How hard do you drive your car?

"Godspeed11- I own a SAAB" (Godspeed11) 10/13/2013 at 11:57 • Filed to: None

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I'm not just saying on a twisty open backroad with perfect weather and not a car in sight. I'm asking to and from work/school. My daily drive doesn't include any fantastic roads (mostly highways) but if it did I would be driving on the edge more often. Whenever I can I find a way to take the twisty road and thrash my car, I do. Of course I know you can't thrash your daily 100% of the time, eating through tires and brakes, but when the chance arrives do you go for it and push to the edge? (Sorry for the blurry pic, darn camera wouldn't focus.)

offroadkarter > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 10/13/2013 at 11:58

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Well, if it gives you any insight as to how I drive my car, I got a ticket last week for "racing the engine".

Godspeed11- I own a SAAB > offroadkarter 10/13/2013 at 11:59

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Racing the Engine? What even....

William Robinson > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 10/13/2013 at 12:08

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My daily driver right now is a surprisingly decent $50 dollar beater 03 alero with 120k km and a cleanish body. This car is beat within an inch of its life and every time I get into It. I've put around 7000 km on it in the month and a half I've had it and in that time the third gear synchcro went from smooth and notchy to grinding nomater what is done to prevent it. The set of new michelins that came on the car are near smooth. $50 dollar beaters can have that effect on me.

Mikeado > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 10/13/2013 at 12:10

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My car hates being driven hard. Also, I'm responsible in built-up areas.

I still enjoy myself in it where I can, though.

Decay buys too many beaters > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 10/13/2013 at 12:23

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I've started driving my DD a lot harder ever since I acquired a second car. I use it to practice things I'm too chicken to practice constantly in my other car.

offroadkarter > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 10/13/2013 at 12:26

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thats what I fucking said. It basically came down to "I accelerated to fast" even though I didn't break the speed limit, and the cop wasn't even trapping. He heard me and pulled a U.

I swear, they have a law for everything these days.

SCR - The Soup Of The Day is Bread > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 10/13/2013 at 12:34

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On just my daily commute? I drive pretty gingerly to be honest, if just on the side of aggressive when it comes to traffic. Never really have a reason to do any more than that when I have a Jeep that is mostly falling apart anyhow.

heyheauxs > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 10/13/2013 at 13:32

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I drive fast on the back roads, but since I know the curves I can set the car up so as to not eat up my tires. There is however, this one little road I have to take before I get back home that's a triple S so I do hoon it a bit there...

PlayerWAN > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 10/13/2013 at 13:33

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As hard as I can within the confines of the law. I have experienced that my car likes being driven pretty hard. It performs much better high up in the rev range and shifts much more smoothly when I bash the gears. Then again, I DD a Miata, so it's kind of a given.

Godspeed11- I own a SAAB > offroadkarter 10/13/2013 at 14:45

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Just trying to generate some revenue, cops don't actually care about the laws or true roadway safety. (for the most part)

offroadkarter > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 10/13/2013 at 15:11

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trust me, I know all about this. Now thanks to this I'll have 2 more points on my license.

Turner950 > offroadkarter 10/13/2013 at 16:22

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Don't tell me you paid it. That's something you definitely need to fight in court, and you'll definitely win. The officer has zero proof that this (totally legal) event even happened. Don't get those points on your license.

Godspeed11- I own a SAAB > PlayerWAN 10/13/2013 at 18:33

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Heck I'd go 100% in a Miata all day. But then again the limits of one of those is easier to approach than on some other cars so it's easier to maintain on the edge.

Godspeed11- I own a SAAB > offroadkarter 10/13/2013 at 20:07

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what do you drive?

Biostar01 > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 10/13/2013 at 21:20

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OP, this is why you need a Model S Performance.

Ain't nobody complain' boutcho noise no more!

offroadkarter > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 10/13/2013 at 21:24

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04 Marauder

offroadkarter > Biostar01 10/13/2013 at 21:24

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I like your line of thinking, but is a bit ouside my reach of a budget

offroadkarter > Turner950 10/13/2013 at 21:28

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oh he has proof, he heard me coming. My exhaust is louder than hell itself. It was also under an overpass so you know, the echos.

Biostar01 > offroadkarter 10/13/2013 at 21:28

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For me, too. I feel your pain, buddy!

offroadkarter > Biostar01 10/13/2013 at 21:30

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Godspeed11- I own a SAAB > offroadkarter 10/14/2013 at 08:04

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Major sleeper haha, and I'm sure you can freak people out on the highway thinking it's a cop car, happened to me today

offroadkarter > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 10/14/2013 at 08:07

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I wish the cops thought it was a cop car! I'd have better luck

Godspeed11- I own a SAAB > offroadkarter 10/14/2013 at 09:03

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Haha put a massive radio antenna on it and you might fool a few, or some cheap lights on the inside trunk deck, but then you might get ticketed for impersonating a police officer....

offroadkarter > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 10/14/2013 at 09:49

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thats what all the P71 owners do, they're called whackers, and we in the panther world make fun of them for being dumbasses

Godspeed11- I own a SAAB > offroadkarter 10/14/2013 at 10:01

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Can't take the pose bro