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Old 01-26-2012, 11:18 AM
 
Location: South Park, San Diego
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Really? Is this what the engineers of the ultimate driving machine have come down to?

I wonder if you could get this in a Prius?
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Old 01-26-2012, 11:39 AM
 
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Well, this would be my solution. Ditch the recording and strip the sound insulation that is blocking the actual engine/exhaust note and drop a hundred or so pounds off that pig. If the buyers really care about being that isolated from noise, direct them to the regular 5-series.
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