Driving it well doesn't mean flooring it and running it up to max. RPM's with every shift, it just means don't drive it like your Granny's Caddy .

The open road runs @ 75 + MPH really do help keep the engine healthy and if you have good brakes / tires / etc. running it as fast as it'll go once in a while is good for it too .

I drive my vehicles _all_ of them, spiritedly ~ I never thrash them because I have to fix them and I don't like wasting $ .

Certainly after less than 100 miles my Lady's 300TD is running better ~ she never drives it on the freeway, I like to cruise @ 75 ~ 80 MPH and the car loves it too .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better