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MetroMPG · 09-16-2013, 10:58 AM

You should be fine if you can resist trying to do burnouts with the new motor.

(I only ever tried in gravel.)

And, yeah, I love the sound of this motor. It has a Jetsons vibe. Sometimes I drop a gear to enjoy it. (Just like I do when I drive my Ferarri through tunnels & underpasses.)

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