Got myself a 172 sport

[SteveH]

Arranging collection on Monday probably will have to wait until Friday though because of work and my insurance company being crap.

Cant wait to take it for a spin been looking at getting 1 since June but now Ive brought one.

And I am on nights on Friday so got all day to drive the car, wonder how many mile Ill do on Friday.

 

[Turkish]

youll do loads mate but it will drive you nuts keeping the revs down while you run it in. youll love it compared to the vtr i garantee

 

[SteveH]

Ive bought second hand its on a 03 plate and done 6000 miles so no running in for me fun from the word go

 

[Turkish]

well give it a few miles to get the oil up to temp then give it some stick youll love it

 

[blink172]

Just got to 450 on my 172 ive had for 2 weeks and decided to have a bit of excitement and letting her go up to 5/5500 revs. Holy Cheesy c*ck batman, she flies. Just hold on, and off you go. Very impressed and cant watit for 650 to be up and try the other few 000k revs!

 

[Chad]

Quote: Originally posted by blink172 on 15 November 2003

Just got to 450 on my 172 ive had for 2 weeks and decided to have a bit of excitement and letting her go up to 5/5500 revs. Holy Cheesy c*ck batman, she flies. Just hold on, and off you go. Very impressed and cant watit for 650 to be up and try the other few 000k revs!

You should have caned it from new, Im afraid youve f**ked it now they are always slower if you run them in

 

[Scribbler]

Agreed, get caning them lads so there is no resistance later on.
If you treat them with kid gloves they get used to it and dont want to give you the full rev range when you need it. I dont mean mistreat them but they are big old engines and wont hurt to bounce off the limiter when shes at racing temperature just dont thrash it from cold. I think the reason for this lag on cars which have had the traditional run in period is because the valves wear a groove at the most common revs then creates resistance when you increase the revs. Could be bollox but its a theory!

 

[jonnyboy]

I thrashed mine from day one, no probs

 

[.:xTreme:.]

I loved nights when I was doing them, for the shear fact that roads are empty and you are king....

I have just ordered a Cup, Picking her up 24th Nov...........Cannot fecking wait tbh