View Poll Results: Do you still floor it?
I floor it but not all the time
41
67.21%
I drive fast but not pedal to the medal fast
14
22.95%
I drive at cruising speed
3
4.92%
I drive like an old man
3
4.92%
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Do you still floor your 14-19yr old car?
08-20-2008, 05:08 PM
#1
Do you still floor your 14-19yr old car?
I am Just wondering if do you thrid gen owners still floor it in your third gen. If you do, aren't you afraid to blow a head gasket or problems and how often do you do it?. Well our cars aren't getting younger and i would like to know who still does it? I myself do it like once a month or so on a boring day cause it does feel good 
08-20-2008, 05:20 PM
#4
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sorry but my option isnt there cuz i have dis bad habit of driving fast....thats why my license was suspended for 3 months cuz i got 4 tickets together 
i dont really drive fast anymore cuz i m more mature now
i dont really drive fast anymore cuz i m more mature now
08-20-2008, 05:25 PM
#5
08-20-2008, 05:44 PM
#7
what about the option for "heck yea! all the time!". all the poll choices there are either 'no' or 'maybe'..
that wouldn't be the choice for me anyways. my ideal choice would be "not usually, but every so often I just can't help myself"
that wouldn't be the choice for me anyways. my ideal choice would be "not usually, but every so often I just can't help myself"
08-20-2008, 05:48 PM
#8
but the thing is that no one floors it on every light or stop sign
08-20-2008, 06:51 PM
#10
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yeah i just got the car from my "mature" cousin who didnt put it over 3 rpms unless someone had a gun to his head now that i have it i cant help but flooring it,,,, its an old car but she still runs alot better then the new kias and cheap hyundais (cheap not the good ones)
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08-20-2008, 07:46 PM
#11
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i still do it but just to hear my intake and exhaust other than that im not worried if it breaks down. thats why i have spare parts laying around. but for now i have to wake her up tomorrow morning after about a month of hibernation. but it still drives like a dream. can't get too use to my new toy gotta go back to the maxima to share the love.
08-20-2008, 09:01 PM
#13
you know whats fun do a burnout at a stoplight but watch the light as the other light turns yellow and your is about to turn green gun it 
its a great way to practice launchin and oh yeah its legal
oh yeah and hankook ruulez
its a great way to practice launchin and oh yeah its legal
oh yeah and hankook ruulez
08-20-2008, 09:05 PM
#14
precisely where is that legal? pretty much any cop i've ever met will pull you for reckless driving if you spin tires on dry pavement. wet is understandable if you're like me and have crap alignment and bald tires (working on it....), so whenever i launch uphill in the rain i just have NO traction in 1st. I just let 'em spin through the whole gear so as to not roll back.
08-20-2008, 09:09 PM
#15
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precisely where is that legal? pretty much any cop i've ever met will pull you for reckless driving if you spin tires on dry pavement. wet is understandable if you're like me and have crap alignment and bald tires (working on it....), so whenever i launch uphill in the rain i just have NO traction in 1st. I just let 'em spin through the whole gear so as to not roll back.
that must be interesting for other drivers to see that lol
08-20-2008, 09:35 PM
#16
precisely where is that legal? pretty much any cop i've ever met will pull you for reckless driving if you spin tires on dry pavement. wet is understandable if you're like me and have crap alignment and bald tires (working on it....), so whenever i launch uphill in the rain i just have NO traction in 1st. I just let 'em spin through the whole gear so as to not roll back.
08-20-2008, 09:42 PM
#17
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You can get a ticket for having music on too loud, and you can get a ticket for doing a burnout [reckless driving]
08-20-2008, 09:44 PM
#18
They're probably just dumbfounded by your audacity. I never do burnouts, but if the roads are desolate and it's night time and I'm trying to do a 0-60 test or something I'll brake launch for what it's worth (damn auto). Other than that, I probably floor it at least once every time I drive it. I like to know my performance is up to par and that my rough time estimates to get to a certain speed stay the same, I rarely beat on it though.
