How often do you red line your car?

[colin blue]

Poll options only allow for grandads ( never above 3K) or (dare I say it?) Boy racers.

I've had the ST up to 6k twice since buying the car in September.

Never had the 182 over 5K in 3 years of ownership - Never felt the need.

[splinter]

My car is built to rev to 8.5k, so that's what I do, hit lift on every acceleration possible, windows down (exhaust) system up

The 2zz is a revy little thing, and coming from a V6 grunt machine lazy but foooking powerful machine to this took some getting used to, but love it now!!

[Liam 190]

I thought redline was 7.... on a G7?

*Goes outside to check his own car - should know better*

On a 140 it is...190s are between 8 and 9...

[mutznutz]

I very rarely have the balls to go that high, I'm already nearing the speed limit by 3k and as I've never done over the speed limit ever officer then how would I?

But seriously .... only to show off and shit up chav idiots do I get close

[dr3bin]

when i'm done being a grandad on the motorway I usually bounce off the redline a few times. the sliproad leads onto a roundabout (which I obviously slow down for) then i floor it onto a national speed road where I hit the red a few times, then quickly pop up to 6th and cruise at 70mph

[Canon4pics]

my daily commute to work is through country roads so its always nice to have windows down and listen to that engine, most of my journeys i cruise at the speed limits and just have the occasional blast when I'm either bored, provoked or generally annoyed lol. The sound of 8.5k is just sweet to the ears :rolleyes:

[richzr]

I yous the full rev rang and I have only redline it 2 sins having it for over 3 years

[scottw]

It's the rule to get in front of;

Anyone whos young with their gf in the passenger seat

Corsas/saxos/puntos etc in general

Any car with the slightest mod which is blatantly shit

You get the drift

yes yes yes then seeing the smirk drop off their face

[mckezik]

my car lives in the red zone!!!

[antmax7]

Think 6k is highest I have pushed mine!

Mine rarely sees over 3.5k on a normal drive

[mutznutz]

Better update my vote, I made an effort to actually stay near to the limit in 3rd and nearly sh*t my pants

[DMC]

Wish I could drive at the limit every day but my commute to work is only 5 mins, so only get to push the car at weekends, when, it stays on the limit

[wilbo83]

My commute to work is 15 miles through b roads, and i probably hit lift a few times on each journey, more if i have to overtake stupid tractors

[c_jnz]

Take it up to 5k regular as the induction with the ss decat resonates lovely.

[Bumblebee]

too often for my own good

Although im sure my limiter comes in at 8200rpm just where the red line starts

[izzzzythedog]

at 7100 rpm its a massive stop in the rev range so in effect i cant redline it , how offen above 5500 rpm ? perhaps a different question but lets say more offen than not , certain roads then its a done deal

[cs2000]

I push mine hard 60% of the time, but ive never hit the limiter. IMO its no good for the car.

[humayun]

Revs are there to be used, so i use them. The BEAMS just gets better and better the higher you go.

[77Ted]

Redline it every time I get on a slip road onto the motorway....Those long sweeping downward stretches are like a red rag to a bull and I act like a nonce right into the fast lane.

[Tamonten]

I try not to redline mine for economy reasons, though about once a month I do auto-testing so I save the limit for then!

That said, 4200rpm with the windows down is a treat every now and again, too