It has been a tired week at work, and I just wanted to end it with a nice quiet evening. This was still some time before my dinner appointment so I decided to demonstrate to you how quietly the Legacy comes to life, "stretches" itself like a cat as it warms up quickly before calming itself down to a soft and steady purr, prepares itself to launch into action. See video clip for the demonstration. Notice how the bonnet lifts itself up gently and silently....nice!
Next, I began my peaceful drive towards Upper Bukit Timah for dinner. There should be busy traffic on a Friday night, but thankfully the traffic on my route was pretty smooth. I guess the Legacy's serene interior enviroment contributed greatly to my relaxing drive this evening. I hate to admit it, and I never thought I would actually appreciate a quiet car that the Legacy is. My cars have always been loud, both at the engine bay and at the exhaust's end. Even though I had upgraded my I.C.E in the Forester XT, its sound quality is compromised by the noisy car in the end. The sound system in the Legacy is pretty good but I am not certain if it is a Mcintosh system like the ones found in its predecessor model. The current Legacy's sound system produces bass that is a little overstretched though. But at least the Legacy's very good sound-proofing allows me to appreciate the music better.
So how quiet, is quiet in the Legacy? On my first day with Legacy, I was frustrated by the distinct sounds produced by some hard object rocking about in the plastic holder located in the front passenger door panel while driving. I tried to reach for the plastic holder from the driver's seat but was unable to owing to the Legacy's spacious interior. Subsequently, I found a pen in the plastic holder that was causing the noises. I have since hidden the pen beneathe the car mat located at the front passenger's compartment. All I hear now is the engine's rhythmic "purr" only. There are no creaking or rattling noise all around the interior of car even when driving over road humps. Nope...no hissing sounds heard from the suspension either. This is an important feature as I will give the driver confidence in driving the car.
Its finally the weekend. I shall have more time to spend with Legacy then. And to blog of course. Till then....have a great weekend and cheers....
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