14N Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 I work next to a large Porsche Centre/Dealership,; and everyday they move their 'stock' (a considerable number of Porsche's) out of the secure overnight storage and park on the forecourt. Then every evening, the cars are started again and moved back into secure storage (the forecourt is empty come closing time). The cars move a maximum of 20-30 metres before being parked. The same procedure is followed every day. Am I the only one that thinks all this 'cold start - move - park - switch off' followed by 'cold start - move - park - switch off' approximately 9 hours later, really can't be doing the engines much good? Quote
Kraziekatz1 Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 I'm just in complete amazement that they all start Quote
galgazza Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Can you not offer to take a different one home each day to give them a run out Quote
370Ad Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Same thing happens at the Lambo/Bentley garage in Pangbourne Quote
Ekona Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Don't say that, that's where my mate just bought his Gallardo from! Tbh a modern engine shouldn't have any issues with that, not these days. Quote
RobPhoboS Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Shouldn't decent oil ensure that various bits n bobs remain coated, thus reducing any potential wear ? Quote
Ekona Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Possibly. The issue is that when you start a car up, all the oil is in the bottom of the sump so none of the important bits have any oil on them at all. Now, in practice we know that's not quite true as unless the car has been sat for years then oil finds a way of coating everything, but the coating will be massively reduced. In a perfect world you'd never do it, but in the real world you can't do anything about it so I wouldn't be worrying. Quote
WINKJ Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Same thing happens at the Lambo/Bentley garage in Pangbourne woaaa you must live close to me!! Quote
Kraziekatz1 Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Same thing happens at the Lambo/Bentley garage in Pangbourne woaaa you must live close to me!! No, but I live close to you Mwah ha haha But seriously, I'm not sure they ever actually sell any of they're cars.....just seem to shuffle them around. That place does holds special memories for me - I pass Mr GTR there ever day at quarter past five, pretty sure he winked at me yesterday. Must be my Dubai tan lol 3 Quote
ZEUS Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 That's not the new (ish) Porsche garage near Tewkesbury by any chance is it Ian ? Quote
Zeezeebaba Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 I always drool when passing the garage in Pangbourne. Quote
docwra Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 I always drool when passing the garage in Pangbourne. Porsche Shelford has a Aston garage right next to it, Im surprised they dont get more people just driving off the road as they go past Quote
Commander Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) There's a nice looking c63 AMG out front in Pangboune today - I know it's not quite a lambo, but that's the appeal - its vaguely affordable! Edited April 25, 2015 by Commander Quote
ZEUS Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 Yes mate, that's the one Surprised Ive never bumped into you then as I'm always around that area Quote
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