sorry if this is a repost... but i was just wondering if you guys actually warm up your cars before you drive???
as for me... i never do... i just start the car and bone out.. im ALWAYS in a hurry for some reason... lol

 

At start give it 30 seconds at least to warm up. Then drive normally for a few minutes so all the fluids can get to the optimum temperatures needed to fully be able to protect your car. After the few minutes engage the heavy foot!

 

I think the proper procedure is to wait for the RPM's to come one line below 1,000 and steady out. I usually take off while its steady at 1,000.

 

Yep, I usually wait until RPMs get to 1,150, and temp needle begins to move. Then it rolls out of the driveway, so I'm probably at 1,050 before hitting the gas.

 

you in cali

No need for you to warm it up.

In cold climates there is a need for that.

But you got nothing to worry about.

You actually have to worry about cooling it down more then warming it up.

 

i always let my car sit for at least 20 seconds before i reverse out the garage..i dont know maybe its psychological now to wait for the RPMS.to drop a lil bit

 

I'll sit in for at least a minute. Sometimes I'll start the car, run inside and eat my breakfast quickly before heading out so everything is nice and toasty.

My main reason for letting the car warm up is getting the trans warm. I hate how rough it shifts when its cold. But I think my car has an engine block warmer on it or something (not sure if thats an accessory available from the dealer) because on the occasions where I'm in a hurry the car and I get up and go, the car literally warms up within a minute.

 

i agree with all of you, i think warming up is pretty vital...sometimes i wish we had the cool tachometers like the e46 m3 where it shows you the actual redline of the vehicle in certain states.

 

I always let it drop out of the high RPM state before driving off.

 

I let my G warm up for about 5 minutes while I dust it off. Yes, I live in Ca.
but when it's in the low 30's my G deserves to be happy....

 

I always warm up my car - especially my 1985 daily driver. I don't think it hurts to get the juices flowing =)

 

i let mine warm up, I wait till the RPMs drop down ~1k RPM. But if i'm in a rush, i'll just start it and jet (but it's like 70 degrees out here)....

 

i let my car heat up till the temp needle goes up a little then im off

 

I wait until the temp needle gets just above the bottom line. Usually its right about the time it hits 1000-1100 rpm. Then pull away.

Yes I'm in Cali...so that amount of time varies and is definitely not as long as those of you in cold climates. But its typically in the low 30s in the winter. During the summer I'm usually waiting for the air conditioner to get going instead of the car warming up.

 

Usually, 30 seconds is good enough to get the juices flowing, then drive conservatively until it's fully warmed up. But on the 0-degree days, I warm it up for 5-10 minutes so the interior gets nice and warm for me...