I was driving home from work today on the Autobahn in Germany and noticed a silly Toyota Rav 4 trying to over take me so I floored my HEMI and smoked him. I quickly hit 100mph and I really enjoyed myself in the process. Living overseas has it perks and the Autobahn is definitely one of them. But this brings me to my question. Should I be worried about significant wear and tear on my engine over the long term if I'm hitting 100+mph on the Autobahn on a regular basis? I'm assuming the HEMI can perform at this level on the Autobahn with little worry, but this is my first Dodge I've ever owned with a HEMI. Any input would be appreciated....thanks!
100+mph On The Autobahn
Jake Solnich
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I totally understand how you feel man. The factory brakes didn't really feel all that safe to me. It's a bit of a pricey upgrade, but totally worth it.
2013 Durango 5.7 SSV (civil border patrol car for Argentina)
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Sorry, no MOPAR and on the way to a non-MOPAR-event, but it was nice to see, that everyhing runs as fine as new in 1973.
It runs even better than ever, because the first owner, an old grampa, never drove that fast. So in the age of 25 years the car, when I bought it, needed the running-in circle as a new car.
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It runs even better than ever, because the first owner, an old grampa, never drove that fast. So in the age of 25 years the car, when I bought it, needed the running-in circle as a new car.
That is so amazing. I remember cars from the 70s and 80s and 130mph was fast. Now an SUV is able to comfortably cruise at 180mph.
People sometimes look down on Dodge but I don't see any other SUVs that have similar performance characteristics.
The Lamborghini SUV might get to 150 before it blows up and the wheels fly off.
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My neighbor has a chipped Urus, trust me it's quick, and the wheels stayed on...but he's impressed how my 3 row can keep up..
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This was high end in the 70ies, the strongest serial sedan back then
and 20 years later (o.k., not original)
but the original was not bad either
I've had that car in RC form for 20 years.
1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II - SOLD 🏁 | Speedart Motorsports
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Such an amazing time for car racing in Europe.
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