13th Nov 2011, 18:34

I have never been disappointed with a car I have purchased after taking it on a test drive. There is absolutely no reason to break laws with it though, just to prove something to yourself. I make sure to do a thorough test drive on all road types, and drive the car as I would in every day scenario's. Sprinting to 100 mph is hardly something anyone should be doing on public roads. Using that as a measure of how good a car is really tells you nothing. And yes it is abusive to a brand new engine. They don't need as much of a break in as 20 years ago, but sorry, I wouldn't want to buy anything that was redlined and beat for the first 20 or 30 miles of its life.

As an adult you should know better than this, and if you truly are a professional driver, as you've stated before, then be a professional and leave the stunt driving on the track. A daily use street car does not need to be driven like a stunt car EVER! There is no purpose unless your intent is to break the law and put people's lives in danger every time you are behind the wheel. I know I won't change your opinions, but seriously think about how pointless your test drive methods really are. Hopefully you won't learn this lesson on the wrong end of a multi-million dollar lawsuit. Time will tell I guess.