Dad accidentally did burn out my car!
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Dad accidentally did burn out my car!
My car had only 55 miles on it. I let him test drive it, bad idea. Mind you he's 64. I told him to turn on the car by holding the brake and pressing the ignition. However, he never let go of the brake...during reverse the car wasn't really moving so he stepped on the gas a bit and hit around 2-3k rpm, and the car kinda shook. I yelled at him to just stop there and park it, so I could take a look. I thought the car was malfunctioning because I didn't know he held the brake. I was about to exit the car to check, and he put it in drive...and stepped on the gas, probably flooring it. Yet again, he still didn't let off the brake. He held it for a good 5 seconds, and I yelled at him to stop. I did not take a look at the tachometer since it was so quick, but I think he redlined it because I heard the engine going really high, with a new engine! I have yet to rev the engine as high as he did. To be honest, I'm glad it was in C MODE with ESP ON, that way the car shifted at a lower rpm, and not causing damage, but also shifting during burnout is bad also? He finally put the car in park and he sobbed with a sadface. When I asked him what he was doing, he told me that he got confused because he was overexcited. He told me damn that keyless go, and I lol'ed. Do you think he did damage to the car? He left 3 sets of tire marks. He basically did a burnout in reverse, and in drive. Comments. I was a bit upset yesterday, but now I'm over it.
Last edited by khmergod; Jan 31, 2011 at 12:25 PM.
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Your car has low miles, but I don't think a 4-5 second burnout would cause any damage. They don't recommend driving too hard during a break-in period, but you know EVERYONE stomps on it when they first get it. As long as he didn't crash into a wall or something worse-you should be fine.
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Your car has low miles, but I don't think a 4-5 second burnout would cause any damage. They don't recommend driving too hard during a break-in period, but you know EVERYONE stomps on it when they first get it. As long as he didn't crash into a wall or something worse-you should be fine.
Thank you, sir!
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He smiled the whole time. I however, in the backseat, had *** numbage throughout the whole ride. Didn't think the ride was that harsh for passengers in the rear. I felt great in the driver's seat though...
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I wouldn't think twice about any of this. How many miles did you say were on the car when you got it? none of those were "break in" miles. a break in is a thing of the past. go out to the car right now turn traction control completely off and stomp on the gas. Have fun it's just a car and one that carries a full warranty.
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I wouldn't think twice about any of this. How many miles did you say were on the car when you got it? none of those were "break in" miles. a break in is a thing of the past. go out to the car right now turn traction control completely off and stomp on the gas. Have fun it's just a car and one that carries a full warranty.
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Over the years I've come across several schools of thought concerning the break-in process...
"You break your car in by doing a donut in the dealership parking lot,"
"Your cars are like your kids. Treat them like a pu**y and they grow up to be a pu**y,"
"You have to follow the break-in to the letter, otherwise the pistons don't seat properly and you'll leak oil,"
"The manufacturer must know what's best for my engine,"
Bottom line, I think it's somewhere in between those sentiments.
I think you're car will be fine...
"You break your car in by doing a donut in the dealership parking lot,"
"Your cars are like your kids. Treat them like a pu**y and they grow up to be a pu**y,"
"You have to follow the break-in to the letter, otherwise the pistons don't seat properly and you'll leak oil,"
"The manufacturer must know what's best for my engine,"
Bottom line, I think it's somewhere in between those sentiments.
I think you're car will be fine...
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Don't worry about it. Your engine already got a burn / break in at AMG so it will be fine. The 1000 miles break in is actually for the transmission, but since your car didn't really go anywhere during this incident and only rev'ed for such a short time, everything should be fine. It's an AMG after all 
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I wouldn't worry one bit. Nothing is going to happen to your car. On a side note, i had an AMG tech tell me at The AMG Challenge a few years ago that these engines do not need to be broken in.
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I stomped on it with 30 miles and continue doing so. A car is just a tangible and material thing. It comes with a warranty for a reason. From my past experiences and others...the more you worry or care about a car the more 'events' you'll tend to have with it/in it.
