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Old May 13, 2004 | 09:19 PM
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My stereo hasn't worked for a few days now and I haven't had a good chance to fix it, so I've been driving around with no stereo. I am shocked at how many rattles and creaks there are in the car, especially when going over harsh bumps. Try driving for a few minutes with the radio completely off and see if you have as bad of noises as I do...
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Old May 13, 2004 | 09:21 PM
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yeah..there's a squeakin comin from the back. but there's a thread that goes into great detail on how to fix it. (lots of foam tape..)
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Old May 14, 2004 | 08:45 AM
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Unless I'm riding solo & have forgotten to clip the passenger seat belt back, I don't hear a thing other than the growl of the engine.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 08:49 AM
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I can barely hear the stereo over the rattles, squeaks and road noise. I'm seriously considering selling this car.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 08:52 AM
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Mine isnt to bad. I have something going on in my passanger door slightly though from time to time.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 08:58 AM
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do not hear any rattles or anything only thing i hear is this clicking noise from the rear...i dont understand
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Old May 14, 2004 | 09:42 AM
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Myn isnt too bad either. I dont really have that many rattles.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 09:42 AM
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Originally posted by The Brickyard Rat
Unless I'm riding solo & have forgotten to clip the passenger seat belt back, I don't hear a thing other than the growl of the engine.
Same here...not rattles or squeaks...very guite ride except for the beautiful sound of the engine and my exhaust.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 09:53 AM
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Guess you guys/gals are just lucky and got a car without rattles.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 09:55 AM
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Mine sometimes gets a rattle from the das, but thats it.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 10:04 AM
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No rattles here.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 10:07 AM
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We ordered the "rattle free" model!!

Did you not see that option when ordering?


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Old May 14, 2004 | 10:13 AM
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Any and all sports cars with above average handling will ride rough. These shocks and vibrations will no doubt cause rattles, taps, and other various sounds. The car's interior pieces expand and contract with changes in temperature, so some parts will rub or come loose eventually.

My friend's E46 M3 and 996 porsche have various sounds in the cabin too.

You can track them down and fix them if they bother you that much -- or trade the Z for a luxury cushion-mobile like a lexus or cadillac.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 10:57 AM
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Sometimes I hear a little voice saying “You better slow down”.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 11:28 AM
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no rattles or squeeks here... well except for that dreaded passenger seatbelt
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Old May 14, 2004 | 11:34 AM
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I put Dynamat throughout my car. It is silent on the inside. Very
impressed, but I didn't have any rattles to begin with.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 11:44 AM
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What the crap is Dynamat Lascala26?
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Old May 14, 2004 | 11:46 AM
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If you can hear the rattles, you aren't driving hard enough
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Old May 14, 2004 | 12:08 PM
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Originally posted by marhot
Sometimes I hear a little voice saying “You better slow down”.


Yea, I get that too. No rattles or squeaks to speak of though.
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Old May 14, 2004 | 12:19 PM
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No rattles or squeaks for me..

but I do get an occasional 'clunk' while going over bumps.. sounds like it's on the passenger side rear suspension..

--mike
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