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Old 11-06-2009, 12:34 PM   #1 (permalink)
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This is how an exhaust should sound.

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Old 11-06-2009, 01:39 PM   #2 (permalink)
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damn, your right. That is definitely how an exhaust needs to sound like.
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Old 11-06-2009, 02:04 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Old 11-06-2009, 02:24 PM   #4 (permalink)
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oh yes. oh. oh yes.
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Old 11-06-2009, 02:29 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Amazing car. You could hook a couple of beer cans up to that thing and it would sound great.
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Old 11-06-2009, 05:02 PM   #6 (permalink)
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So ... which exhaust system will make my car sound like that???? Wow!
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Old 11-06-2009, 05:31 PM   #7 (permalink)
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hahah avg mpg 8.9
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Old 11-06-2009, 08:18 PM   #8 (permalink)
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It sort of sounds like a Coldplay song.
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Old 11-07-2009, 05:48 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Amazing car. You could hook a couple of beer cans up to that thing and it would sound great.
it does help having a V10. the harmonics of a V10 sound like sex feels.
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Old 11-07-2009, 05:58 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Old 11-07-2009, 06:57 AM   #11 (permalink)
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That's not an exhaust, that's music.
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Old 11-07-2009, 07:02 AM   #12 (permalink)
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And of course the many times posted Pagani.



And the always popular Mazda 787 race car.

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Old 11-07-2009, 07:15 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Ohhhhh...

ok I'm better now

Those beautiful sounds inspire maniacal laughter.
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Old 11-07-2009, 09:21 AM   #14 (permalink)
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about the only thing that sounds better than a zhonda is a f1 car.
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Old 11-07-2009, 09:48 AM   #15 (permalink)
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And to get that sound, the cheapest one on cars.com right now
is only $299,999.
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Old 11-07-2009, 10:27 AM   #16 (permalink)
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And to get that sound, the cheapest one on cars.com right now
is only $299,999.
Tracy, come on, you can swing that easy


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Old 11-07-2009, 10:30 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Tracy, come on, you can swing that easy
True....if I sold my condo and lived in the Carrera GT.
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True....if I sold my condo and lived in the Carrera GT.
I think you should do it, the sound of the CGT will be enough to make you happy. Who needs a house.....
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Old 11-07-2009, 03:15 PM   #19 (permalink)
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This is what I told the wife

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I think you should do it, the sound of the CGT will be enough to make you happy. Who needs a house.....
when I bought my first high dollar sports car: "I can always sleep in my car, but I can not drive my house!"......it worked......
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Those idiots were driving like complete asshats. Morons like that are such a disappointment to the human race.
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