I always let my car warm up atleast 3-4 minutes before i even move, i heard it saves the engine and is good for the drivebelts. i always see people just turn on their car and drive off, is this really that bad for your car?
what do you guys do?

 

get in. start up. put radio face on. put seat belt on. open windows/sunroof. drive away.


[Modified by exaccord, 9:05 PM 9/17/2002]

 

For some reason or another, i have gotten in the habit of turning the key to the 'ON' position and wait for the CEL to turn off, then i start the car and drive off.

Now if its cold outside, i let the car warm up for a bit before i drive off.

 

Get in, put seatbelt on, turn on car, turn up music, wait for lights to turn out, put windows down, release e-brake, release clutch, depress gas, go.

 

Depends on drive time. Short trips, I'll warm her up. Long trips, she'll warm up on her own.

 

I always let the temp come up alittle bit before I go anywhere if I can. Just for my peace of mind.

 

first off I always back into parking spots.

get in. key in and turn while doing the folowing: clutch down. foot brake down. release e brake. put trans in first gear. hit the both the window's one touch on to go down. relase clutch and control wheel with left knee. release foot brake and acclerate. pass belt between left and right hand to secure. right hand to wheel to steady while I flip on the parking lights. grab wheel with left hand. man radio with right. and I'm off.

I've got the belt on, the windows down (or at least on their way), the lights on and am rolling before the radio can even kick on and the ABS and CEL have shut off.

I know my car.

**** the warm up.

I'm not so speedy when it's cold out.

edit: damn. forgot the parking lights.


[Modified by greensleeper, 12:03 AM 9/18/2002]

 

as i walk to my car i use remote start then get in turn key.. roll down windows.. my radio kicks in. self adjust sound level and i hit the ole auto to R see ya later

 

i don't care about the what you do inside the car, i just wanted to know if warming your car was necessary, geez.

 

climb in through window, set up window net. Plop my *** into the 5zigen and start it. If all lights are good I put my harness on, strap the helmet to my melon, and go.

 

sorry I was bored.

no warm up. it only takes about two or three miles for ym car to hit operating temp. I keep the shifts low until then.

 

I let it warm up about a minute, and keep the revs low until its up to normal operating temps. then I drive the **** outta it.

 

hit the remote start usually takes about 2-3 min for me to get down there disarm the alarm windows down put in hatebreed or bad religion drive slowly over the speed bumb curse for it being there drive off.

 

get in switch to on let CEL turn off start car listen to shitty bosch starter i just got not too long a go make grinding noises car starts... listen to irratic idle wake up neighbours for a second when RPM is about to drop i put it into reverse or drive depending on how i'm park and drive off dreaming about the H22 being installed instead of being in the garage while warming up my brakes for the journey somewhere...

note: racing pads are not for street use don't make that mistake people! every morning i have to warm up my brakes to optimum temperature.

 

Get in, put on seatbelt, foot on clutch, start car (no waiting for lights or anything), reverse and drive away, or forward depending on what way I'm facing.

 

I started doing that early this year, and the car really does start easier, I think this is because the fuel pump pressuizes the system before startup. I usually let it idle for a couple minutes before I leave.

 

ditto..except i make sure the pit crew follows closely.

 

Me 3. Except in the winter time i'll let 'the beast' warm up.

 

1st - i check around my vehicle to see if there is any broken glass around my car
2nd - i get in
3rd - i put my set belt on
4th - i adjust my mirrors
5th - i adjust my seat to the proper 90 deg
6th - i place the keys in the ignition and start the car
7th - i place my hands on the 10 and 2 o'clock position
8th - place it in gear
9th - ......you get the point
heheheheh

 

This thread turned into drivers ed

 

i wait for the fuel pump to prime then i start the car let it wrm up for a minute then im off!

the fuel pump is done priming at the same time the cel goes off! so if i cant hear it i watch it

 

hmm ima start waiting for the CEL. i usually let it sit a minute for the first start of the day, to let it warm then go.

 

what are you the Rainman? Definately a good driver. definately.

 

proper 90 degrees? ****, i could not drive like that at all... i gotta have the gangsta lean... im at about 60-70 degrees

 

gangsta lean...**** that...i have no drivers side...i chill in the back and roll foo