That's my opinion as well. Normal wear and tear is bad enough, but working the car down through the gears is harder on a number of components; ie: Engine, gearbox synchros/gear-sets and clutch. $$$ and sense. Guess it comes down to this:
"boy-racers" find it cool and wanna be seen and heard doing it.
"car lovers" would rather take care of the car, and save it for when you feel the
NEED!
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Glenn O