Thread: Keswick green w/ black pack?

Originally Posted by PAT303

I won't tell that I left my Tdi idling for 9 hours then. Pat

Stuck at night? Or forgot to turn it off?

Still doesn't make it a good idea Pat

You wouldn't believe it but I was called into work in a hurry,for some reason I jumped out and jumped straight into a vehicle that was waiting for me and forgot to turn the Tdi off,it was that simple.For nine hours it sat idling in the car park,a heap of people walked past it but thought I was charging the battery or something,it was in the middle of a Newman summer and when I got back to it the whole front end was hot,she blew a bit of black/blue smoke for a few K's but the tough old bitch has suffered nothing from it,still drives perfect today.I don't recommend idling engines but people carry on like the engine will be destroyed if idled for a few mins even,kind of like 5K oil changes will make them last longer. Pat

Originally Posted by Tombie

Just don't be making a habit of it

It glazes bores, sticks rings and is generally detrimental to engine longevity.

A hot sweaty cranky wife and kids can do even more damage.

True

I know this is an old thread, but I stumbled across it and in the interests of a completeness for future searchers, here's a nice looking 110 I saw that was awaiting delivery at a dealer in Melbourne a few weeks back.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Just don't be making a habit of it

It glazes bores, sticks rings and is generally detrimental to engine longevity.

Agreed mate, with the caveat being as long as it is up to temperature!

Stopping and then starting a cold diesel is not good at all... far better on a 'short trip' to choose the 'let it idle' option so it at least gets up to working temperature.

Well, that is my understanding anyway.

Originally Posted by rijidij

I've seen Tombie's 90, as good as it looks in pictures, it looks even better in the flesh.

Tombie mate,

Can you please post some more photos of your lovely Keswick Green with Black Pack!

It really does look very very nice!

Cheers, Pete.

Yep. Agreed. That looks brilliant.

Keswick green is the one colour that makes me doubt my choice every time I see one.

I love my car in Fuji white, and I still think it's the most practical, but the green just looks 'right'.