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		WalterBright on Oct 18, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An ultra-quiet electric leaf blower There's nothing like the sound of a healthy V8. There is one thing better, though. Stand near a P-51 Mustang when its engine starts. Wow. There's even a book written about it - "Sigh of a Merlin". (The P-51 engine is a Merlin V12.)

billybones on Oct 18, 2023 [–]

Please keep this attitude on the track, and away from where people live.

Ripping your engine in loud cities, no matter how great you think it sounds, is like urinating on the toilet seat or throwing your trash out the window. Might make your life a little easier or better, but it's just flagrantly inconsiderate.

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