Originally Posted by Cam
The 950deg EGT was an indication that something was amiss and it turned out to be the fuel pump or fuel pump relay being faulty causing the motor to run dangerously lean.
I don't think people were trying question the risks of high EGTs, its just some people were mistakingly associating EGTs to fuel mixture, which is wrong.
The fuel pump problem you're on about doesnt sound as severe as you like to make it out to be. The car would have died if there was "pump or pump relay fault" or a misfire at least.