Does anyone else feel this way?
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Does anyone else feel this way?
Hey Guys,
So some of you might think this is weird and others might not...
But do any of you guys feel bad when you are hard on your car?
IE Flooring it or spirited driving?
I'm one to feel this way It sucks...
Any thoughts?
So some of you might think this is weird and others might not...
But do any of you guys feel bad when you are hard on your car?
IE Flooring it or spirited driving?
I'm one to feel this way It sucks...
Any thoughts?
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yea absolutely! i honestly have a little voice inside my head that tells me everytime i floor it "okay, you're not going to do that again for another 2 weeks" last time i floored it, i was on the side of the road with a broken idler pulley. i try not to push my car above 3k now if it's not necessary.
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I have a bad habit of relating my spirited driving to my fuel economy and tyre wear. Otherwise it does not concern me. The cars are designed to put a fair amount of power down all day every day reliably without fail. Things fail obviously, but I wouldn't say they are all related to mashing the pedal.
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However, I hear you AMG3.2 I do feel the same sometimes driving my C32 but not my C55 I assume it's because my c32 has more than 120'000miles
But like tw2 said our AMG are build for it so no worries.
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i feel ya, 90% of the time i baby mine but then i get the urge after watching top gear to go out and open the taps. the gas pedal is evil it must be punished!
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I don't at all, but with some rules applied first. Number one is NEVER push anything mechanical until everything is fully up to normal operating temperatures. It is critical for all fluids to be pumping to all places they are supposed to be and at the correct thickness. Depending on the outside temp I will quite a few miles before my car ever gets any aggressive throttle. These cars (C55 anyway) have nine quarts of oil to heat up and a lot of ATF too. Rule two is to let the car do what it is designed to do and don't do stupid *****, like a neutral drop or something idiotic. I leave mine in sport mode and let the designed work from AMG do it's thing. If you follow these rules I really don't think you can hurt one of these cars.
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Everytime I take this car out I make it my b!tch. I make sure regular maintenance is done and I have a warranty, I feel nothing but pleasure when I throw the C32 around.
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Wow! I never thought so many of you would agree with me. Yeah, as Michael said, after I do drive hard, I try to be easy on the car for the next few days. It's just so tempting though.
I also ALWAYS make sure the car is at operable temps before doing anything crazy. I don't even let the revs reach 2.5k when cold.
I rarely floor it, but I do bring the revs up to like 4k every other days or so just by 3/4 throttle.
By the way, any known maintenance I should be doing at 82K miles?
I also ALWAYS make sure the car is at operable temps before doing anything crazy. I don't even let the revs reach 2.5k when cold.
I rarely floor it, but I do bring the revs up to like 4k every other days or so just by 3/4 throttle.
By the way, any known maintenance I should be doing at 82K miles?
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I kind of think its funny when I hear of people treating these cars like they are garage queens. I dont mean any disrespect to any of you that do but to me I see it just like any other 6 year old car. All be it a cool and quick one but I personally dont have any qualms about taking it to track days, on long road trips(not taped up), hell I even drive down gravel roads 3 times a week on the way to the river/lake with my paddleboard strapped to the roof.
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I have a bad habit of relating my spirited driving to my fuel economy and tyre wear. Otherwise it does not concern me. The cars are designed to put a fair amount of power down all day every day reliably without fail. Things fail obviously, but I wouldn't say they are all related to mashing the pedal.
When I used to race motorcycles off and on the track, I never felt bad about these things. The thought never crossed my mind. Dropping them is another story but beating on them never bothered me.
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I also have a late generation turbo mr2 with modifications, 268,000km on it, I trash it whenever I feel like it but I always get it up to temp first and I am meticulous with maintenance. If you take care of stuff you can happily abuse it like it was designed for.
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'02 325 xi; '02 C32; '90 ZX; '08 CBR 6RR, '86 V45 Magna
X2. I dont ever feel bad after driving my car hard. They were made to be driven.
