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From: Wakefield, West Yorks.
Originally Posted by jml,Aug 2 2006, 12:28 AM
"Driving an S is a bit like making love."
Does remind me of someone....
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Does remind me of someone....
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- And you never wanted to be seen with it.
- When you started off you couldn't wait for the journey to finish.
- But still, in secret, a comfortable ride.
I'm sorry... It's late. I need some sleep...
Later.
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Originally Posted by jml,Aug 2 2006, 12:22 AM
Two months or 5 years....ref limiter or no ref limiter one doesn't force a cold engine. Just common sense
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So don't worry Planeman you are not alone and I bet a lot of others have done it too
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From: Hertfordshire
Originally Posted by Fletch,Aug 1 2006, 11:22 PM
Driving an S is a bit like making love.
I know you just want to ram it into VTEC the first chance you get, but there's a good reason that foreplay was invented.
It's gets every thing warmed up first.
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From: London
Originally Posted by planeman,Aug 2 2006, 12:16 AM
Like i posted i have only had my S for two months so i am still learning i didnt know about the limiter, thats why i was asking the question. no need to put me down. i thought this place was for helping people out etc, not taking the piss.
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From: Bristol-ish
Originally Posted by planeman,Aug 2 2006, 07:26 AM
Cheers Vixen, A lot of people have been petrol heads for a long time, this is my first REAL car so this is all new to me. So thanks to all the Helpful comments.
Regardless of what the car or the engine is, I have *never* ragged the car until it has warmed up! And that's not necessarily because I'm a petrolhead, but from things my dad told me, things I learned when I was learning to drive, even oil adverts like GTX Magatec or whatever it was - there's LOADS of information around that says ragging a car when cold is a seriously bad idea!
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From: Notts & Bristol wanderer
Originally Posted by alex.stanley,Aug 2 2006, 10:08 AM
even oil adverts like GTX Magatec or whatever it was
I was talking about this ad to my mate, does anyone else remember it? Some bloke in a Toyota Corolla driving it from cold and it was shouting "OW!" Ha ha ha! I used to love that ad.Planeman, fair play to asking for help, and maybe you have gleaned a useful piece of advice. It could be a 1-litre Polo or an 8-litre Viper, but you shouldn't ever thrash any engine from cold. Give it 10-15 minutes of good steady driving before you go for VTEC for the first time!
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Funny thread 
Matt I remember that ad
Planeman, you have learned some seriously important lessons in this thread so you arent actually allowed to get peeved at the pisstaking ok? Tis all in jest mate.
Some other highlights, 'swiss tony' and 'grading posts'
Matt I remember that ad
Planeman, you have learned some seriously important lessons in this thread so you arent actually allowed to get peeved at the pisstaking ok? Tis all in jest mate.
Some other highlights, 'swiss tony' and 'grading posts'