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Originally posted by SVT25:
If I wanted a nice car to baby i wouldnt have bought a Ford Contour SVT. 
For me, the only reason I bought a Mystique was that I wanted a luxurious compact economy car. I wanted something close to my old BWM 325e when it came to luxury and size. and performance was not a factor for me. I'm middle aged, so I just wanted an econobox to commute to work.
-Mark-
'99 Mystique LS, totally original (including the original water pump and the premium stereo)! Bought new in December 1998 for $21,000.
208,000 miles
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Originally posted by Beachboy:
For me? Its NEVER been floored or taken over 3000 RPM. Don't believe in abusing machinery.
While I can commend you for the absolute change in driving habit it would take to drive in your manner at ALL times, I would have to state that I see "abuse" differently than you, I guess.
I can't imagine the gunk built up on your secondaries (never been opened, you say), the wear your car WOULD see IF you ever took her that high, now (never been broken in, old materials now would wear something fierce!!), or the mileage reduction you "should" be getting from LACK of use. Considering the powerband of this engine, I would think that you'd be doing ALOT more harm than good driving it beneath the major portion of the powerband at all times. (not saying that you are killing your car.. that wasn't a fixed point of reference, more relative, actually.)
Ray
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Floor it all the time in the contour just to get into traffic. In the escort, it depends. It doesn't get quite as good gas mileage when dogging on it as the zetec does, so I try to go easy on it. Those burnouts tonite were fun though.
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91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
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Originally posted by Ray:
Originally posted by Beachboy:
For me? Its NEVER been floored or taken over 3000 RPM. Don't believe in abusing machinery.
While I can commend you for the absolute change in driving habit it would take to drive in your manner at ALL times, I would have to state that I see "abuse" differently than you, I guess.
I can't imagine the gunk built up on your secondaries (never been opened, you say), the wear your car WOULD see IF you ever took her that high, now (never been broken in, old materials now would wear something fierce!!), or the mileage reduction you "should" be getting from LACK of use. Considering the powerband of this engine, I would think that you'd be doing ALOT more harm than good driving it beneath the major portion of the powerband at all times. (not saying that you are killing your car.. that wasn't a fixed point of reference, more relative, actually.)
Ray
I completely agree. As long as the engine isnt overrevved, its within its limits, and youre not hurting a thing.
-Ken V.
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I know I am selling my car, but I wanna chip it just because it feels so good up to the rev limiter. I know she has more in her. 
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Originally posted by imurdaddytoo sport:
i really dont like to floor it because i feel like im beating it but if a ricer pulls up next to me i will floor it, then im usually looking in my rear view mirror........ jk
Dude, WTF is up with these threads? I've been staying out of it but i'm gonna give you an answer to this one and the one where you asked when to powershift!
Heres what you do, go out and floor it bounce off the rev limiter in first and powershift to second, do the same in second then come out of it before you get wound up in 3rd, I dont want you to hurt yourself. Don't let off the gas, Just shift after you bounce off the limiter acouple of times! Come back and tell us how it went, or how long your car lasts!
At least then we might get apost asking what does that knocking sound mean? 
OH! by the way I floor it every chance I get!
 Just beat it!
I don't "mod" I just fix what breaks!
98 CSVT #2527 T-Red (Limping)
98 CSVT #2228 T-Red (Donor)
98 SE Sport ATX V6 (Running again)
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Originally posted by 98 SE:
I used to get it up to 4.5-5K occasionally until my ATX started hesitating between first and second. Since that began (about a year ago) I've been treating it much nicer, although once in a blue moon I'll take it up again to feel the power of the V6 under my hood.
Only 4.5-5k? I take mine up over 6, sometimes 7k. 
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
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i love to floor it, i floor it all the time, it just sounds so good!
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i dont get this guy. Same guy that asks where to powershift yet says he doesnt like to floor it. The only thing from keeping me flooring mine more than I do is gas mileage. You can almost watch the gas gauge drop after a wot pull.
Jim Hahn
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Yeah I like never floor it, mostly for gas mileage, although I don't want to run it at such low rpms that it gunks things up.
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