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Old Jul 8, 2013 | 02:13 PM
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Old Jul 8, 2013 | 02:25 PM
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Beautiful car Keith! It's going to be stunning in orange.
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Old Jul 8, 2013 | 04:02 PM
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Very cool cars these R8's are! Let us know how you like it over the C63!
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Old Jul 8, 2013 | 06:48 PM
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Well that is an interesting car choice. I've never been a fan of audi latest sport models (i was a fan of the older RS4/RS6). Maybe your taste in mods will make me change my mind. Keep sharing the knowledge
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Old Jul 8, 2013 | 07:01 PM
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 01:48 AM
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Gorgeous car! Cant wait to see what you have planned!
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 02:26 AM
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And the madness begins!

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Old Jul 11, 2013 | 10:44 AM
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Making progress for paint.
Installing a new GMG race exhaust while the rear is part.
Stock exhaust weighs over 70#:

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New GMG weighs 20#:

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Naked Rear end!!

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Old Jul 11, 2013 | 11:12 AM
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Making progress for paint.
Installing a new GMG race exhaust while the rear is part.
Stock exhaust weighs over 70#
SICK! Curious, did you ever talk to PPI? If the rain clears up, I should be test driving a 2012 V10 R8 this weekend .
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Old Jul 11, 2013 | 11:17 AM
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SICK! Curious, did you ever talk to PPI? If the rain clears up, I should be test driving a 2012 V10 R8 this weekend .
I am getting conflicting information regarding PPI so I will leave that open for now.

If you test drive a 2012 V10 this weekend you will be hooked. I'm telling you its addicting. Hope its a manual
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Old Jul 11, 2013 | 11:33 AM
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Keith once you hear that GMG 3 1/2 race exhaust roar you will be so fawking happy.... I love mine--- I have cats too. My neighbors hate me.
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Old Jul 11, 2013 | 11:41 AM
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Keith once you hear that GMG 3 1/2 race exhaust roar you will be so fawking happy.... I love mine--- I have cats too. My neighbors hate me.
Are you saying I should have left the cats in place??
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Old Jul 11, 2013 | 12:05 PM
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Are you saying I should have left the cats in place??
LOL.......... hell no---- GMG is only 10 miles from my office so I was able to see their entire set up and facility. They have done previous work on my 997.1TT and 997.2TT but I wanted to see how they had advanced with their Audi performance parts and hear the exhaust. As soon as I heard the GT Race I was sold. I hope the F1 sound remains intact for you with the cats out.
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Old Jul 11, 2013 | 12:56 PM
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Beautiful car!!! I'm so glad to see it's the V10. The V8 never really did it for me, but the V10 is pure awesome!
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Old Jul 11, 2013 | 01:12 PM
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I am getting conflicting information regarding PPI so I will leave that open for now.

If you test drive a 2012 V10 this weekend you will be hooked. I'm telling you its addicting. Hope its a manual
Keep me posted. It is a manual , but I'm leaning towards the LP570-4 Superleggera at this point if I can find one in white. I love the Lambo/Audi V10, and the E-Gear in the LP570 is insane (shifts are absurdly quick if a bit rough during normal driving). There are manual LP570's lurking, but they're even more rare (1 or 2 in the U.S.) than a white non-spyder LP570 (only 15 in the U.S.).
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Old Jul 11, 2013 | 09:40 PM
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Keith-Congrats on the Audi, great choice. But I'll say what others haven't. I was really hoping you would start a new C63 project. We do understand that it will be exciting to work with a new mark. Keep us posted on the development work.
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Old Jul 11, 2013 | 10:27 PM
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Maybe he will...on the new MY
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Old Jul 12, 2013 | 01:14 AM
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It's great how you do things the right way...nothing half-a***d about your approach...GL and looking forward to the end result!
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Old Jul 12, 2013 | 02:26 PM
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Just got the new exhaust on!! Not as loud as I expected but thats a good thing!


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Sweet! Why didn't you rev it in the 'no exhaust' video?

Congrats on the new car btw!
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Old Jul 12, 2013 | 02:43 PM
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Sweet! Why didn't you rev it in the 'no exhaust' video?
I would have but didn't get a chance. The other guy cranked it and then it was over. It was LOUD!
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Old Jul 12, 2013 | 02:47 PM
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I would have but didn't get a chance. The other guy cranked it and then it was over. It was LOUD!
Haha! I bet it's loud! I was totally waiting for the rev...then the video ended.
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Thats with the cats gutted? Mine has a different sound for sure.......


This is GMG's vid of their v10 with 3 inch piping, mine is even louder:


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