How often do you drive your Charger?

[Mike DC]

It seems to me that a car should be at least competent at everything to be considered a high quality vehicle.
It should be reasonably fast, reliable, handle well, stop within safe distances and get acceptable mileage. Maintenance should be within the capabilities of an average amateur car guy too.
I see guys that drive drag cars on the street, wiggling through roll bars, sitting in aluminum seats with no heater, A/C or radio and I just shake my head. Good for them if they like it....I want a car that is well rounded.
Look at newer cars like the Challenger and Charger, the Camaro and Mustang. They perform well in a wide range of conditions, in temperatures from below zero to over 120 degrees. To me, THAT is how a street car should be.
I've never driven my car in weather below 40 or above 110 but I could.
I've never been on a road course but I would like to. I've drag raced but I'm not that good at it.

I don't think strict rules really work for defining a street car. 

Some guys are willing to drive impractical stuff every day.  Others have reliable comfy cars and still don't drive them much.


IMO the whole car hobby (not just us elders) has shifted more towards practicality in the last 50 years because we spend more time in cars than we used to.  The cities have sprawled out.  The commutes are longer.  The roads have more traffic.  The cars are better-designed and more expensive and longer-lasting.     


The only real test is putting a lot of miles on something, in varying conditions.  That's why the old "Fastest Street Car" competitions in the 1990s evolved into the modern Drag Week.  The requirement went from a 25-mile cruise to 1000 miles of road-tripping.  It's necessary to keep the contest legit.