Tunnels

Post by **PetrolDave** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:14 pm

Not really a tunnel, but still great... the concrete lined cutting under the M27 on a side road near Southampton airport - sounds great going through there with the sunroof and windows open and hitting the rev limiter!

Post by **SR71** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:42 pm

Couple of good ones on the autoroute into Geneva and between Lyon and Chambery.

I have to say even the RS4 at 8K rpm doesn't sound like a 12R with an Akrapovic coming down from 12K rpm on the overrun....

In the dark you also get the monster firework display to accompany...

Post by **SimonFV8** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:53 pm

PetrolDave wrote:Not really a tunnel, but still great... the concrete lined cutting under the M27 on a side road near Southampton airport - sounds great going through there with the sunroof and windows open and hitting the rev limiter!

That's what made me start this thread!!!

That and the junction coming onto the M3 at Winchester South (Badger Farm)

Post by **PetrolDave** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:47 am

SimonFV8 wrote:That and the junction coming onto the M3 at Winchester South (Badger Farm)

Mmmmmmm.... might go for a scenic drive at lunchtime.

Post by **grizz** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:48 pm

I had a great experience going through the Liverpool tunnel last week.

Well i do love the hold the rs6 in a nice low gear and plant it , the noise is just fantastic ...

On this occasion i had been playing with a Astra VXR from the end of the M62 through to the tunnel .As we entered the slip road to the tunnel my hart sank as i saw a Traffic police Volvo T5 that was approaching the entrance as well .

How happy was i when i related it was a friend of mine who's a car nut as well.

As we both entered the tunnel side by side he realised it was me , with a large grin on his face he gestured that i should floor it ( Hard to believe but he did ) So we both slowed to allow the traffic to in front to leave a good gap.
At this point the 2 lads in the vxr were right behind me.

So i had to oblige my mate and floored it in 2 nd... The nice was fantastic, so i did it again.

This time as he came along side he gestured that i would get a ticket !!!!!!

As we got to the pay booth's the lads in the vxr came along side and could not believe how well the car went , sounded and that I'd done it by a cop

Post by **mbelle** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:03 pm

Excellent!
Much to their astonishment I'm sure...

Post by **neckarsulm** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:19 pm

Don't forget the Queensway tunnels in Birmingham on the A38 and the short one as you come out of Dover on A20 (M20?) is quite good too!

Post by **al'srs4** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:33 pm

I like the ones on the A55 going into North Wales. Although, nine times out of ten there's a damn caravan or people carrier in the way. he he.

Post by **MoRS6+** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:31 pm

I love going through Hatfield Tunnel which is quite often as I live near there! The noise the '6 makes is awesome! Trouble is, everytime I do it with the missus in the car and roll down all the windows, she complains like merry hell about the 'noise' and how freezing cold she is..

Jeez, women..

Post by **RussianM3_dude** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:24 am

Two tunnels close to where I live. However My 4.2 liter V8 makes the RS4 sound like a belching camel.

Post by **PetrolDave** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:46 pm

RussianM3_dude wrote:However My 4.2 liter V8 makes the RS4 sound like a belching camel.

I think RussianM3_dude needs an ear transplant

Post by **SimonFV8** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:39 pm

Nobody told him buying RS4 stickers on fleabay actual does not make your car an RS4!!!!!

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