right guys

[fletch]

could anyone help , only drove the car for just over a week as been on hols , from cold the car struggles to get to or over 3k revs untill its warm then it seems ok just worried for when the really cold frosty mornings come cars done 31k if that helps , and driving round town to and from work 20 mile a day driving steady changing at 3k revs and getting into 6th as soon as possible i'm getting 26-27ish to gallon is that about right , thanks for any replys

 

[henderson]

could anyone help , only drove the car for just over a week as been on hols , from cold the car struggles to get to or over 3k revs untill its warm then it seems ok just worried for when the really cold frosty mornings come cars done 31k if that helps , and driving round town to and from work 20 mile a day driving steady changing at 3k revs and getting into 6th as soon as possible i'm getting 26-27ish to gallon is that about right , thanks for any replys

thats totally normal mate they all do it,a remap will cure it

as for your mpg thats also about right,they are not the best fuel it has to be said

 

[fletch]

thanks i just wondererd if it was the plugs .

 

[Makaveli160]

The rear brakes could be sticking?

Common issue

 

[matt_p]

sounds like a totally normal 197

 

[Chris197F1]

yeah sounds normal mate. Mine is decatted so pops loud as anything on those mornings that is struggles when cold

 

[GrumpyTwig]

My 200 feels like a 1.2 when cold, lots of short shifting required for the first few mile.

 

[Darren 197]

Definitely normal I kangaroo out of my street every morning and I bet people think I cannot drive. Warms up after few minutes or so but by then I'm away.

 

[Fernandez]

I find turning the traction control off helps when cold

 

[stevp197]

I find turning the traction control off helps when cold

i agree its the first thing i do once started, then give it 30 seconds helps a lot with the juddering but still have to shift early

 

[Fernandez]

Also bear in mind that these cars have a cold start rev limiter

 

[Paddy_R]

Also bear in mind that these cars have a cold start rev limiter

Interesting. I did not know that.

 

[fletch]

thanks guys thought there was something up

 

[Foxspeed]

Also bear in mind that these cars have a cold start rev limiter

Interesting. I did not know that.

they do but its not such a low limit - it only drops the limit by a few 100rpm

 

[BenW]

I think the cold limit is somewhere around 7000rpm, only hit it once pulling out from a junction when cold! Best not take your engine up there when cold