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  1. papa-j

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    #4 papa-j, Aug 6, 2014
    whine is good, usually

    "I notice a whine when Im driving the car being that I've never owned or driven a supercharged car I wasn't sure if that was normal or trouble brewing."

    If whining while doing a lot of steering, then it's the damn noisy steering pump. Many discussions and help will be forthcoming for this.

    Otherwise - and why I love supercharged vehicles by the way....the supercharger whine when you wind up these puppies is a tangible reason to get out of bed and leave the house. In my less than humble opinion...of course. :biggrin5:

    Welcome to the alliance!
     
  2. Nathan

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    #2 Nathan, Aug 6, 2014
    Welcome, thanks for joining Motoring Alliance, the FUN and Friendly MINI Community.
     
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    #5 mrntd, Aug 7, 2014
    Love and embrace the whine. :Thumbsup:

    Welcome Aboard!

    No flying until the seats are in the full upright and lock position. :cornut:
     
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    #7 Rawhyde, Aug 7, 2014
    Welcome to the best MINI forum on the web.

    Put the MINI into warp drive and you hear the whine kinda like Jim Kirk's Enterprise from the 60's.

    The whine is one of most revered things about the MINI. A nice aftermarket cold air intake or a JCW air box will make it louder and more pronounced. More whine is like more cowbell...
     
  5. ohn0u2

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    #3 ohn0u2, Aug 6, 2014
    Thanks for the invitation Nathan
     
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    #6 Crashton, Aug 7, 2014
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    #8 Dave.0, Aug 8, 2014
    Welcome to M/A the FUN Mini site. :Thumbsup:
     
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    #9 MCS02, Aug 10, 2014
    Welcome to MA!