You can drive it hard, but you'll have to do proper PM to keep the car in good shape. This engine is very robust. Most of the cars here have seen spirited driving and collected well over 250k.
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Originally posted by nando View PostYou're honestly probably doing more damage to it lugging it like that than you would just driving it the way it was meant to be.
Originally posted by Sonny View PostOh no I'm just afraid the car would die. I want to keep her on the road forever. I have plenty of friends with sport cars and most of them screw there transmissions up fast in about a years time. I just felt obligated to drive her slow since she is 25 years older than these sport cars that snap there transmissions so quickly.
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Originally posted by roguetoaster View PostIf you have friends who break transmissions in one year they are probably fools, don't be them.
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Originally posted by rturbo 930 View PostThis.
There's a pretty big gap between beating on your car and breaking it, and doing what you're doing now. It takes you 30 seconds to get to 60? Not only are you not doing your car any good, you're probably a road hazard as well. It sounds like you're afraid to give it any gas at all above what is needed to accelerate, and eventually get to 60. If you're lugging it around at 1500 rpm (which it sounds like you are, going 25mph in 4th), you're probably doing more harm than good. In normal driving situations, I generally keep it between about 2000 and 4000 rpm. Man up, give it some gas. You're not gonna hurt it taking it to 5krpm.
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I drive my car slow, automatic with a 2.93 LSD. It usually stays between 1700-2000 RPM but Im not afraid to take it to redline (5,250 RPM). When I get on high ways I stomp that pedal to the floor, need to hear the exhaust and let everyone see my 92hp and 120 tq...lol I open her up a few times a week, still get 21 MPG in winter and 25 MPG spring-fall. I only drive 10 minutes to work so I dont do floor it on those days.
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Originally posted by E30SPDFRK View PostAs hard as I can, as often as I can
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Originally posted by Sonny View PostHey E30Spdfrk! I followed your Can of Worms 318i thread, before I purchased my own 318i my friend. I have just a question regarding your quote of blowing your old M10 motor while driving. Is that inevitable? Or did you make a mistake as to check coolant or oil pump or PM you know that would have prevented it? Please let me know if possible, thank you!
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I don't think you're doing your car any favors by driving it slower than my grandma would. I let mine warm up but then i'll take it up to redline nearly every time I drive it. There's no point in driving slow now so you can drive slightly faster later. Just drive it hard and maintain it well.
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