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Old 04-17-2005, 05:59 PM
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Thumbs up The odometer hits 1000

Today driving from work I watched the odometer turn from triple 9s to 1000, and I smiled, break-in over. Later tonight I took the 8 for a spin out on the country roads behind my neighborhood.

In third gear I mashed the gas pedal and watched the rpms rise. Around 6000 there was a sudden burst of acceleration, sweet. I kept going, I wanted to hear the buzzer. At around 8500 I hear the faint buzzer and back off the gas. Yeah its not very loud, I doubt if you could hear it with the radio on.

I did a couple of runs like this, which didn't wipe the smiles off my face. Although, I had to watch my speed, not because of the local authorities, but the local deer population!

I very glad I bought this car, I was looking at the 350z, G35s and Mustangs. Hey you can have those cars, I don't care if they are faster than the 8. Sometimes its the way you build up speed that counts not the measurement of time. I would compare those cars to a charging rhino where the 8 is a sprinting gazelle, light and nimble.
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congrats

I remember when mine hit 1k
now Im sad cuz Ive got 34k
Old 04-18-2005, 10:49 AM
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I really need to take mine up to redline, I haven't yet.
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Turned over 20K last week.
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Originally Posted by mikeb
congrats

I remember when mine hit 1k
now Im sad cuz Ive got 34k
I hope that's 34k of smiles. No problems? Better mpg?
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you are no longer a virgin...congrats!!!
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Originally Posted by Hotsauce
I hope that's 34k of smiles. No problems? Better mpg?
you are right
I love the car
no problems

better mpg--NO
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