How hard do you drive your car

[go_a_way1]

So far the results are a lot more grouped the I predicted. Thanks for voting everyone, and everyone else keep the votes rolling in.

[Mr.Impreza]

I really baby this car like all my others. Tend to drive it at normal speeds as everyone else. I have some fun once in a whole but it doesn't justify I higher rating.

[p1l0t]

For me it depends on many things. Am I hangry? 7 cups of coffee deep? Have I not had my first coffee? Is my Fiancée in the passenger seat so I can see how many times I can make her say my name (by pulling Gs not what you're thinking). Are the police after me? Am I late for work? Did I just watch Initial D? Or Days of Thunder? Or Fast and Furious? Or Cannonball Run? Or any other action/racing movie? Am I listening to Adele or Iron Maiden or Pantera? How are the road conditions? Rain? Snow? Slush? Sand? Ice? Dry? Do I want a soothing cruise or do I want want to dance with devil while flirting with death? Is Mercury in full retrograde? How many mintues is the doomsday clock from midnight? Do I have something important to do tomorrow? Is the guy in front of me actually passing somebody or is solely in the left lane because he thinks it's a safe and comfortable place for him to tool along? Do I think I'm secretly Batman today? Are the roses in bloom? Did my Fiancée give me my allowence? Does Marcellus Wallace look like a $!f&*? Do I have something to prove? Is that car next to me all stock? Is it warm out? Hot? Cold? What is balance of my checking and savings accounts? It's a very complicated algorithm...

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[go_a_way1]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

For me it depends on many things. Am I hangry? 7 cups of coffee deep? Have I not had my first coffee? Is my Fiancée in the passenger seat so I can see how many times I can make her say my name (by pulling Gs not what you're thinking). Are the police after me? Am I late for work? Did I just watch Initial D? Or Days of Thunder? Or Fast and Furious? Or Cannonball Run? Or any other action/racing movie? Am I listening to Adele or Iron Maiden or Pantera? How are the road conditions? Rain? Snow? Slush? Sand? Ice? Dry? Do I want a soothing cruise or do I want want to dance with devil while flirting with death? Is Mercury in full retrograde? How many mintues is the doomsday clock from midnight? Do I have something important to do tomorrow? Is the guy in front of me actually passing somebody or is solely in the left lane because he thinks it's a safe and comfortable place for him to tool along? Do I think I'm secretly Batman today? Are the roses in bloom? Did my Fiancée give me my allowence? Does Marcellus Wallace look like a $!f&*? Do I have something to prove? Is that car next to me all stock? Is it warm out? Hot? Cold? What is balance of my checking and savings accounts? It's a very complicated algorithm...

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Dude I know its early but I think you have won post of the day award Great post hahaha!

[Decay107]

Since my car isn't my daily, every time I take it out I'm railing on it. Somewhere in the 8-9 range

[kev60625]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

For me it depends on many things. Am I hangry? 7 cups of coffee deep? Have I not had my first coffee? Is my Fiancée in the passenger seat so I can see how many times I can make her say my name (by pulling Gs not what you're thinking). Are the police after me? Am I late for work? Did I just watch Initial D? Or Days of Thunder? Or Fast and Furious? Or Cannonball Run? Or any other action/racing movie? Am I listening to Adele or Iron Maiden or Pantera? How are the road conditions? Rain? Snow? Slush? Sand? Ice? Dry? Do I want a soothing cruise or do I want want to dance with devil while flirting with death? Is Mercury in full retrograde? How many mintues is the doomsday clock from midnight? Do I have something important to do tomorrow? Is the guy in front of me actually passing somebody or is solely in the left lane because he thinks it's a safe and comfortable place for him to tool along? Do I think I'm secretly Batman today? Are the roses in bloom? Did my Fiancée give me my allowence? Does Marcellus Wallace look like a $!f&*? Do I have something to prove? Is that car next to me all stock? Is it warm out? Hot? Cold? What is balance of my checking and savings accounts? It's a very complicated algorithm...

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"does Marcellus Wallace look like a bitch"

I've only redlined my car on purpose one time, once because I wanted to see the red light that comes on, and others to pass idiots that were going to crash into me. I don't consider this car fast at all, so I don't treat it as if it were by abusing it..
I will obviously down shift and rev higher to pass someone on the highway, but that's about it. I always shift at 2.5-3k. I do get horrible gas mileage, but that's because all my driving is in the city, downtown. I'll average 180-200 when the gas mileage will come on, but it gets full after 10 gallons.

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by go_a_way1

What!? You only rev to 6k finch? My car only makes power once I hit 6krpm lmao. Have you noticed that if you shift in manual mode right at or ever slightly before the rev limter vs leaving it sport mode it's actually fast?

I never use sport AT tried it once and didnt like it. Either just outting around or Im in manual mode using the paddles/shifter. And don't lie. Nothing makes this car fast short of FI lol

[go_a_way1]

Originally Posted by finch1750

I never use sport AT tried it once and didnt like it. Either just outting around or Im in manual mode using the paddles/shifter. And don't lie. Nothing makes this car fast short of FI lol

HAHAHA let me rephrase. It keeps it in the power band a little better. Auto mode seems to shift a touch to early. I love sport mode, I drive in sport like 95% of the time when I am in auto mode the other 5% is snow mode lol

[jeffchap]

The first thing I do after starting the car is turn off the nannies. Then I keep the RPMs above 4000 as much as possible, staying in 3rd around town. I probably hit the rev limiter a couple of times per week.



I'd guess I'm an 8 or so. Never tracked it - that would probably make me a 9. Plan to do so this summer, but need to replace the Primacies first.

[go_a_way1]

Originally Posted by jeffchap

The first thing I do after starting the car is turn off the nannies. Then I keep the RPMs above 4000 as much as possible, staying in 3rd around town. I probably hit the rev limiter a couple of times per week.



I'd guess I'm an 8 or so. Never tracked it - that would probably make me a 9. Plan to do so this summer, but need to replace the Primacies first.

^ this guy know how the FRS should be driven

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by go_a_way1

HAHAHA let me rephrase. It keeps it in the power band a little better. Auto mode seems to shift a touch to early. I love sport mode, I drive in sport like 95% of the time when I am in auto mode the other 5% is snow mode lol

Haha. Yeah, I drive too much to want higher RPM. I just downshift if I need to accel real quick for something. Gotta get that mad high MPG yo

[Eighty 6]

Depends on the mood mostly, sometimes I beat the hell out of it, sometimes I drive it normally, but in general the RPM hits 6.5/7.0 when the engine is warmed up and theres not a lot of traffic. No point owning a racecar and not driving it like one

[bababooey]

Originally Posted by Veloist

7- Commuting RPM ranges between 2000-5000 RPM, mentally maxed 6500 RPM, rarely redline. Rev-matches or heel-toes most downshifts. Spirited RPM ranges 3000-6000 RPM, max 7400 RPM. Has been to a track before.

after the breakdown i still fit into the above

[go_a_way1]

Originally Posted by finch1750

Haha. Yeah, I drive too much to want higher RPM. I just downshift if I need to accel real quick for something. Gotta get that mad high MPG yo

I retrofitted a Smiles per gallon meter instead of a MPG meter in my car