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Isn't the ignition on the left side so that you can jump in the car, start it with one hand, and put it gear with the other hand at the same time?

That's what I do.

I even leave it in the driveway with the door open, so I can come out, run to the car, jump in, and be driving off within 1-2 seconds.

 

Exactly. Does a cheetah stretch before it chases a gazelle?

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It still amazes me that people buy these cars; they are obviously a poor design from a company which has no clue what hey are talking about. I'm going to sell mine tomorrow!

Yes, Porsche have made some design errors; these cannot be immediately sorted out due the lag between design and production, which can be substantial.

Oil, Porsche and Exxon know far better than anyone else about the interaction between Mobil 1 oils and Porsche engines than anyone else on the planet. if reformulation was needed then it really isn't an issue for the biggest oil company in the world. Is Mobil 1 the best oil on the planet, probably not. Is it fit for purpose, probably yes.

By the time you buy your Porsche, all the necessary certifications are in place in respect of emissions etc, There is absolutely no need for Porsche to tell you to drive of immediately after starting your engine in order to comply with regulations; it already does. In accordance with the 2/3 rds of all Porsches ever built are still on the road statement, Porsche are trying to point out the best practice for looking after your car.

Your car has to start from cold, it would be better if it started from warm but the longer your engine takes to warm up, the more wear occurs. Get in, drive off at reasonable revs; wear is minimised.

Normally I have donned my sunglasses before I enter the car.

 

I'm not sure.

 

A Cheetah can only run for 5 minutes before it overheats.

 

...which is roughly 3 minutes longer than an X-type Jag.

 

lol - overheated Jag ^

 

And only 4:55 for the gazelle.


That's why I'm not afraid of bears....I don't need to outrun the bear....only need to outrun you!

 

I've always let my hot rods warm up. I think the question that should be asked in this forum is "how long should we let the car run AFTER we drive it?" This is where you can cause damage if you don't let the engine cool down safely. My old man preached the same thing to me. He was a Porsche 911 gear head down to his bone. The funny thing is that although he preached that to me, he never recommended warming up ANY EFI car...just get in and drive like most of the suggestions here are. However, I still warm them up about 3 minutes before it goes out. My theory is that it's like going for a run; it requires slowly warming up and taking the last block or so back to bring your heart rate down safely. Same logic applies to the performance engines...my 2 cents.

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what?

I swear the misinformation that gets passed around based on myths and anecdotes is ridiculous.

Unless you are at the track, there is no reason to let an N/A street 911 idle before shutting it off.

 

Maybe not idle, but it's not a terrible idea to drive normally after a hard run to give the engine a chance to cool down a bit.

 

x2 LOL

We are using modern car with synthetic oils. The only cars needed to cool down after driving were the older turbo cars using dyno oils so the oil doesn't coke the turbo(s).

However if you really feel it would benefit our NA motors with synthetics, maybe we can get Jake to create an electric water pump hooked up to a turbo timer so that it can continually run the radiators fans along with the electric water pump after we turn off the car.

 

I am referring to performance driving.

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There are high dollar cars that do this now.