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chrisgreen
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Cold start
these aren't fragile race engines - they're bog standard ones fitted to 3 series and made for the mass market. just drive it!
'04 E85 Z4 3.0 silver/black - daily driver 
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'02 E46 M3 PY/Kiwi
'05 E46 330d Touring - Silver Grey/Black
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'05 E46 330d Touring - Silver Grey/Black
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ronk
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Some of them have Turbo Chargers fitted so oil temp is important. So best not spool them up when the oil is cold.chrisgreen wrote: ↑Mon Nov 05, 2018 5:02 pm these aren't fragile race engines - they're bog standard ones fitted to 3 series and made for the mass market. just drive it!
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
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chrisgreen
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Cold start
not on E85/E86 they don't!ronk wrote: ↑Mon Nov 05, 2018 5:06 pmSome of them have Turbo Chargers fitted so oil temp is important. So best not spool them up when the oil is cold.chrisgreen wrote: ↑Mon Nov 05, 2018 5:02 pm these aren't fragile race engines - they're bog standard ones fitted to 3 series and made for the mass market. just drive it!
'04 E85 Z4 3.0 silver/black - daily driver - Sold
'02 E46 M3 PY/Kiwi
'05 E46 330d Touring - Silver Grey/Black
- Sold'02 E46 M3 PY/Kiwi
'05 E46 330d Touring - Silver Grey/Black