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Old 02-09-2008, 09:27 PM
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I always warm her up. I have the autostart though, so its easier. I don't care what Ford says, I will never be comfortable just starting up and driving...
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Old 02-09-2008, 09:36 PM
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I let it warm up for at least 10-15 minutes in the winter to wait until my stiffy goes down...er...Until it's warmed up.

Duuuude Jersey is cold.
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Old 02-09-2008, 10:05 PM
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Being that I live in San Diego and right now at winter time the coldest it gets is 52 degrees, I just don't have to worry about the engine/fluids getting cold. That and I have sheltered parking with my apartment.
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Old 02-09-2008, 10:31 PM
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My stang hasn't seen the snow yet. It only comes out of the garage once in a while during the winter and when it does it is fully heated when it comes out. Summer is different, i'll let it idle for a minute or 2, then i take off.
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Old 02-09-2008, 10:33 PM
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ORIGINAL: downriverT

I let it run no matter what the temp is a few minutes before I move it.
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Old 02-15-2008, 12:17 AM
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My car is rather loud, I live at the beach and there are all kinds of old people living around me. Early mornings I just take off as soon as I start up, but I make sure to keep the RPM's as low as possible. 2000-2500 max for sure until out of the neighborhood no matter the temp or time.
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Old 02-15-2008, 12:31 AM
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i usually let it sit for a while, i'll turn it on, go into the house grab a cup of coffee or whatever to gather my things and make sure i didn't forget anything. (usually takes about 5 minutes)

when i start it cold and just run off, the exhaust gets really sensitive and makes weird pop pop sounds...i don't really like that so much so i just let it warm up. what's 5 minutes. really.
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Old 02-15-2008, 12:34 AM
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I don't let my car warm up, but I usually wait until the rpms drop to 1k before putting her into gear. I try to drive gently until the engine temp has reached midpoint, then its fair game for abuse.
+1. When the RPMs drop it's safe to start rolling. I drive it gently for the first few minutes, but when the oil temp comes up it's fun-time.
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Old 02-15-2008, 12:45 AM
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I let mine get through the initial higher rpm warm up, settle into the normal idle range and then I drive away.
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