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BigNige · 15th June 2008, 07:01 AM

The plan is to use the gtr every day, including to work and back (taking the long way home!).
Can anyone see any problems with regard to engine wear etc if the car is used in this way?
I ask as I've heard it mentioned before that high performance engines should not be used for less than 30 min journeys, or is that wrong?!

n boost · 15th June 2008, 02:00 PM

30 mins from cold i believe as the engine has not warmed up properly and on the long term could get problems from carbon deposits etc.
I would not worry about it personally and just make sure engine is warmed/cooled properly and would take it once a week on a motorway blast to clear the crap out keeping the car a over 4-5k rpm.

supracat · 16th June 2008, 06:01 AM

cant see you having too many problems as long as you keep the oil filter and oil changed regularly and dont blast it straight from cold every day/

Robbie J · 16th June 2008, 09:42 PM

no rear wiper is a pain as I have to warm it up before reversing it

as long as you don't mind the chatter from the box at low speed its fine.

R

supracat · 17th June 2008, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robbie J

no rear wiper is a pain as I have to warm it up before reversing it

as long as you don't mind the chatter from the box at low speed its fine.

R

ah! the old rear wiper debate comes up again! - dont get me started.

Robbie J · 17th June 2008, 06:49 AM

I have a cloth by the door now

:-)

charles charlie · 17th June 2008, 07:09 AM

I've had plenty of coupes with no rear wiper. All I ever did was have a squeegee in the porch so I could wipe off water from all the glass when I left the house. Hardly a pain..

supracat · 20th June 2008, 07:36 AM

rear wiper is one of these things that once you've got one you dont want a car without one. - i'm always using the rear wiper on the P1 but when driving my wifes WR1 its really frustrating not having it - particularly with the regular wet weather we get here in Scotland.

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BigNige GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK Posts: 263	GTR Daily Driver The plan is to use the gtr every day, including to work and back (taking the long way home!). Can anyone see any problems with regard to engine wear etc if the car is used in this way? I ask as I've heard it mentioned before that high performance engines should not be used for less than 30 min journeys, or is that wrong?!

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supracat GTROC Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Falkirk, Scotland Posts: 937	rear wiper is one of these things that once you've got one you dont want a car without one. - i'm always using the rear wiper on the P1 but when driving my wifes WR1 its really frustrating not having it - particularly with the regular wet weather we get here in Scotland. __________________ Silver Premium Edition GTR...........Vroooommmmm....

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15th June 2008, 02:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
n boost GTR Register Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: brmingham Posts: 434	30 mins from cold i believe as the engine has not warmed up properly and on the long term could get problems from carbon deposits etc. I would not worry about it personally and just make sure engine is warmed/cooled properly and would take it once a week on a motorway blast to clear the crap out keeping the car a over 4-5k rpm.

16th June 2008, 09:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Robbie J GTROC Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: london Posts: 992	no rear wiper is a pain as I have to warm it up before reversing it as long as you don't mind the chatter from the box at low speed its fine. R

17th June 2008, 06:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
Robbie J GTROC Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: london Posts: 992	I have a cloth by the door now :-)

17th June 2008, 07:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
charles charlie GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: North West Posts: 352	I've had plenty of coupes with no rear wiper. All I ever did was have a squeegee in the porch so I could wipe off water from all the glass when I left the house. Hardly a pain..