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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 08:54 PM
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When I'm going 250mph my passenger side window whistles how do I quiet it down...!

250mph........!
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 10:02 PM
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Once you get pass that 250 mph mark it quiets down, kind of like just before a jet breaks the sound barrier.
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A liberal application of duct tape should quiet it down.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 10:33 PM
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Turn up radio? Deep Purple? Mozart?
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Where do you hold the steering wheel at that speed?
10 & 2? 9 & 3? 4 & 8? 6 & 12?
Just wondering.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Marine One
Where do you hold the steering wheel at that speed?
10 & 2? 9 & 3? 4 & 8? 6 & 12?
Just wondering.

At that speed your supposed to let go of the wheel and let the car drive itself
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You guy's crack me up lol...............!
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Roll it down and stick your head out

The rattling will be louder than the whistling
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Seems blowing ~HOT AIR~ starts the wind problem.....
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Duh! Drop your speed to 249 and get back to us.
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