How Often Do You Nail It?
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Originally Posted by EdsC5
Every time I drive it! 
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No use feeling guilty about nailing the car every now and then. The car can certainly take it.
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From: Menifee CA
Originally Posted by Jay 383
So far, since I've owned it, it has yet to go WOT or near the redline. I've eased in to it to about 4500 rpm's....but no nutty stuff YET.
I am just enjoying the car to the fullest.
I am just enjoying the car to the fullest.
IF you dont stepp on it you should ve bought a auto honda
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From: Ft. Rucker AL
Several times a day!
The residential road from my house ends at a T intersection to a 55mph 2 lane. Seem to bang into the rev limiter every morning there 
. Next T intersection I hit opens up to a 70mph 4 lane and I'm red-lining 1st and 2nd there 
. Then there is the off ramp from the 4 lane into Fort Hood that I run in 2nd gear around 5500 rpm just to I can blip the throttle and slide the vette out as the ramp dumps into another road. Then, once work is done..... I get to do it all again in reverse! 
God I love this car. I love living 30 minutes from work on open country roads. So much fun and still staying +/- 10mph or so from the speedlimit. Only thing I'm not loving is my tire life.... 
Well, maybe not digging my fuel economy either. The only mods I have are the blackwing and a B&B Bullet catback but my driving style keeps my mpg down to the low low 20s during my commute.
Steve
. Next T intersection I hit opens up to a 70mph 4 lane and I'm red-lining 1st and 2nd there . Then there is the off ramp from the 4 lane into Fort Hood that I run in 2nd gear around 5500 rpm just to I can blip the throttle and slide the vette out as the ramp dumps into another road. Then, once work is done..... I get to do it all again in reverse! God I love this car. I love living 30 minutes from work on open country roads. So much fun and still staying +/- 10mph or so from the speedlimit. Only thing I'm not loving is my tire life.... Well, maybe not digging my fuel economy either. The only mods I have are the blackwing and a B&B Bullet catback but my driving style keeps my mpg down to the low low 20s during my commute.Steve
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From: Tampa FL
i nail it almost everytime i drive it.
I bring new meaning to the phrase drive it like you stole it.
my favorite is in the morning going to class, i'll come around a corner very slow, get her straight, ride 1st to about 3k and punch it .. the car slows and the backend sees some swaying action ..
.. did I mention i love my car.
a buck twenty is nothing to me anymore.
I bring new meaning to the phrase drive it like you stole it.
my favorite is in the morning going to class, i'll come around a corner very slow, get her straight, ride 1st to about 3k and punch it .. the car slows and the backend sees some swaying action ..
.. did I mention i love my car.a buck twenty is nothing to me anymore.
Last edited by Neablas; Sep 19, 2005 at 12:21 AM.
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From: Plainfield, IL
Originally Posted by Jay 383
So far, since I've owned it, it has yet to go WOT or near the redline. I've eased in to it to about 4500 rpm's....but no nutty stuff YET.
I am just enjoying the car to the fullest.
I am just enjoying the car to the fullest.
You are joking right?