I know many guys on forums from cars past (myself included). The more we/they seemed to baby their cars the worse they'd run into bad luck. Rock chips from a tractor trailer, being keyed, egged, hit n run, accidents, rear end collisions, door dings....hail storms
The list goes on and on. In my opinion, enjoy the car money comes/goes as do cars.
Take care of your car but don't let/allow the car to control you or your life. I remember how pissed I'd get for weeks/months when I'd rash one of my rims in my other cars...LOL.
I know many guys on forums from cars past (myself included). The more we/they seemed to baby their cars the worse they'd run into bad luck. Rock chips from a tractor trailer, being keyed, egged, hit n run, accidents, rear end collisions, door dings....hail storms
The list goes on and on. In my opinion, enjoy the car money comes/goes as do cars.
Take care of your car but don't let/allow the car to control you or your life. I remember how pissed I'd get for weeks/months when I'd rash one of my rims in my other cars...LOL.
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I stomped on it with 30 miles and continue doing so. A car is just a tangible and material thing. It comes with a warranty for a reason. From my past experiences and others...the more you worry or care about a car the more 'events' you'll tend to have with it/in it.
I know many guys on forums from cars past (myself included). The more we/they seemed to baby their cars the worse they'd run into bad luck. Rock chips from a tractor trailer, being keyed, egged, hit n run, accidents, rear end collisions, door dings....hail storms
The list goes on and on. In my opinion, enjoy the car money comes/goes as do cars.
Take care of your car but don't let/allow the car to control you or your life. I remember how pissed I'd get for weeks/months when I'd rash one of my rims in my other cars...LOL.
I know many guys on forums from cars past (myself included). The more we/they seemed to baby their cars the worse they'd run into bad luck. Rock chips from a tractor trailer, being keyed, egged, hit n run, accidents, rear end collisions, door dings....hail storms
The list goes on and on. In my opinion, enjoy the car money comes/goes as do cars.
Take care of your car but don't let/allow the car to control you or your life. I remember how pissed I'd get for weeks/months when I'd rash one of my rims in my other cars...LOL.
My dad probably did me a favor lol.
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Sorry, no, we were heading to Missouri City, TX, and we were at a gas station. He almost hit a car while reversing. Only a couple of cars were there at that time. I was so distraught that I didn't take pics. The marks were like hyphens tho, and not a straight line. I remember that most of them had about 4-5 marks like this == = == About 10-12 inches per equals signs if you understand what I'm saying. They were broken up like the white paint on the road. But there were 3 sets. LOL, thanks LSD for making them pairs instead of singles. Oh, and at first I didn't think he made any marks. But when I opened the door to go swap seats, I smelled smoke or probably burnt rubber. I was hoping it wasn't the engine. It actually might have beneficial of him holding the brake while reversing, since we didn't hit the car behind us. If he did floor it without holding the brake going reverse, I would have a damaged rear end.
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Kind of reminds me of a time when I was a kid and my mom's husband at the time had a lowered chevy truck. I sat down in the front bench seat and my foot pressed the gas and with the doors open we (mom, him and me) went for an unexpected ride across a driveway and over a large bed of roses, finally dropping down over a street curb and coming to a stop in the street.
TS, I'm sure your car is fine. Must have been a scary moment.
TS, I'm sure your car is fine. Must have been a scary moment.
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I have moved on.. ordering replacement fronts (they needed to be replaced anyways, atleast it was not the new rears), will have someone fix the rim after winter is over..
Its a car.. use and abuse it, don't let it abuse you... Or do you let your wife make all the decisions in your house ( *looks around for my wife to make sure she does not read this* )
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Don't worry about it. Your engine already got a burn / break in at AMG so it will be fine. The 1000 miles break in is actually for the transmission, but since your car didn't really go anywhere during this incident and only rev'ed for such a short time, everything should be fine. It's an AMG after all .
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