Cats are badass - athletic, playful, cuddly, deadly all at once. I have two at home and I love 'em .. if I get reincarnated, I want to be born as a feline in my next life
Noise tolerance is a very personal thing, just like spicy food. Yes you can "train" yourself to tolerate more, but there will be a upper limit at any given time. There is nothing less manly saying a jeep is noisy, because it *is* noisy. But we take it in stride given the other benefits. I do like jeeps and would not have bought one and built it up if I did not want to keep it longterm. You can be a "jeep person" and dislike noise at the same time. It's OK
FYI - I used to ride a motorcycle back in India when I was younger. Did not care about noise one bit back then.