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In the Italian car world they call driving a car hard for an extended period of time an Italian tune-up. I drove over three hundred miles today between driving from Austin to Marble Falls and then driving the route with everyone and then driving back to Austin again. I loved every minute of it, particularly the very spirited drive from Cooper's Barbecue to Fredricksberg. My car loved it too. After driving hard for that long my engine seemed to wake up. Whatever gunk might have been affecting my engine's performance was definitely burnt out. These cars definitely need to be driven. I took a few pictures just before leaving the hotel.