You really do think you're something, don'tcha? Keep your self portrait under your desk to admire, huh?
Wow! You really put me in my place. LOL! By the way, my self portrait would violate obscenity laws in all 50 states and come with a disclaimer from the EPA. Not something to admire.
I didn't put you anywhere..... ________________ Yeah, this thread is about break-ins so one would hope some who's nothing more than an opportunistic flipper would at least slightly give a sh*t since the car will be in the hands of a real enthusiast soon thereafter..... So yeah, I guess it does matter a little, to me at least.
Not in the slightest bit. I don't get jealous of people who openly talk about disregarding break-in procedures for cars, then flips them. A little pissed just on principle maybe....
How does Porsche (or anybody else) dyno their engines without putting 2000 miles on them? This has been Porsche tradition since before I got my first new 911 - 1969 911T. Yes, I obeyed the sacred rules. (mostly) An old mechanic (trained by Porsche in Germany) told me that it was really an old wives tale - the factory dyno and road test drive rang them up to redline as if it meant nothing. He thought it was more for the new owner to get used to the car without power oversteer.
Yeah, I know, that was kind of my point. You're just making things up. Does that matter to you? The facts are I drove the car almost 3800 miles from late April 2010 when I purchased it, to early October when I sold it, for about $19,000 less than I paid for it.
I once bought a used 928. I recall in the owner's manual for the car, Porsche suggested not running the engine at the same speed for extended periods. I've always wondered why that would be bad. At the time, and even today, it didn't really make sense to me. But I'm confident the Porsche guys know what they are talking about. Seems like a lot of engines can run at a constant rpm and not suffer at all. For instance my Honda generator. And don't a lot of plane engines run at fairly constant RPMs? So it's a strange limitation to me.
Really? ....and what was the lie exactly, that you flip cars after you disregard proper break in recommendations?
We look out for our friends on this board so if someone else wants a car that was yours, I think they should know how you treat them for the short time you have them. I mean, wouldn't you want to be made aware something like that if you were considering a 6 figure car that was beat on?
LOL! Now that you've been caught lying through your teeth, you want to ask me the questions? You got the "facts" dude, you made the allegation, so spill 'em. Tell us what you know about what I paid for the car, what I sold the car for, and how exactly I disregarded "proper break in recommendations." Be specific.
LOL! Yeah, you're a sterling example of humanity looking after the interests of fellow F Chatters. More B.S. Why don't you show some self respect and admit you were making things up?
Truth be told! Projecting again? Love the fat jokes, BTW. Is that normal for Wisconsin sophisticates?
Here's a video from ferrari on a new engine. Move it to the 5 minute mark. http://www.motorator.com/videos/187 My personal belief is extreme loads, substained RPM's, no warmup(too much warmup) were the biggest factors to avoid during break-in. You can easily allow an engine to reach a higher RPM under very little stress then allow the exact reverse situation when letting off the throttle, using the engine to slow instead of the brakes. A nice mountain road seems to me would be perfect when driven in a smooth aggressive way under gradual and even heavy throttle once you have removed the harder "load point". Of course there are many variables with engine design, power to weight ratios, etc. to consider. I personally feel after a couple hundred miles the engine is ready to meet your demands. NOT a believer in a low RPM break-in. How are you supposed to vary your RPMS, when they are so low?
