The curmudgeon has made no secret of his enjoyment of high-performance cars. When BMW introduced their 300hp V8 in 1994, the money couldn't fall out of his wallet fast enough.
A mid-sized sedan that not only did 0-60 in six seconds, but 60 to 80 in pretty much the same amount of time.
The V8 had a certain roar, and eagerly encouraged its use.
Fast forward to 2009: his new BMW has exactly the same horsepower, with a twin-turbo 6-cylinder engine. Same zoom, but no roar.
The curmudgeon weeps for the past.
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