12-21-2014, 10:39 AM | #1 |
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God-awful Akrapovic video
Why do manufacturers pump out this shite. To quote "making your car roar in driving ecstasy." It's not a bloody perfume advert. From what I can make out between the 'poetry', the exhaust sounds good, but is anyone who's likely to buy a performance exhaust interested in the arty-farty commentary? |
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12-21-2014, 02:49 PM | #8 |
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Love the video!
What they do here is marketing, just like those perfume marketing videos. There's a reason they make this kind of video. It actually works What most viewers see is a "upmarket" exhaust system that sells us a lifestyle that we aspire to have (marketing way of selling stuff, make it look like a lifestyle you want to have). Many customers buy products based on brand name and values associated with the specific brand. Not because it's necessarily a better product, but because it appeals to us. This video is part of building a brand image that is more sophisticated and upmarket than some of the more "blue collar" exhaust brands... At least IMHO |
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12-21-2014, 03:12 PM | #9 |
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Haha, I saw this on youtube a few weeks ago and assumed it had already made the rounds here. I thought it was pretty well done, but I don't know if I would have the guy turn up the stereo just as the narrator says "peace, begins here and now" at 1:12. Suggests the "peace" is coming from the stereo drowning out the 125db exhaust.
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I like it. Then again, I'm a huge fan of Akrapovic.
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12-21-2014, 07:38 PM | #11 |
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Makes me wanna order one right now, Akra makes good quality stuff. Thank you sharing OP this set up is bad ass
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12-21-2014, 09:38 PM | #12 |
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This video helps people that paid $3,000-$7,000 for an exhaust feel better since they can see some of their money going into video production . Joking aside, it's a bit overdone, but I ultimately like it.
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12-21-2014, 09:44 PM | #13 |
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I have the axle back and in person the sound is much better. Most of the videos on YouTube are done with shitty phone mics.
Another friend of mine has the full evo and it sounds even better. |
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12-23-2014, 12:56 PM | #14 |
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+1.
How much is it ? a
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awesome video and exhaust!
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I like that they realize that their clients aren't children. We work in offices and I actually do feel a sense of calm going to the parking garage after a long day of work and starting up my car to hear the roar. Granted I have the MPE and not this exhaust, if I didn't already have the MPE I would get this. I appreciate the poetry, the imagery. It's quite well done. I do find it funny that he is parked in the middle of a courtyard and is reving his M in efficiency mode. Unless he has the valve switch, who does that?
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