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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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Does the test driver sound like a commercial pilot covering safety procedures? Mahzdur? And that revlimiter buzzer contraption is enough to make the driver want to choke someone. And the bodyroll? Holy ****.

Old Mar 4, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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I have like 5 seasons on DVD .. best investment ever
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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I love the buzzzzzzzzzaaarrrdddd.... Than shift! It's funny when you have a new passanger with you for the first time.
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 10:06 PM
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That was a great find. It is amazing how much better performing the cars are today.
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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ive seen almost every episode
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 10:35 PM
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Jesus... Watching the speedometer climb in the rx7 almost put me to sleep...
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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I hated the buzzer, I always thought it was the horn. Can people outside the car hear it or was it my imagination?
Old Mar 5, 2008 | 05:45 AM
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i think rx7 owners turn that **** off. i heard someone talking about that once upon a time..."beeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzppppppppp oh thank you, shift" lol
Old Mar 5, 2008 | 03:11 PM
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I hated the buzzer in my FC turbo but man did I love that car.
Old Mar 5, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Newbsauce
I have like 5 seasons on DVD .. best investment ever

except you were dumb and lent them to me.



btw...buzzing at 5k?
Old Mar 5, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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My brother owns a shitty N/A FC, he tells me about them all the time. Supposedly the engine is so easy to rev they had to make the buzzer go off at 5k or whatever so you didn't over rev it.

Thats what he told me, no idea if it is true. His car is seriously riced out though, so I doubt thats the reason.
Old Mar 5, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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::waiting on the new season of top gear to be released, they are doing a special sometime soon i think::
Old Mar 5, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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From old school to new school...



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