John,
Everything I've read and heard about on the subject says that it's not
good for cars (all cars) to be driven short distances each day and shut
off before they warm up. One result of doing this is that you will go
through exhaust systems rather frequently, because the system never
builds up enough heat to cook off the condensation, so they rust out.
You'll probably also build up condensation on the inside of the engine,
for the same reasons. There may be other issues to deal with, but I'm
no expert on this...
I don't think anyone can say that one particular car can be driven in
this manner without problems, and another one can't. A TR6 drivetrain
should suffer just as much as your Bimmer's. That said, if you haven't
noticed any huge problems with your BMW, you should be okay with the
TR6. And exhaust systems (as well as most other parts) on the TR6 are
probably a lot cheaper than the BMW!
Tim Holbrook
1971 TR6
--- John McDonald <j-h@attbi.com> wrote:
> Greetings, one and all:
> I am new to this digest, but have received others and I must say this
> is the
> most professional and knowledgeable that I have seen! I look forward
> to
> reading this daily. I don't have a TR6 'yet' but it seems that I may
> inherit
> one this year. My father in law wants to give me his as he is losing
> garage
> space and interest. This is a huge bonus for me as I have always
> wanted one.
> The only thing that I am apprehensive about is the drive; from Boston
> to
> Oregon! Mechanically, the car is in great shape as he rebuilt it
> about 6
> years ago, but wow what a trip to take. I need a list of items that I
> should
> bring for possible emergencies (like a light switch and a heater
> valve :D)
> so any advice will be welcomed. Also, I am considering making this
> car my
> daily driver. Right now I am a BMW fan, and drive a great 78 320i
> that makes
> the 3 miles to work just fine with no adverse wear on the engine.
> Will this
> short trip twice a day be hard on the 2.5 liter engine? It probably
> won't be
> warmed up by the time I get to work/home, and I worry that it may not
> be
> designed for that type of driving.
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice you can give, and I have enjoyed
> browsing
> some of your websites and reading about your trials and tribulations
> with
> this car. It's also quite nice not to see endless discussions about
> amplifiers and subwoofers!
>
> Cheers,
> John McDonald
> 72 BRG TR6 (coming soon if there is a god in heaven)
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