Paul, I'm really surprised to hear this. Obviously our perceptions vary from one individual to another. I first heard this exhaust on another forum members car, both while following him in my Roadster and while riding in his coupe both on the freeway and surface streets. He had a few thousand miles on his system and it was very quiet on the freeway.

Since installing mine I have to say I absolutely love the sound but I will admit that when at slightly lower revs and easing into the gas, there is a noticeable drone. But only under those conditions. Then again, my wife and I can carry on a conversation at speed even with the top down so it seems doubly odd that you exhaust was so loud as to preclude conversation in a closed car!