The ultimate insult to my car

kc1953 · 06-10-2013, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BC87

a car being too loud..impossible

Growing up in SoCal, the guy down at the end of the street was building a red 32 Ford hot rod. It eventually ended up being powered by a blown Chrysler hemi, and he would periodically drive it up and down the street (straight pipes, no muffler) and rev it up. Now THAT was loud. The car ended up being featured in Hot Rod magazine. I wish I remembered what issue. The year had to be 64-65.

Pazzo009 · 06-10-2013, 08:33 PM

What is the world coming to? I pray to God my daughter never says that to me. She's only 2, but I can see she already has a interest in cars. Good luck with that man. If she steps out of line, instead of grounding her, go to the school and do a brake stand right in front.

Bimmer6 · 06-10-2013, 09:56 PM

Personally I think it's easy to get use to the sound, and think it's not loud. My other half can here me two blocks aways, and when I walk in the door she says you were speeding. I live in a very quiet area with open back roads, and you can haul. Honestly I don't want the darn thing any louder. Remember with the sound proofing it kills the interior noise. Now when I start up my 991S with sport exhaust it has not aggressive Porsche rattle noise, and that sounds wicked when cold.

Poleposition · 06-10-2013, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom C

On Saturday, I had some HVAC work done at the house. I backed my M5 out of the garage to let the repairmen have better access to a utility closet at the back of the garage. One of the guys (young guy maybe mid 20's) sat down later to go through the billing for the install. He asked me how I liked the M5 (which I told him that I loved it so far) and I mentioned that I had an aftermarket exhaust on order and should be in next week. He was like..."wait....that is the stock exhaust on there?... Your car is already loud... wow!". I was kind of surprised as I always thought the exhaust sounded a little "quiet".

Did he then give you a special M5 tax on that bill?

Tom C · 06-10-2013, 11:22 PM

No, actually the PE company I work for acquired his company recently and I got a special "friends and family" pricing.

Ahmed · 06-11-2013, 03:05 AM

Put a sock in it!

s4awd · 06-11-2013, 07:24 AM

Yeah, doesn't make sense but people said the same thing to me. Especially when in an indoor parking lot where it's amplified. Like why does your car sound like that?? Guys love it but women hate it. Mostly because it doesn't look like a car that would sound the way it does so they think it's silly. That's why people hated modded civics. It's not suppose to sound like that lol. If it's a viper they expect it. Out of what they perceive to be a nice 5 series. No.

JOHNBMWM5 · 06-11-2013, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob///M5

Haha. +1

YEP +2 feck the neighbours.

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Pazzo009 Major 1109 Rep 1,314 Posts Drives: X5M,M3(46&36),812SF Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NY&GA iTrader: (0)	What is the world coming to? I pray to God my daughter never says that to me. She's only 2, but I can see she already has a interest in cars. Good luck with that man. If she steps out of line, instead of grounding her, go to the school and do a brake stand right in front.
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Bimmer6 Colonel 632 Rep 2,253 Posts Drives: 458SPY, GT3RS on the way Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: ATL iTrader: (0)	Personally I think it's easy to get use to the sound, and think it's not loud. My other half can here me two blocks aways, and when I walk in the door she says you were speeding. I live in a very quiet area with open back roads, and you can haul. Honestly I don't want the darn thing any louder. Remember with the sound proofing it kills the interior noise. Now when I start up my 991S with sport exhaust it has not aggressive Porsche rattle noise, and that sounds wicked when cold.
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Tom C Captain 45 Rep 646 Posts Drives: M8 GC Comp, Shelby GT500 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	No, actually the PE company I work for acquired his company recently and I got a special "friends and family" pricing.
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Ahmed Private First Class 4 Rep 129 Posts Drives: 2013 C63 AMG Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bahrain iTrader: (0) Garage List 1999 BMW M5 [1.00]	Put a sock in it! __________________ 2013 Mercedes Benz C63 AMG 2009 Lexus GS460
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s4awd Lieutenant 285 Rep 547 Posts Drives: 11 GT3RS, 08 E92 M3, 06 Evo IX Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Yeah, doesn't make sense but people said the same thing to me. Especially when in an indoor parking lot where it's amplified. Like why does your car sound like that?? Guys love it but women hate it. Mostly because it doesn't look like a car that would sound the way it does so they think it's silly. That's why people hated modded civics. It's not suppose to sound like that lol. If it's a viper they expect it. Out of what they perceive to be a nice 5 series. No.
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