Driving Aggressively
04-16-2009, 09:05 AM
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"Drive it like you stole it". The police in Germany use BMW's. Cold starts, high speeds, idling, and quick shutoff is the typical police detail. There was a study done that compared failure rates between the police vehicles and private ones. Nothing was determined to be signficant in police use.
04-16-2009, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Phantom Mark' post='849307' date='Apr 16 2009, 11:47 AM
It cleans out the Carbon deposits thats why, also if you just tootle around like a poof all the time the plugs on petrol cars can get dirty for example 
04-16-2009, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Phantom Mark' post='849307' date='Apr 16 2009, 09:47 AM
...tootle around like a poof...
Nice turn of phrase there Mark! 
Perhaps missed by some here without English ancestry! 
04-16-2009, 09:41 AM
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bang her hard
04-16-2009, 12:46 PM
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Hi
I beleive you always always have to let it warm up, I just wait until the rev counter indicator is right around, then I regularly run it up to red line, I have done this over 20000 kms in 2 years, it's never run better!
Especially in sport mode in 2nd, waaaaa on to the motorway! Of course, provided its safe (I'm a dad with kids) - isn't that why I bought it?
Buy a small engined merc if you wish to pootle round.
My 5c
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stu
I beleive you always always have to let it warm up, I just wait until the rev counter indicator is right around, then I regularly run it up to red line, I have done this over 20000 kms in 2 years, it's never run better!
Especially in sport mode in 2nd, waaaaa on to the motorway! Of course, provided its safe (I'm a dad with kids) - isn't that why I bought it?
Buy a small engined merc if you wish to pootle round.
My 5c
Cheers
stu
04-17-2009, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='849337' date='Apr 16 2009, 01:09 PM
TFF! Nice turn of phrase there Mark! Perhaps missed by some here without English ancestry!
Nice turn of phrase there Mark! Perhaps missed by some here without English ancestry! 
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04-17-2009, 10:10 AM
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My Ride: 2007 530i Alpine White with Navi and Premium PackageIn progress: OEM Mtech kit, H&R Sport Springs, and 19
Treat'er like a lady, that means smack her around a bit 
, thats what she wants!
, thats what she wants!
04-17-2009, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by obacht545' post='850432' date='Apr 17 2009, 07:01 PM
naah, homophobia is international... :thumbsdown:
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