i find loud cool for about 5 mins - a month. my wifes car is too loud, my stock harley exhaust is sometimes loud... I've been around loud machines my whole life, if i have to tolerate loud i want to be getting paid for the annoyance - if i can just hear my bike its loud enough. i fully realize I'm in the minority, but when you spend your life outside running heavy equipment a 8v71 is just plain irritating and i don't care if i ever have to hear one again. my hearing is mostly shot at this point, so loud just gives me a headache.
i do like power, but i want it as quiet as i can get it. the volvo 480 i ran last fall was real nice - almost silent - 360hp no stress after a long day.
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