It's my first time driving a car with turbo. Is there anything I need to pay attention when driving a turbo car?

I also heard that for a turbo car, it's better to warm up the car before you go, and idle for a minute or so before you turn off the engine. Is this true to our clubby S?

 

No need to do any of that my friend. These are equipped with very modern twin scroll turbochargers. In the old days you had to warm up and let the turbo cool down after a drive. No longer the case.

Just drive and enjoy.

 

Driving a turbo clubman requires an acute ear, open windows, and a heavy foot...

Ahh the beauty...

 

Thanks for the tip!

 

This was to allow time for oil to reach the turbocharger before seriously winding it up, and waiting to turn it off was so that the turbo could spin down, cool off, and so that engine oil wouldn't "coke" in the lines going to/from the turbo. I know the MCS will continue to run the water pump after shutoff to cool things down, not sure on the oil pump side of things.

I wouldn't worry about it too much, it sounds like most MCS drivers just start it up and go, and then park it and shut down, just like any other car. Hope you enjoy that new car!

 

I concur. I only have one piece of advice. Drive it like the .38 special song "hold on loosely..." Because every now and then, when you gun it and you hit a bump or something and there is some torque steer, you need to hold on loosely but not let go. It can be fun.

 

^ you make me smile

 

F-T,

My job is done here.

Joe

 

Just get in an drive.
ClubmanS's response is correct in that the twin scroll turbo requires no special attention. Joep's advice to hold on loosely is also good.
I have just reached 5 months and 13,300 miles on "The Ghost" and the only warm up I have done is just long enough to be sure my butt was comfortable.

 

Just keep the kids away from the hood after a drive. Don't want them to suffer nasty burns!

For the same reason, if you should want to eliminate the stripes (as I did), do it right away. They are going to get cooked-on good otherwise. (The salesman removed them himself with a blow-dryer.)

My detailer tried to sell me a $2000 chip guard job (this really cost that much?) I rejected it due to the price, but the hot hood might be another good reason not to do this on a turbo Mini. Dunno what high temperature does to the stuff. Could get nasty.

If this is your first turbo, you do NOT know what it is like to "drive a turbo", LOL! This isn't a turbo. It's just sheer magic. You push the pedal, it goes, and never reminds you it's a turbo. The flat torque curve is just amazing.

 

....also, like it says on my MINI coffee mug; "Drive it...like you stole it!".

 

Gotta agree on this one. First turbo I drove was my dad's T-bird Turbo Coupe (where I learned to drive a stick). Lagged like an SOB and very underpowered for a car that size. Test drove a WRX back in 2003, which left me with a giant grin on my face, but I couldn't get over the horrendous lag (and why I bought a VR6 GTI).

The Mini suffers no such lag or lack of power. It is what a turbo was meant to be - drive like a 4-cylinder in traffic and like a V-8 when you want it. I know many MINI enthusiasts were saddened when the S lost the supercharger, but I've never driven a turbo this nice before.

 

Elmininate the stripes?? I guess I will need to ask my salesman to remove when I go in to get my license plate. I didn't want it in the first place... But since I picked the car out of the lot, it kinda came with it.....

It's true that it doesn't drive like a normal turbo.... Don't feel much lag from the turbo.... What can I said? I brought myself a GREAT car!!