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Old 10-18-2011, 02:46 AM
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I drive 100 miles at 70MPH three times/week. I do occasionally get up there and reach for the invisible 5th gear, but most of the time I don't even think about it. The engine is running fast at that speed, but it doesn't seem that loud to me.
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