beating on/abusing your car?? - Page 3

mariojmoe · 10-25-2016, 06:07 AM

Yup I never street race in Mexico, nor do I have a badass youtubepage lol.

polbit · 10-25-2016, 08:24 AM

Beating/abusing a car is constant redline RPM hold, slamming gears without proper timing, doing a lot of high RPM launches, not changing oil, thrashing the inside, etc.

Flooring the car, driving it aggressively (and smoothly) is what these cars are built for. I would've purchased a Buick Regal if I wanted a sensible car to drive leisurely

Karma81 · 10-25-2016, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by parish8

My only rule is let it warm up before beating on it.

Thats creepy as shit that Onstar knows that stuff! Dont like it at all. I feel like im being monitored.

Thor142 · 10-25-2016, 08:44 AM

Hmmm....numerous high temp warnings, red paint on calipers burned brown, 3 sets of brake pads, two sets of tires......15k miles and exactly one year old. I think I'm driving mine like it was intended. I plan to do the same with whatever gen 6 model I end up with next year.

because racecar

SDG23 · 10-25-2016, 12:06 PM

My thinking is that driving under hard acceleration isn't abuse, but neither would I want to do it ALL of the time. Drive safely obviously but I have no issue with playing around either as long it's not endangering others, like Mustangs do at car shows.

SPARTAN sui · 10-25-2016, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Karma81

Thats creepy as shit that Onstar knows that stuff! Dont like it at all. I feel like im being monitored.

You have to opt in for that. I did the snapshot program with Progressive, but I would not do the Onstar program. The snapshot program only monitors hard brakes and late night driving (10:00PM to 4:00AM IIRC) and it's only in your car for 6 months.

mariojmoe · 10-25-2016, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Karma81

Thats creepy as shit that Onstar knows that stuff! Dont like it at all. I feel like im being monitored.

orrrrr do like my and disconnect onstar

mariojmoe · 10-25-2016, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Thor142

Hmmm....numerous high temp warnings, red paint on calipers burned brown, 3 sets of brake pads, two sets of tires......15k miles and exactly one year old. I think I'm driving mine like it was intended. I plan to do the same with whatever gen 6 model I end up with next year.

because racecar

I like this guy's thinking!

DRK NY8 · 10-25-2016, 01:39 PM

Don't abuse it , but use all of the HP and Torque you payed for. It's pretty much a heavier corvette, drive it like it's meant to be driven

Juliannnt · 10-25-2016, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by R3DLT1

Give it hell every time I'm in it. I didn't spent +30k to drive it like a Prius.

This.

10-25-2016, 08:24 AM	#30
polbit Drives: 2016 Camaro 2LT V6 Auto Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: DFW Posts: 27	Beating/abusing a car is constant redline RPM hold, slamming gears without proper timing, doing a lot of high RPM launches, not changing oil, thrashing the inside, etc. Flooring the car, driving it aggressively (and smoothly) is what these cars are built for. I would've purchased a Buick Regal if I wanted a sensible car to drive leisurely __________________ 2016 Garnet Red Tincoat Camaro 2LT RS V6 2016 Crushed Ice Pearl V-Rod Muscle

10-25-2016, 08:44 AM	#32
Thor142 Drives: 2014 2LS (traded in) 2015 1SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: New York Posts: 2,132	Hmmm....numerous high temp warnings, red paint on calipers burned brown, 3 sets of brake pads, two sets of tires......15k miles and exactly one year old. I think I'm driving mine like it was intended. I plan to do the same with whatever gen 6 model I end up with next year. because racecar __________________

10-25-2016, 12:06 PM	#33
SDG23 Drives: 2017 Camaro SS M6 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bluegrass State Posts: 547 View My Garage	My thinking is that driving under hard acceleration isn't abuse, but neither would I want to do it ALL of the time. Drive safely obviously but I have no issue with playing around either as long it's not endangering others, like Mustangs do at car shows. __________________ 2017 Camaro 1SS - Bright Yellow - 6spd

10-25-2016, 01:39 PM	#37
DRK NY8 Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Glendale,California Posts: 48	Don't abuse it , but use all of the HP and Torque you payed for. It's pretty much a heavier corvette, drive it like it's meant to be driven __________________ Proud owner of a Red Hot 2017 Camaro 2SS. Mods: Fully loaded from dealer, everything else stock...until the bug bites

10-25-2016, 06:07 AM	#29
mariojmoe Account Suspended Drives: C7 Z06 manual, 18 Zl1 manual, etc Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Spring Texas Posts: 1,488	Yup I never street race in Mexico, nor do I have a badass youtubepage lol.

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