08-21-2008, 12:42 AM
#20
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I floor mine form time to time. I took it to 138 mph here in CA. I`m more afraid of loosing control due to aerodynamics,slippery road or suspension/steering failure then blowing the motor/trans...lol
08-21-2008, 03:08 AM
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08-21-2008, 04:18 AM
#22
No burnouts for me here, but during the morning rush hour (and to a lesser extent, the afternoon) you'd be hard pressed to try and merge/change lanes without getting into the higher RPMs. It's actually worse on the surface streets a lot of times than the beltway...no one wants to get stuck behind the damn bus! 
08-21-2008, 04:43 AM
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I floor my car everyday, weather permitting. i have been pulled over for burn outs, luckly with out tickets. i dont do burn out now because tires are so expensive. but on a country road ill punch it just to see the old cars still got it! 208k and purring like it was new.
08-21-2008, 05:55 AM
#25
Take a dose of adrenaline and go for a REAL drive man....
Hell my car sees redline at least 5 times each way to work. 3 highway merges means at least 3 runs from a stop to 80+ to merge with traffic.
Cars were meant to be driven. don't be such a pansy.
Hell my car sees redline at least 5 times each way to work. 3 highway merges means at least 3 runs from a stop to 80+ to merge with traffic.
Cars were meant to be driven. don't be such a pansy.
08-21-2008, 06:30 AM
#26
yeah i just got the car from my "mature" cousin who didnt put it over 3 rpms unless someone had a gun to his head now that i have it i cant help but flooring it,,,, its an old car but she still runs alot better then the new kias and cheap hyundais (cheap not the good ones)
fatty
fatty
08-21-2008, 07:40 AM
#27
still gotta do my LCA/tierods/BJs, get the last rim unbent, tire mounted, and aligned first... ugh. come on paycheck friday!!!! (next friday ftmfl)
08-21-2008, 07:42 AM
#28
hey everyone!!! buy some stuff from brian so he can afford to grow a pair and put the pedal to the carpet!!!
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08-21-2008, 12:00 PM
#31
that was the old left front tire on wingnut.... you remember what the tires looked like in feb when i bought it from you... that's what's left. 
actually had to pull over and wait the rain out last night on my way home, because I could not keep the car between the lines even at 10-15mph UNDER...
our IT guy is a 25+ year mechanic and works at a shop nearby on weekends. He said he'll give me da hookupz, yo!
actually had to pull over and wait the rain out last night on my way home, because I could not keep the car between the lines even at 10-15mph UNDER...
our IT guy is a 25+ year mechanic and works at a shop nearby on weekends. He said he'll give me da hookupz, yo!
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08-21-2008, 01:43 PM
#32
Yeah and then when someone is racing to beat the light and obliterates the side of your car (and your spine) you may understand how retarded that is.
08-21-2008, 04:35 PM
#33
08-21-2008, 07:17 PM
#34
08-21-2008, 07:34 PM
#35
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the only time burnouts are acceptable in chicago is during the puertorican day, mexican day etc parade.
other than that you do get a ticket stating display of horsepower crap.
and as for me...i floor her almost evryday of the week.
if you maintain your 3rd gen then it shouldnt give you any problems.
and if iirc i have'nt heard of a stock vg/ve blowing a h/g.
plus the main reasoni do it is if she does'nt perform well in the top end then somethings wrong.
other than that i love the sound, the response, the get up and go for an old car.
other than that you do get a ticket stating display of horsepower crap.
and as for me...i floor her almost evryday of the week.
if you maintain your 3rd gen then it shouldnt give you any problems.
and if iirc i have'nt heard of a stock vg/ve blowing a h/g.
plus the main reasoni do it is if she does'nt perform well in the top end then somethings wrong.
other than that i love the sound, the response, the get up and go for an old car.
08-21-2008, 11:30 PM
#38
I cant really say I've floored it or pushed it to the limit... I just feel like thats really hurting it and wearing everything a lot faster. I always try to just relax and enjoy the ride 
08-21-2008, 11:43 PM
#40
I floor my ve about once a week. I don't hammer it on a reg but I lean on it kinda hard cause of the high pitched whine that comes from my short ram. I had a vg w/ a 3A Racing daul ported muffler I didn't have to lean on that it always sounded like it was at the track running the 1/4.
