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Re: 164 redline



In message , Alfa Romeo Search and Rescue Society
<alfabill@domain.elided> writes
>> To my BIG surprise it went trough the yellow
>> zone,..trough the 6k and stopped at 6900 rpm, way into the red zone making
>> an
>> awesome, F1 like sound (well, close enough to that, to my ears..).I then
>> proceeded to cruise in 3rd gear at around 5k rpm for around 10 mins.
>> The noise it makes in that range and the immediate throttle response were
>> .......GOOD.
>> No special exhaust needed.
>
>You don't do this all the time? Hmmm.... 
>Lessee, Crossing North Dale Mabry Highway, Entering Gunn Hwy, entering
>the 589 toll, exiting the toll booths... Shoot, that's just going to
>work....
>
>:oDDDD
>
>AlfaBill
Don't tell him about tunnels, I nearly killed myself trying to get the
redline through a bendy tunnel, but it was WORTH IT! Open the sunroof
before you get there.
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jonathan coates

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