Driving the car too hard?

Damage Inc · 10-10-2008, 09:15 PM

After the car warms up, I'm always at 1\2 to full throttle. Not dropping the clutch or anything crazy, but I just cant help myself

Is it bad for the car to always be pushing the engine hard?

JIO · 10-10-2008, 10:38 PM

I'll bet your gas mileage is pretty poor....of course we didn't buy these cars for their gas mileage....enjoy.

lebreeze · 10-10-2008, 10:39 PM

def of beating on it?? redlining to much?

sayemthree · 10-11-2008, 01:23 AM

drive it like a Corolla! that you rented!!!!

mkoesel · 10-11-2008, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by lebreeze

def of beating on it?? redlining to much?

power shifting, high rpm clutch drops, brake torquing, excess lateral traction loss...

Deda · 10-11-2008, 04:53 AM

when engine is warm..step on gas!

knifegun · 10-11-2008, 09:45 AM

I personally like to start my car up in the cold morning, back it up onto the road and straight redline it in first gear and hold it until the next stop sign 1/2 mile away.

lucid · 10-11-2008, 12:30 PM

If your oil is at operating temp, nothing wrong with going 1/2 to 1/1 throttle most of the time, but the only place I've been able to do that safely is the track.

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JIO Captain 46 Rep 636 Posts Drives: '09 Space Gray E92 M3 w/DCT Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Eugene, Oregon iTrader: (0)	I'll bet your gas mileage is pretty poor....of course we didn't buy these cars for their gas mileage....enjoy.
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lebreeze Captain 162 Rep 621 Posts Drives: 18’c63s,15’macanturbo,14’ 991s Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: windsor iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 e92 m3 [0.00]	def of beating on it?? redlining to much? __________________
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sayemthree Major General 597 Rep 5,448 Posts Drives: ‘20 X3mC ‘20 Raptor ‘04 X3 6mt Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: usa so cal , AZ iTrader: (0)	drive it like a Corolla! that you rented!!!! __________________ Fore Sale Rare 6 speed manual X3 3.oi silver over grey. PM me
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Deda Major General 563 Rep 7,034 Posts Drives: BMW M5 comp Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Croatia iTrader: (0)	when engine is warm..step on gas!
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knifegun Major 83 Rep 1,108 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: May 2008 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	I personally like to start my car up in the cold morning, back it up onto the road and straight redline it in first gear and hold it until the next stop sign 1/2 mile away.
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lucid Major General 374 Rep 8,033 Posts Drives: E30 M3; Expedition Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	If your oil is at operating temp, nothing wrong with going 1/2 to 1/1 throttle most of the time, but the only place I've been able to do that safely is the track. __________________
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