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Originally posted by 450knotOffice
My first reaction was to be disturbed. However, after some thought, I have to point out that we are talking about a warranty here. A warranty basically forces a manufacturer to fix something on the car that broke due to a manufacturer defect, not due to the operator exceeding the car's limitations.
Do whatever you want with the car but don't cry when the manufacturer won't honor the warranty because it can be proven that you abused the car.
I don't have a warranty with either of my two Porsches. If I break them, it's my wallet that will be affected.
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Excellent point! I return to you the Mitsubishi EVO, which is advertised as having the similar, if not the same engineering as their rally cars.
Now, what is a rally car? A car that is undoubtedly fast, handles well, and races on dirt as well as road.
Thus, the car has been suggested as a car that is capable of high performance driving.
IMO, high performance driving involves striking the rev limiter now and then, hard turns, hard braking, etc. If the EVO is sold as a car made for this driving, it should endure it will no effect on the warranty.
Modifications are different, of course. But putting the car through the paces it is advertised as capable of, track day work shouldn't be considered abuse.
However, rumor was Mitsubishi refused at points to replace blown engines in their EVOs if they were blown at the track. Period. Some say Mitsubishi went as far as to have "spies" photograph license plates, and record them in a databank. One time at Willow Springs, I saw first hand several EVOs with taped-over plates.