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1. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

   #1 16th December 2011, 12:18

   hii just wondering if you do a short journey in your car say it takes 3 miniutes to get to the place is this bad for the engine as it doesnt get hot enough? im not lazy my grandma just often needs a lift to the shops as she not great at walking so i give her a lift is short journeys like this goin to be bad for my engine? cheers
2. Goose Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Newcastle Posts: 526 BMW E46 Touring Breaking VTS

   #2 16th December 2011, 12:19

   I used to deliver pizzas for a year in my 1.4 corsa b with 126k on the clock. Never skipped a beat.
3. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #3 16th December 2011, 12:20

   Its not going to be brilliant for engine wear as the oil hasnt warmed up, but if you drive it sensibly and dont belt it/rev limiter it from cold dont worry about it.
4. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #4 16th December 2011, 13:18

   definitely terrible for the exhaust. Doesn't have tmie ti heat up properly so any standing water stays there.Go for a full stainless steel system expect to have to change the whole stuff every 2 years or less.
   
   But if that's just your weekly granma drive and you do some longer trips the rest of the time then you'll be fine. Never rag the engine from cold and that's pretty much it, they're very strong engines anyway.
5. JamieC L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Bury St Edmunds Posts: 50 2001 Icelandic Blue Saxo Fur Wrote off-2001 Gold

   #5 16th December 2011, 16:20

   I do loads of short journeys from cold every week for about a year so far and no problems
6. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #6 16th December 2011, 17:52

   should be fine. may not be good in the long run but who cares about that.

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7. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

   #7 16th December 2011, 20:45

   well its done 121k miless so not doing bad but want it to last longer obviously but i do drive big long runs most days a small day for me is about 50 miles :s
8. Carbonimage Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Bristol/Bournemouth Posts: 107

   #8 16th December 2011, 23:17

   Should be fine, just don't drive it like your usual saxo driver
9. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #9 17th December 2011, 03:51

   dont worry about. worry about it when something goes wrong
10. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

    #10 17th December 2011, 06:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak dont worry about. worry about it when something goes wrong

    This... And even if it does it wont be nothing major and will be cheap to fix.