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Offline CocoPops

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Re: Running in.. ED30
« Reply #10 on: 12 March 2008, 13:39 »
I make sure my car is warmed up properly and then open her up.

She's now done 500 miles since Friday and it's been a fair mix of hard and easy runs.
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Re: Running in.. ED30
« Reply #11 on: 12 March 2008, 14:29 »
i pick up mine tomorrow and i'm thinking about the whole running in malarky.

the sales person (who's a girl, therefore who's advice on cars should be taken with a pinch of salt  :wink:) said not to take it over 100kph for the first 1000 kms.

and then i've read the 'rag it straight out of the box' advice..... i'm sure theres a sensible middle ground. Its just a lot of wonga, so you dont want to feck it up.

So i'm planning on driving it pretty normal, maybe a tad on the granny side for a 1000kms.

touch wood, etc.

karl
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Re: Running in.. ED30
« Reply #12 on: 12 March 2008, 14:58 »
Quote from: karl on 12 March 2008, 14:29
i pick up mine tomorrow and i'm thinking about the whole running in malarky.

the sales person (who's a girl, therefore who's advice on cars should be taken with a pinch of salt  :wink:) said not to take it over 100kph for the first 1000 kms.



....Oie !!!! :angry: - There are plenty girlies who are into cars and know just as much and sometimes more than blokes. :rolleyes:
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Re: Running in.. ED30
« Reply #13 on: 12 March 2008, 15:35 »
i know... hence the  :wink:

to be honest, she'd answered all my questions and certainly knew her stuff... and far better than some of the sales guys from the other manufacturers.

anyways, back to hotrods running in... sorry for the hijack.

k
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Re: Running in.. ED30
« Reply #14 on: 12 March 2008, 15:40 »
....Are there still plenty of pretty Oriental beauties working in Dubai?  :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: - Five Star Drool 'n Dribbles :evil:

[No apologies for this thread hijack!]
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Re: Running in.. ED30
« Reply #15 on: 12 March 2008, 15:42 »
into the asian orient are you robin  :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Re: Running in.. ED30
« Reply #16 on: 12 March 2008, 16:09 »
Quote from: joesgti on 12 March 2008, 15:42
into the asian orient are you robin  :grin: :grin: :grin:

....What!? Me!??

My first serious girlfriend was a Malay from Singapore. And then there was a half-Indian half Japanese, then a Thai, then a Venezuelan, but I married an English girl and later divorced. I should have stuck to the Orientals!



I could get into trouble for this! :evil:

What are we running in? Ah yes, an Ed30! Take it easy for the first 1,000 miles and you'll be rewarded later (applies to the Oriental girlies too!)

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Offline Horney

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Re: Running in.. ED30
« Reply #17 on: 12 March 2008, 16:15 »
My mat ealso has "Yellow fever" after he worked in HK for 2 years.

Anyhoo back to running in.

THRASH It!

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Re: Running in.. ED30
« Reply #18 on: 12 March 2008, 18:20 »
I didn't go above 4k revs until I got to 1,000 miles.  Not on anybodys advice, just my own personal preference really.

I will add though that once it had done 1,000 miles it seemed to feel loads quicker! :cool:
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Offline R32UK

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Re: Running in.. ED30
« Reply #19 on: 12 March 2008, 19:06 »
Well all I would say is that you should not thrash it until you have her properly warmed up... think of it as 4play..

But after that just give her some! I did a nice easy 140 on the second day I had her... I just think it makes her faster!! She gags for all the time now :grin: :grin:
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