Yep, I can hear mouse farts, but put me anywhere with a lot of ambient noise, and I'm nearly reduced to lip reading.
This is what I do, and I start it with the garage door closed until the fast idle has dropped.
I also live in a 55+ community. My feeling is let the beast roar! It still not as loud as the mowers and leaf blowers the landscape company uses. Some of my neighbors are jealous remembering the cars they owned in the 60’s and 70’s.
I LOVE this conversation, seriously I do. I say - AFFECTIONATELY - we spend 50% of the time on this forum discussing aftermarket H and X pipes, deletes and exotic exhaust systems that will make our rides ROAR and BARK and 50% of the time trying to quiet the cold starts. I have so much fun reading all of the comments, it isn't fair. No question the cold start is loud (and there's nothing that can be done about it as the engine requires this for its health) but I love it. Most of my neighbours love it too. One guy who didn't, I invited over for a beer, showed him how to use the remote rev and took him for a drive. Let him drive it back. Afterwards he invited me over to his place for a beer and as we tapped cans he said "Now, I get it". A few days later his wife said (not sure if she was kidding) "thanks a lot, he's looking at Mustangs on the internet". My wife said - "so now you're giving test drives - there are a lot of people within earshot of your Mustang - you're going to be busy".....It's always MY Mustang when there's an issue, the rest of the time I have to fight her for the keys LOL. BTW loved the recent comments on the forum about BMW vs Mustang. Lived in Europe for four years. Yes, a lot of Euro rides are slick as goose $hit with interiors like a Manhattan condo - BUT - I never drove one that made me feel as bada$$ as I do in a Mustang GT. I hate to confess this, as I'm a old geezer, but one night I went for a drive, put on my Detroit Tigers "lid", flipped my hoodie up over it, slung some bada$$ tunes from my phone through The Bose+ system and went cruising....the other guys at lights just backed away. Mustang GTs and DHs..... man we ARE the last road gangstas left. Try that in a Euro ride..... Ha Ha. Even 'vette owners tell me, "man I love that Mustang GT sound". Just sayin'.....
What a great story. Thanks for sharing your experience(s). I've had my GT convertible for only a month and when the top is down, I've had 3-4 random people pulling up beside me at traffic lights, asking questions or telling me how cool the car is etc... I've owned 12 cars in my 70 year life and this one is shaping up to be my favorite...by far! Enjoy today!I LOVE this conversation, seriously I do. I say - AFFECTIONATELY - we spend 50% of the time on this forum discussing aftermarket H and X pipes, deletes and exotic exhaust systems that will make our rides ROAR and BARK and 50% of the time trying to quiet the cold starts. I have so much fun reading all of the comments, it isn't fair. No question the cold start is loud (and there's nothing that can be done about it as the engine requires this for its health) but I love it. Most of my neighbours love it too. One guy who didn't, I invited over for a beer, showed him how to use the remote rev and took him for a drive. Let him drive it back. Afterwards he invited me over to his place for a beer and as we tapped cans he said "Now, I get it". A few days later his wife said (not sure if she was kidding) "thanks a lot, he's looking at Mustangs on the internet". My wife said - "so now you're giving test drives - there are a lot of people within earshot of your Mustang - you're going to be busy".....It's always MY Mustang when there's an issue, the rest of the time I have to fight her for the keys LOL. BTW loved the recent comments on the forum about BMW vs Mustang. Lived in Europe for four years. Yes, a lot of Euro rides are slick as goose $hit with interiors like a Manhattan condo - BUT - I never drove one that made me feel as bada$$ as I do in a Mustang GT. I hate to confess this, as I'm a old geezer, but one night I went for a drive, put on my Detroit Tigers "lid", flipped my hoodie up over it, slung some bada$$ tunes from my phone through The Bose+ system and went cruising....the other guys at lights just backed away. Mustang GTs and DHs..... man we ARE the last road gangstas left. Try that in a Euro ride..... Ha Ha. Even 'vette owners tell me, "man I love that Mustang GT sound". Just sayin'.....
I don't know. All the 55+ folks in my neighborhood want to hear it - they ask me if I can fire it up for them. Maybe I'm just surrounded by a bunch of reformed gearheads, but they all want to talk about the cars they used to own, the races they used to have, the trouble they used to get into, and I am more than happy to offer a beer and bullshit with them for a bit. I know you're trying to be considerate, and I can respect that, but you're also assuming that it's a bother to your neighbors. Have you asked them about it?
