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This is fascinating: The sound a car door makes when it closes is manufactured to make you feel more comfortable with the quality of the vehicle -- (link)

Posted by decline (aka Decline) Aug 11 '20, 12:24

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https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/car-door-sound-engineering (melmagazine.com)

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I'm also certain that the highest air setting has turbulence designed in so it sounds like so much more air coming out -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 11, 12:38
Nothing beats the mechanical sound of 1980s German car doors latching. -- nm - Max Aug 11, 12:36
Don't I know it. Unfortunately, I drive an '85 Gilbert Gottfried -- nm - prayformojo Aug 11, 12:30 1
- Haaaaa. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 12:38
Semi-related. The car horn to me always speaks volumes about a car's character. My wife's previous Kia Sorento had a joke of a horn. The new one we - oblique Aug 11, 12:27 6
- Econo cars sound like a bratty kid saying "meh" I want a 70s Cadillac horn, 5 not quite harmonious, definitely Boss man coming through -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 11, 12:30
- heh. In high school my Pontiac T-1000 had a transplant horn from a Caddy. -- nm - Spawnsy Aug 11, 12:29 4
  - cool. -- nm - mud Aug 11, 12:30 3
    - It was the car I had after killing the Monte Carlo. Was annoyed by the lame horn and then the horn died. - Spawnsy Aug 11, 12:39 2
      - I was always impressed by anachronistic-like horns -- nm - mud Aug 11, 12:41 1
        
        Or Luis's sweet sweet van. -- nm - Spawnsy Aug 11, 12:46
If you compare a Ford compact to a Mercedes, this is plain to the ear. - Beryllium Aug 11, 12:27

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