how bad is it to be going 80 MPH and what is affected?

i know its a stupid question but all answers are welcome!

thanks



*edit*: btw its a constant speed and it happens a lot XD

 

why is it bad to go 80 mph and what is xd?

 

wat do u mean by bad? like bad as in ur gonna getta ticket or, bad for ur engine? Your engine should take it np - its prolly at the top of 3k rpms the whole time huh? tats not too good..getta bigger turbo =D.

 

yah i mean for engine/transmission wear and tear im in a huge argument with someone over it because i blew the transmission (and XD is a face type i use alot because im retarded lmao sorry its a habit) on one of my subaru's it was a 1990 subaru legacy he blames me because i go to fast quite frequently. but i tell him its because it was so old even for a subaru

 

80mph usually doesnt do anythign but kills gas faster.

 

i dont think the 80 mph constantly would be bad for it..

just wear and tear, which comes from driving.. not from the speed necessarily...

 

how about stomping on the gas pedal can that kill the trannie?

this dude wont stop arguing XD i think hes bored

 

Driving on the freeway at a constant speed is probably the easiest thing for your car next to having it sitting in the garage.

 

im so newb when it comes to maintenance thats why i love the community on this website

thanks guys >

 

Having owned a 1990 legacy I can say that driving 80 mph is no problem for that car. I drove it all over the place; freeways, roads, working rally stages and the only problem I had was replacing the CV boots on the right front axle and the engine head gaskets went bye-bye on the way to Phoenix. The transmission never gave me any problems after 250,000+ miles of driving.