Got my first middle finger
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Got my first middle finger
Well, it finally happened. I pissed off a neighbor with my Corsa Xtreme exhaust. I left my son's baseball game early, got into the throttle a little better than half, never shifted out of 1st (automatic), let off and continued down the road. Guy was on his front step, middle finger as high as he could reach into the sky, staring me down.
Should be an interesting summer.
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May 17, 2017, 07:30 PM
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A residential neighborhood is no place to open up your car in 1st gear. Doesn't matter what time it is. It really is a sad state of affairs when people have no consideration for others. " Hey look I me! I'm making noise. Get out of my way." You guys have to get over yourselves and grow up. You give car guys a bad name. It has nothing to do with being offended or inconvenienced.
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If it was in a residential area, I can understand it. You don't say what speed you reached, but a loud exhaust can make people think you are going faster than you are.
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A residential neighborhood is no place to open up your car in 1st gear. Doesn't matter what time it is. It really is a sad state of affairs when people have no consideration for others. " Hey look I me! I'm making noise. Get out of my way." You guys have to get over yourselves and grow up. You give car guys a bad name. It has nothing to do with being offended or inconvenienced.
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Well, it finally happened. I pissed off a neighbor with my Corsa Xtreme exhaust. I left my son's baseball game early, got into the throttle a little better than half, never shifted out of 1st (automatic), let off and continued down the road. Guy was on his front step, middle finger as high as he could reach into the sky, staring me down.
Should be an interesting summer.
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Let me add a few details....
it was 5 pm.
yes, residential
Harley's are equally as loud, and for longer durations of time
I didn't break 35 mph. I was in the throttle for all of about 2 seconds
the perception I was speeding was because of the volume of the exhaust (I scared a buddy passing his house giving it a quick rev)
I'm running stock manifolds and h pipe, so it could be MUCH louder
it's not like I'm tearing through neighborhoods street racing. I don't do it in the morning, and hardly have the car out after dark.
it was 5 pm.
yes, residential
Harley's are equally as loud, and for longer durations of time
I didn't break 35 mph. I was in the throttle for all of about 2 seconds
the perception I was speeding was because of the volume of the exhaust (I scared a buddy passing his house giving it a quick rev)
I'm running stock manifolds and h pipe, so it could be MUCH louder
it's not like I'm tearing through neighborhoods street racing. I don't do it in the morning, and hardly have the car out after dark.
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Let me add a few details....
it was 5 pm.
yes, residential
Harley's are equally as loud, and for longer durations of time
I didn't break 35 mph. I was in the throttle for all of about 2 seconds
the perception I was speeding was because of the volume of the exhaust (I scared a buddy passing his house giving it a quick rev)
I'm running stock manifolds and h pipe, so it could be MUCH louder
it's not like I'm tearing through neighborhoods street racing. I don't do it in the morning, and hardly have the car out after dark.
it was 5 pm.
yes, residential
Harley's are equally as loud, and for longer durations of time
I didn't break 35 mph. I was in the throttle for all of about 2 seconds
the perception I was speeding was because of the volume of the exhaust (I scared a buddy passing his house giving it a quick rev)
I'm running stock manifolds and h pipe, so it could be MUCH louder
it's not like I'm tearing through neighborhoods street racing. I don't do it in the morning, and hardly have the car out after dark.
Last edited by JR-01; May 17, 2017 at 07:47 PM.
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You might want to apologize to your neighbor if you want to keep the peace.
Last edited by JR-01; May 17, 2017 at 07:51 PM.
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I could never understand the reasoning behind a loud exhaust.
Does it have something to do with one's testosterone level or something?
A while back, we had a long discussion on another forum, about loud exhaust and why men feel it's important.
I think a nice low mellow sounding exhaust is fine, but it would appear some need that ear shattering , almost no muffler sound.
What the hell is that all about?
Perhaps a high testosterone level, or very little, take your choice.
Some just crave attention.
What ever the reason, it is absolutely ridiculous.
Bob.
Does it have something to do with one's testosterone level or something?
A while back, we had a long discussion on another forum, about loud exhaust and why men feel it's important.
I think a nice low mellow sounding exhaust is fine, but it would appear some need that ear shattering , almost no muffler sound.
What the hell is that all about?
Perhaps a high testosterone level, or very little, take your choice.
Some just crave attention.
What ever the reason, it is absolutely ridiculous.
Bob.
