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What makes the Z's engine sound so bad (to reviewers)?

I'm still not sure what everyone is up in arms about. It's never crossed my mind for a second that the engine sounded like it would blow up. Maybe the

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Old 08-05-2009, 06:26 PM   #11 (permalink)
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I'm still not sure what everyone is up in arms about. It's never crossed my mind for a second that the engine sounded like it would blow up.

Maybe the point about it being from people used to domestic sports cars is valid; they have a very different sound. It's kind of like what happened with my old 911; I lived in a tiny town in Indiana at the time and NOBODY drove Porsches. When they heard it, they all laughed... my uncle said "That damn thing sounds like a go-cart!" I quickly had offers from people who were going to "smoke me" in their Monte Carlos and Crown Victorias. They seemed genuinely dumbfounded when I left their cars in my rearview.
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