my s2k is my weekend car and i only drive it on sunny days. i only drive it about once a week. is this bad for the car? just like how some people store it but starting it up once a week kinda like multiple dry starts instead of one dry start in the spring. thanks.

 

Alot of people drive their car like that. Mines a DD but i live on campus and if i move it my parking spot gets stolen and i have to park ware i cant watch my car out my window so it sets their for a week at a time. (on weekends nobody is here so i can go to the store and get my spot back)

 

^life sucks for your s2000

 

The car could care less. In fact mine sits for 4+ months a year and doesn't seem to care.

 

I rarely drive my S these days. It just sits in the garage forever.

 

I drive it everyday about 30 miles a day

 

It's fine for the car, but I'd be sure to allow the engine to heat up fully each time it's started.

 

I drive mine 1-3 times a week normally. Use full synthetic motor oil. It tends to flow better at low temps for quicker cold start lubrication. In addition I have heard that synthetic "clings" to engine parts better as the car sits...not sure how much truth their is to that but my car runs Mobil One and after sitting for a week or 3 weeks it starts up smooth and idles smooth right off the bat!




side thought: For cars that sit for long times it would be cool if you could manually pump oil over the valve train prior to starting the car. maybe just a small auxillary electric motor that sucks oil out of the sump? I might be on to something here.

 

I drive mine about 40 miles a day

 

it's fine, just don't drive it hard until its warmed up each time. however, if your car is practically new i would try to drive it more often to get it out of the break in stage and get through the first couple oil changes sooner than later.