Brettly-2008
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- SS Commodore - Ford Territory ... both camps
Bit of a general thread/chat about the pros and cons of nanny-ing or flogging cars like V8 or V6 Commodores, and people's experiences with wear, tear, durability, reliability etc.
Like most people on here, I like cars and I like driving. I love the sound of my SS climbing through the rev range and the associated acceleration. It actually feels 'bulletproof'. I also don't mind hustling my V6 Statesman occasionally.
But I also have a healthy sense of mechanical sympathy and believe things last longer if you don't abuse them too much. But is that true? Is the durability of all the factory mechanical systems like engines, trans and diffs, and their associated safe tunes all capable of being flogged repeatedly and are there example of abused cars racking up super high mileage and still driving great?
On the flip-side, does baby-ing a car ensure a trouble-free, reliable future?
Like most people on here, I like cars and I like driving. I love the sound of my SS climbing through the rev range and the associated acceleration. It actually feels 'bulletproof'. I also don't mind hustling my V6 Statesman occasionally.
But I also have a healthy sense of mechanical sympathy and believe things last longer if you don't abuse them too much. But is that true? Is the durability of all the factory mechanical systems like engines, trans and diffs, and their associated safe tunes all capable of being flogged repeatedly and are there example of abused cars racking up super high mileage and still driving great?
On the flip-side, does baby-ing a car ensure a trouble-free, reliable future?