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Originally Posted by Matos1LE
People have this stupid idea that noise=speed lol. I came to a stop sign on a flooded street and kept the revs up because I didn't know if my exhaust tips were submerged. Up comes some idiot and honks at me as though I was going to blow the stop sign (despite the fact that my car was clearly at a full stop and had been before he arrived). My other favorite is some dude stepping out into the street to demand I slow down. Was doing 20 in a 30 mph neighborhood street with sport mode exhaust. I put it in neutral and revved up in his face, he's never tried that again...probably lost some hearing acuity there  |
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Originally Posted by Nothing like an SS
So true! Not with the Camaro, but my 1985 Monte was pretty obnoxious! Heavily modded, sounded bad azz!
Driving through the neighborhood where I lived then, barely doing 15 in a 30 mph residential zone, a woman came running out to the street yelling "SLOW DOWN, SLOW DOWN, THERE ARE CHILDREN HERE!" so I stopped and said I was only going 15, how slow should I be going in a 30 zone? Before she could answer, a Toyota Corolla whipped by us doing 40 easy, but quiet of course, so I just looked at her....she turned and walked away silently.... LOL!!!!
Yes, the noise gives the illusion of going too fast even when you aren't.
But I LOVE the noise!!!!  |
I've gotten the same response in my own neighborhood with all sorts of cars for years. When I was younger it may have been deserved, but for the past couple decades it's just people who have control issues.
I live in an increasingly progressive area, so many things are socially offensive.