Am I Babying It Too Much?
09-21-2007 | 03:27 PM
#11
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09-21-2007 | 03:44 PM
#12
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I'm both bothered and wryly amused at those people at lights that gun their engines the moment the light turns green, jumping up to the speed limit and beyond as quickly as possible, racing to the next light...just to stop again. You get there three seconds later than they did, without throwing unneeded stress onto your engine, transmission, driveshaft, brakes, etc...
I've got to wonder how long cars will last with drivers like that behind their wheels, especially when you see someone doing that with a car such as a Sentra, Corolla, Metro, etc...gun an econbox car like it's a Formula 1 car like that? Dang...
I've got to wonder how long cars will last with drivers like that behind their wheels, especially when you see someone doing that with a car such as a Sentra, Corolla, Metro, etc...gun an econbox car like it's a Formula 1 car like that? Dang...
09-21-2007 | 06:22 PM
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[QUOTE=playgames1970;198214]. You get there three seconds later than they did, without throwing unneeded stress onto your engine, transmission, driveshaft, brakes, etc...
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My 11 year old truck still has the original brakes.
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My 11 year old truck still has the original brakes.
09-21-2007 | 07:42 PM
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[QUOTE=haypops;198262]
+1
I believe a car that is mechanically babied and driven easy will last far longer without knit picky issues that eventually crop up when mechanical systems are routinely stressed even within limits.
I cringe when I read of those who take these cars to raxce tracks to do laps.....But others cringe when they read of some of us driving through a car wash I suppose. I would rather have a paint swirled car that runs rather then a spotless car sitting at the shop. LOL
I believe a car that is mechanically babied and driven easy will last far longer without knit picky issues that eventually crop up when mechanical systems are routinely stressed even within limits.
I cringe when I read of those who take these cars to raxce tracks to do laps.....But others cringe when they read of some of us driving through a car wash I suppose. I would rather have a paint swirled car that runs rather then a spotless car sitting at the shop. LOL
09-21-2007 | 11:05 PM
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I don't think you can hurt the car by going easy on it.
You will notice that fuel consumption should be lower when you go easy on it.
As a side note, it seems that the HHR is very content cruising at 100 to 110km/hour. On a recent trip from Calgary to Saskatoon to help my brother move I was using, just under or, right around 8L/100km. The next day on the drive from Saskatoon to Regina I was using 9L/100km at about 125 to 130km/hour.
You will notice that fuel consumption should be lower when you go easy on it.
As a side note, it seems that the HHR is very content cruising at 100 to 110km/hour. On a recent trip from Calgary to Saskatoon to help my brother move I was using, just under or, right around 8L/100km. The next day on the drive from Saskatoon to Regina I was using 9L/100km at about 125 to 130km/hour.
Hmm, I'm getting below 7l/100km at 110km per hr.
Under 80-90 kph I can get 6.1/100km easy
Proper ring seating means better combustion and more power, less pedal later.
I baby mine...
