Sunday, November 4, 2007

Stupid loud exhausts

I heard a noise last night, and got up to find my 7YO fully dressed and wandering around the kitchen. "Mommy! I got up early!" Yeah, 0300 is a bit on the early side, honey. I crawled back into bed and heard a sound I usually sleep through at night - someone heading up Adams, winding up something with a stupid loud exhaust.

My spouse rolled over and asked me if my Rabbit was still in the garage (it was). I cowered a bit and asked him if it really is that loud.

I admit it - I love my stupid loud exhaust! It's gloriously noisy and it sings its four-part harmony with gusto and vigor usually reserved for throaty V8s. A combination of four-foot long headers and a wide open muffler give it depth no normal 4-banger ever finds. Before it got a muffler, it turned the heads of Harley riders all over Oakland county, right before it knocked them over. Oh, Lord, is it fine.

But I could hear that guy for two miles. It made me cringe in my PJs a bit. Is my tiny little bunny with the soup can tip one of those cars? Am I one of those drivers?

postscript - I have a fueling issue as of yesterday morning. No more noise until I get that fixed. :(