what do you guys consider "beating" on your cars?
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Originally Posted by mwarsh1
i love the look of the g35, but i think it s not fast.
BTW I abuse my G on a daily basis, and she keeps coming back screaming for more.
IS30/G35: Helluva first post bud!!
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Originally Posted by kingrukus
I personally do not get any enjoyment out of beating the snot out of my car the way you guys seem to be doing it. I rarely exceed 3000 rpms in any given gear, and ususally I am one of the slowest from the lights.
If thats true, then you arent even utilizing the G's full potential, bro. It looks great but it also runs great. That doesnt mean redline it but 3000rpm?
Then again, to each his own. I guess it is still great knowing its there when you want it so...
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Originally Posted by rob40wilson03
4-5K RPM on a regular basis and the slip light comes on in some of my turns almost every day
beating on it would be redline every day.... to me anyway
and think of it like this.... beating on your car increases your heart rate so you can tell yourself it's exercise..... the more frequently you increase your heart rate, the healthier your cardiovascular system is..... which would you rather break first? the G? or YOU? haha
beating on it would be redline every day.... to me anyway
and think of it like this.... beating on your car increases your heart rate so you can tell yourself it's exercise..... the more frequently you increase your heart rate, the healthier your cardiovascular system is..... which would you rather break first? the G? or YOU? haha
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It's a sports car. I take it to just under red a few times a day and I drive with the VDC turned off, since I often get a little slip on a turn once in a while.
Beating it would be hitting the limiter on a regular basis and slamming every shift and dropping the clutch hard all the time.
Beating it would be hitting the limiter on a regular basis and slamming every shift and dropping the clutch hard all the time.
1. Burnouts
2. Drifting
3. Donuts
4. Launching
etc...
I don't think red-lining is really beating on the car. It's there for a reason. Of course if you're red-lining every shift that's a different story. Every now and then shouldn't be considered beating on it.
2. Drifting
3. Donuts
4. Launching
etc...
I don't think red-lining is really beating on the car. It's there for a reason. Of course if you're red-lining every shift that's a different story. Every now and then shouldn't be considered beating on it.
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Originally Posted by rob40wilson03
4-5K RPM on a regular basis and the slip light comes on in some of my turns almost every day
beating on it would be redline every day.... to me anyway
and think of it like this.... beating on your car increases your heart rate so you can tell yourself it's exercise..... the more frequently you increase your heart rate, the healthier your cardiovascular system is..... which would you rather break first? the G? or YOU? haha
beating on it would be redline every day.... to me anyway
and think of it like this.... beating on your car increases your heart rate so you can tell yourself it's exercise..... the more frequently you increase your heart rate, the healthier your cardiovascular system is..... which would you rather break first? the G? or YOU? haha
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Originally Posted by munkyv22
It's a sports car. I take it to just under red a few times a day and I drive with the VDC turned off, since I often get a little slip on a turn once in a while.
Beating it would be hitting the limiter on a regular basis and slamming every shift and dropping the clutch hard all the time.
Beating it would be hitting the limiter on a regular basis and slamming every shift and dropping the clutch hard all the time.
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From: Sioux Falls SD
The G sounds natural and in it's groove when you sail past 5k on the tach. I remember my '99 Z24 Cavalier feeling and sounding like it was complaining at anything past 4k. That car made me feel like I was abusing it whereas the G rewards me for being enthusiastic.
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I beat the hell out of a 2008 3.2L A4 tonight and it was fantastic. 400 miles on it, redlined it the entire night and tested out the brakes. They work especially well when slamming on them at 60
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i passed a guy today going like 48 in a 55 zone.... and im jealous of him beause he had his windows down and got to hear my G as i blew by him in 3rd gear at 5-6K rpm..... sometimes i wish i could drive my car from the 3rd person perspective like a video game just so i could hear it from behind
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Originally Posted by rob40wilson03
i passed a guy today going like 48 in a 55 zone.... and im jealous of him beause he had his windows down and got to hear my G as i blew by him in 3rd gear at 5-6K rpm..... sometimes i wish i could drive my car from the 3rd person perspective like a video game just so i could hear it from behind
I wish I could have heard that!!!