With Great Strength Comes Great Responsibility: Things Not to Do with Muscle Cars
Posted by admin at 1 February 2017, at 15 : 40 PM
Muscle cars are fun. Muscle cars induce passion and enthusiasm from their owners. Muscle cars stand out from other vehicles: they are distinct. If you didn’t like muscle cars, then, you probably wouldn’t be here, so you obviously have some interest. But as fun and cool as they are, there are things that you need to remember not to do if you are ever lucky enough to own or drive a muscle car.
Before buying a muscle car
Before you purchase the muscle car you’ve been dreaming of owning for years, there are some things you should not do. For one, you shouldn’t expect owning one to be all fun, despite what you previously thought. Muscle cars are old; there is nothing new — nothing modern — that qualifies as a muscle car. Because of this, it may make it difficult to find parts for repairs, if you ever need them, unless you are prepared to go to muscle car specialists. If you are ever unfortunate to be involved in a car collision, for instance, you will not only have the headache of having to deal with the aftermath of the crash, but will also have to deal with purchasing the correct and specific muscle car parts; this will probably mean shipping them over from another country, and paying a hefty price to do so. Secondly, you should not expect the car to have a computer to modulate the outbursts of power. This means there will be no anti-lock brakes, traction control, or air bags: it’s all on you to control it.
Don’t race, or if you do, make sure it’s in a safe environment
Probably the most important thing to remember is to not mistake normal roads for race tracks. Muscle cars are intended for street use, racing and occasionally drag racing. What they are not intended for, however, is for all of these activities to be done at the same time. In other words, do not drag race, or race at all, whilst on the street. The same can be said for any car in the world, but it is more important to remember when behind the wheel of a muscle car simply because they are so powerful and perfect to race and drag with. This is because they are high-performance automobiles with high-displacement engines and are engineered for straight-line speed. By all means, book a muscle car track experience and race to your heart’s content. But please, please don’t put your life, other driver lives and pedestrian lives at risk by racing around streets. As well as the danger to human life, there is always a danger to your precious muscle car as well — with the many corners and obstacles found on street roads, driving quickly around them will likely end in you crashing into something and ruining the car, which will then lead to it being a write off. Don’t worry though, if this happens there is a service that will give you cash for your junk at we buy cars.
Now, if this article hasn’t put you off getting that muscle car of your dreams, then, go for it! But please, remember these points and above all else stay safe on the road.