flooring your mustang

[DropTopPony]

I don't abuse my car but i do drive it hard almost every time i am in it and its well taken care of and has lasted me 13 years of service.

You have had your car for 13 years?! did you buy it new?!

Yes, original owner.

 

[DropTopPony]

i get 300+ miles to a tank of gas..... ... .. so, i like to drive like an old lady... let my sexy chrome do the talkin'



but seriously, im at 123k and am not exactly 100% confident in my 2v any longer.

I remember when mine used to get 330+ Miles per tank on NJ to FLA trips but it was mostly stock.

Still have 100% confidence in my 2V to get me where i'm going and back without failure since i'm batting 1000% so far.

 

[MustangChris]

i get 300+ miles to a tank of gas..... ... .. so, i like to drive like an old lady... let my sexy chrome do the talkin'



but seriously, im at 123k and am not exactly 100% confident in my 2v any longer.

I remember when mine used to get 330+ Miles per tank on NJ to FLA trips but it was mostly stock.

Still have 100% confidence in my 2V to get me where i'm going and back without failure since i'm batting 1000% so far.

yea, mines never broken down with the exception of the test drive. lol.

i drove it to and fro from laramie wyoming with bad gear backlash and it took that abuse... so, i wouldnt hesitate to drive it accross country today if i had to, but id prefer not lol.

 

[94svtturbo]

Why you got now faith in your car chris?

 

[Petek]

theres a big difference between abusing your car, and driving your car hard. treat it right,and do the preventive maintenance it will more than likely be fine. like most people i bought my car as a toy, not a dd, and ive kicked the crap out of it, and it was always fine. unfortunatly my car is 12 years old lol, and its been waiting for all new suspension, and a built rear end for about a year and a half now lol.

 

[1996mustangGT]

I live my life a 1/4 mile at a time...for those 16 seconds I'm free.

 

[got5.0]

I drive it hard whenever I take her out. BUT, I know the time and place to do so. We do not have any people in Vermont so I can basically do whatever I want whenever I want. However, I do not beat on it. There is a difference!

 

[wytstang]

When I'm on a back road alone I drive maybe a lil faster then the speed limit. In city I drive the speed limit until the a-holes around me aggravate me, then I duck and weave and haul ass. Mine has just shy of 150,000 and still runs strong (for what it is). Use motorcraft 10w30 every 5k using a mc fl1a filter. If I didn't have a rear main seal leak I'd run a pure synthetic.

 

[MustangChris]

Why you got now faith in your car chris?

its a knockin' now... .. :-D lol. i think it will be fine... i have a new motor in the works, so this little 2v should get me through a year or two.

if not, ive seen tehm on CL for $300.00 lol.

but at 300 gal/tank + 0 performance loss + no burning of oil + no leaking fluids = daily driver... lol.

 

[OnyxCobra]

I'd say there's a pretty big difference between running a car hard and beating/abusing the car. I feel for the most part these cars were meant to run on the hard side, i never hesitate to drive my Cobra hard when I have it out but I'd never do things that I'd consider abusing the car.

 

[got5.0]

^^^My thoughts exactly.

 

[MustangChris]

I'd say there's a pretty big difference between running a car hard and beating/abusing the car. I feel for the most part these cars were meant to run on the hard side, i never hesitate to drive my Cobra hard when I have it out but I'd never do things that I'd consider abusing the car.

+1. floor it, but avoid power shifting and doughnuts.

double granny clutch, just like on the fast and the furriest.

 

[Win]

I'd say there's a pretty big difference between running a car hard and beating/abusing the car. I feel for the most part these cars were meant to run on the hard side, i never hesitate to drive my Cobra hard when I have it out but I'd never do things that I'd consider abusing the car.

AGREED

 

[94svtturbo]

I'd say there's a pretty big difference between running a car hard and beating/abusing the car. I feel for the most part these cars were meant to run on the hard side, i never hesitate to drive my Cobra hard when I have it out but I'd never do things that I'd consider abusing the car.

+1
I do the same with mine

 

[OnyxCobra]

wow 4 in a row, nice lol

 

[silver 4.6]

so what do you guys consider abuse?

 

[MyViewGS]

My 96GT has just shy of 170K miles and has excellent maintenance records. She never takes a ride without taking a nice gulp of petro. Don't get me wrong, I'd never "abuse" the car. To me its like...... Why own a Mustang if you're not gonna feel its wrath ?? Just don't kill your project while enjoying it. So I guess my respone is ... TO THE FLOOR !!! Not always but as often as I like.

 

[19fobra95]

my foot is on the floor every chance i get. i have had my car for 2 years now and i dont think a day has gone by without me flooring it and it still runs great

 

[duff daddy]

clutch in, 5200rpm, warm slicks and drop clutch..... go .... I dont abuse the vehicle but I use it for its intended purpose

 

[Cruizin GT]

clutch in, 5200rpm, warm slicks and drop clutch..... go .... I dont abuse the vehicle but I use it for its intended purpose

yellow,yellow,yellow..GREEN!!!