Quick reminder to Oppo cuz it seems we need it

"Dsscats" (dsscats) 11/09/2014 at 21:18 • Filed to: None

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Please note, this is not directed to any specific Opponauts, but it's been something in my mind lately because some of my friends suck at driving....

Cars are NOT built to be flogged every commute every day. Shit will break. My friend's new Mini needed tires 3 months into her ownership........so take it easy on your cars.

bob and john > Dsscats 11/09/2014 at 21:22

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this gif works well for those that do.

Kaizer Soze > Dsscats 11/09/2014 at 21:22

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HADED Hoon All Day Every Day

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Dsscats 11/09/2014 at 21:23

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I only flog when It's time to flog.

Brian Silvestro > Dsscats 11/09/2014 at 21:25

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*giggles in your face*

*waits until you walk away*

*worries a shitload because that's actually a serious issue that concerns me*

03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST > Dsscats 11/09/2014 at 21:25

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How do you go through a set of tires in a month?! Then again my Mom's 2012 Optima managed to go through a set in a year with only 10K miles. Just ended up getting a whole new car at that point. I blame the turbo.

AM3R > Dsscats 11/09/2014 at 21:26

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wait a second..

You're telling me my car is gonna cost me more $$ if I hoon the piss out of it all the time??

Whaaaaat

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Dsscats 11/09/2014 at 21:27

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i don't have one yet but it should be common knowledge...

My citroen won't start > Dsscats 11/09/2014 at 21:28

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150 hp and 4speed auto, Hoon is physically impossible. Now the Tribeca, there's a reason I get 12 mpg.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Dsscats 11/09/2014 at 21:31

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Three months????

CB > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 11/09/2014 at 21:32

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New plan on a semi-related note:

Step one: Name your new car Molly.

Step two: Occasionally flog the car.

You are now Flogging Molly.

JustWaitingForAMate > Dsscats 11/09/2014 at 21:35

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But the 10 minutes it takes me to get to work is the most fun I have all day!

Coty > Dsscats 11/09/2014 at 21:38

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The hell is that ugly car in front of that, there?

MountainCommand > Dsscats 11/09/2014 at 21:41

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You'll regret those words if you ever lose your car to an accident one day. You WILL regret not flogging it every chance you get. I can assure you of that, because it will be gone. Gone baby, gone.

Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight > Dsscats 11/09/2014 at 21:42

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Cars are NOT built to be flogged every commute every day. Shit will break. My friend's new Mini needed tires 3 months into her ownership........so take it easy on your cars.

Says you...

Yes stuff breaks, but "If it ain't broke, you didn't push it hard enough"

OBTW, I go thru 3 sets of rears and a set of fronts every year, but that's a lot of track time. That way I have no desire to hoon on city streets.

twochevrons > My citroen won't start 11/09/2014 at 21:48

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I dunno, I used to hoon my parents' old Citroën BX19 pretty hard, with all of 100hp and a four-speed automatic. Not necessarily going fast per se, but definitely making use of every bit the car had to offer. Quite a lot of fun, actually.

My citroen won't start > twochevrons 11/09/2014 at 21:50

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But the C5 is heavy and floaty and mushy.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Coty 11/09/2014 at 21:58

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A 911

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > CB 11/09/2014 at 22:02

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Hah, nice one. The Jetta hasn't been officially named, I think I shall call it "Molly". I've been thinking on calling the Mazda "Snowflake".

Coty > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 11/09/2014 at 22:04

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Well played.

Sally O'Broder > Dsscats 11/09/2014 at 22:04

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Well, duh , that's why you build it to be!

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Dsscats 11/09/2014 at 22:28

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I used to baby my 4Runner, for the most part. Then the head gaskets went. Since then, I redline it nearly every time I drive it. It has never ran better. Granted, redlining doesn't really do anything spectacular, other than making a lot of noise and moving it at an elderly rate of speed. Plus, it gets 12 mpg when I granny it or it gets 12 mpg when I hit the sound pedal. But for the most part what you said is completely true.

desertdog5051 > Dsscats 11/09/2014 at 22:45

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Every three months?? She isn't flogging hard enough!

Vicente Esteve > Dsscats 11/09/2014 at 22:49

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I only drive hard when there is a great opportunity that shouldn't be left untaken. If I want to drive enthusiastically, I am even more aware if there are any people/animals/other cars on the road that may be dangerous. I don't abuse my car because I take too much care, but when given the beans it feels in its zone.

bob and john > Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight 11/09/2014 at 23:08

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yea, but thats on the TRACK. you arent running to redline every morning on the way to the office are you?

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Dsscats 11/10/2014 at 00:39

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At this point, I drive the tits off my 2k2. She's good for it and loves to scream. I know repairs will be necessary, but after redoing the suspension (billy struts, sport springs, thicker anti-sway bars) , new carb, and exhaust, she's begging for it. Though, basically every other car I drive is treated properly.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Dsscats 11/10/2014 at 10:37

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I think I like your friend. Three months?!