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Offline shaft69

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How hard do you drive your car???
« on: 01 February 2006, 17:50 »
Ive a mk2 with quite a few engine and suspension mods with i built do drive hard, very hard and trust me i do. Just wondering how do you boys drive yours or is it just me? I know few lads with tuned up mk1 to mk4 and rallyes but got feathers for there right foot!! :sad:
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Re: How hard do you drive your car???
« Reply #1 on: 01 February 2006, 17:54 »
Even in my Onitsuka Tigers my feet could be mistaken for solid lead.

Performance cars were meant to be driven hard, and I never keep them long enough to worry about the long term consequences of doing so.

That said, does anyone want to buy a 348 Ferrari or a 2004 Impreza WRX? One careful owner, never driven hard....Oops

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Re: How hard do you drive your car???
« Reply #2 on: 01 February 2006, 17:54 »
petrol is too expensive nowadays  :laugh: :laugh:

i do have my moments but i dont go stupid
when i got the gti i took my mate out and he was telling me to stop driving like a girl  :grin: :grin:

Offline Bazzer

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Re: How hard do you drive your car???
« Reply #3 on: 01 February 2006, 18:14 »
erm... I gotta mk3 so I um.... *can't* drive it that hard!!

But leather and aircon make it a pimpwagon anyhow..... !

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Re: How hard do you drive your car???
« Reply #4 on: 01 February 2006, 19:36 »
i spend most of my time in urban areas  so i can't/won't. my average speed over the last 1600 miles is 21mph! that includes a couple of runs to Manchester (snake pass, ace when clear - ish)  and about 100 motorway miles. 

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Re: How hard do you drive your car???
« Reply #5 on: 01 February 2006, 19:39 »
Drive quite sensibly, have a bit of fun occasionally when sum1 tries it on but hate wating fuel!!  :laugh:
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Re: How hard do you drive your car???
« Reply #6 on: 01 February 2006, 19:52 »
with a 1.4 litre mk3 drivin hard isnt a possibility. its hard to drive tho with slammed suspension, 17" wheels and no power steerin! il blame that for my big forearms  :wink:

the max speed here is only 35 tho so fast cars are waisted here, doesnt stop most tho. A guy just imported a db9 the other day. was payin for petrol when he turned up wit a briefcase full of cash to pay for it. the guy was 27!!!!!!!

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Re: How hard do you drive your car???
« Reply #7 on: 01 February 2006, 19:53 »
harder than the hard and hard as hard can get :P

depends, my mates with golf like cruising places i prefer to go fast, but i think i know my limits and stick within them. its hard to drive properly hard nowadays with all the crappy speed cameras, traffic calming and old folk!! :laugh:
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Offline benji mk2

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Re: How hard do you drive your car???
« Reply #8 on: 01 February 2006, 20:11 »
Ive got a Mk4 tdi estate as a company car and i cane the absolutely nuts off it!!!!!!  :evil:
 Its amazing how little you care about mechanical sympathy when you ain't paying the bills!! Gotta do 600 miles tomorrow so that'll be another mission!



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« Last Edit: 01 February 2006, 20:34 by benji mk1 »

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Re: How hard do you drive your car???
« Reply #9 on: 01 February 2006, 20:12 »
well heres a pic of my misses front engine mount from her 88 valver it was 3years old


I aint no better though as I managed to snap the bracket that goes to the front mount on an 8v years ago struggleing to stop :grin:
and the damage I have done to my poor mini is far worse but hey its all good  :grin:
why have a fast car and not use it is beyond me  :evil: