In what way horrid, rattly or smoky ?
They vary quite a bit in terms of smoothness. Mrs A's Octavia sounds rough compared to my dad's Octavia at idle, and more growl at speed. Hers sounded a lot worse when the exhaust was pressing against the floor. Mine sounds horrific at idle - the SMF and clutch rattle like mad but it runs OK and I usually pound the stereo anyway.
You know you want a TDI anyway