I kind of think its funny when I hear of people treating these cars like they are garage queens. I dont mean any disrespect to any of you that do but to me I see it just like any other 6 year old car. All be it a cool and quick one but I personally dont have any qualms about taking it to track days, on long road trips(not taped up), hell I even drive down gravel roads 3 times a week on the way to the river/lake with my paddleboard strapped to the roof.
I kind of think its funny when I hear of people treating these cars like they are garage queens. I dont mean any disrespect to any of you that do but to me I see it just like any other 6 year old car. All be it a cool and quick one but I personally dont have any qualms about taking it to track days, on long road trips(not taped up), hell I even drive down gravel roads 3 times a week on the way to the river/lake with my paddleboard strapped to the roof.
Shoot my dad used to drive his 442 like a grandmother but every once in a while he'd let the tires rip and tell me that it's good to blow out the 4 barrel build up. Maybe that's where I get it from.
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Regarding your last sentence, I agree 100%. But We're talking about wives and girlfriends, right? Take her out for a nice dinner, take her home and use her body like a pamelhorse, right? Treat her right then abuse her for what god created her for...
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I wouldnt say I treat her like a garage queen. I travel hundreds of miles a week in it. Anyway, it's not the rare a$$ kicking that kills a car, it's the stop and go, gas, brake, gas, brake that kills a car. I'd feel much better if she were my weekend toy to just beat on for a few hours a week rather than for dozens and dozens of hours during the week under normal driving conditions while stuck in traffic.
Shoot my dad used to drive his 442 like a grandmother but every once in a while he'd let the tires rip and tell me that it's good to blow out the 4 barrel build up. Maybe that's where I get it from.
Shoot my dad used to drive his 442 like a grandmother but every once in a while he'd let the tires rip and tell me that it's good to blow out the 4 barrel build up. Maybe that's where I get it from.
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As long as the fluids are warmed up, the car is ready to rock and roll
But seriously, as long as you maintain it with integrity and don't cheap out on things like oil, gas, etc., she'll take care of you for a long, long time.
But seriously, as long as you maintain it with integrity and don't cheap out on things like oil, gas, etc., she'll take care of you for a long, long time.
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Most cars can not take aggressive driving the way a C55 can. I have put 100k hard miles on my car and it still runs perfect with very little repairs. I still have the factory rotors that have just recently started to give brake judder. Repair list involves a transmission wiring harness seal that was covered under warranty a few years ago, my nav drive quit recently and just last week at 118k my idler pulley went. I would not expect that kind of reliability in any other kind of car with many wide open throttle runs every day for years on end. I don't ever plan on selling this car.
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yea absolutely! i honestly have a little voice inside my head that tells me everytime i floor it "okay, you're not going to do that again for another 2 weeks" last time i floored it, i was on the side of the road with a broken idler pulley. i try not to push my car above 3k now if it's not necessary.
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I usually drive my C55 pretty gently on everyday roads/highways, with the occasional aggressive acceleration from a stoplight to stop people from cutting me off, or on high on-ramps (especially curvy ones).
However, I take my C55 to a highspeed track like Mosport at least once per year to enjoy and take advantage of her performance capabilities. The C55 is a very robust car from this aspect. During a typical lapping day, I would take her out at least 6-7 times, with each session being continuous punishment for 30-50 minutes at at time. On a track, you're constantly at full throttle, or on the brakes hard, or feathering the throttle while punishing the suspension/tires during cornering. I've never had an overheating problem with the engine or transmission.
However, I take my C55 to a highspeed track like Mosport at least once per year to enjoy and take advantage of her performance capabilities. The C55 is a very robust car from this aspect. During a typical lapping day, I would take her out at least 6-7 times, with each session being continuous punishment for 30-50 minutes at at time. On a track, you're constantly at full throttle, or on the brakes hard, or feathering the throttle while punishing the suspension/tires during cornering. I've never had an overheating problem with the engine or transmission.