Do you warm up?

[ACTI0NMAN-1]

Yes, i turn the acc on until the wideband o2 heats up 10sec, then i start and idle for 2min, then i drive.

[assailant]

the mrs only drives 1km to work.. so it wouldnt even be warm by the time it gets there.

i fear the replacement exhaust when this one rusts out

when i drive it, like most of you, i just drive like a nana until its warmed up.

[MMike]

Warming up your car is what foreplay is to sex imo.

I occasionally do, otherwise I do as previously stated re: driving it slowly etc.

[minix33]

I usually wait about a minute or so [just enough time to put the roof down and put bags away and chuck plates on the car =D] If you have an info-meter, it is usually good to run the car when it is around 40 degrees

[55EXX]

i give it bout 30 secs so the engine get oil pressure then i let the fit valve do the throttle for me. roll down my hill and outta my street. done it for years won't change doing it for any reason.

i reckon just drive it soft for the first 5 mins nothing past 1/4 throttle and 3-4krevs

[mclovin]

as the above, 20secs to gain oil presure then drive off. its way more efficient to drive and warm the engine up faster. all you really need to worry about is getting oil up to the head then ur right.

[xntrik]

I let my revs drop to 900 before driving. (5-10minutes)
By then my car's warm.
Still drive it slow cause im a turtle.

[Limbo]

i've let all my cars warm up before driving.
Can tell you i've never had a problem with any of the cars. ALso i've noted that the car drives alot better when it is warmed up before driving.

At worst i let it idle for 30sec, but normally about 2min - 5min, once the temp goes up then i drive and do not floor until the temp reaches the half-way mark

[z3lda]

the mrs only drives 1km to work.. so it wouldnt even be warm by the time it gets there.

i fear the replacement exhaust when this one rusts out

when i drive it, like most of you, i just drive like a nana until its warmed up.

i win, i drive 500 metres to work. literally.

turn on car and im out of the drive way in under 10 secs then 1min later im at my destination.

[Elwood]

I agree with exar kun.

Just make sure you take it easy until its warm and you'll be fine. prolonged idling to warm the car up can cause glazing of the cylinder bores.

Unburnt fuel and oil residue, too.

win, i drive 500 metres to work. literally.

turn on car and im out of the drive way in under 10 secs then 1min later im at my destination.

Why don't you walk to work?

[z3lda]

Unburnt fuel and oil residue, too.



Why don't you walk to work?

driving takes less than 2 mins, walking will take 10mins.

extra 8mins to sleep in haha

[minix33]

^ the man is smart.
+ walking requires energy
so you wake up earlier so you get less sleep [8 minutes in the morning feels like an hour] and then you spend more energy walking
why not drive and gain energy as well as conserve it =p