I was just curious to hear how you guys warm your 2IS's up during those cold mornings. Those mornings where you need the defrosters and everything. What is the most effective method?

 

The best way to warm a car up is to get in and drive. Unless it's extremely cold, do you let it sit for about a minute...

 

I get in the car, start it wait the oil pressure is up then off I go.

 

I usually walk up to it nice and confident, run my fingers along the side....whisper sweet nothings in its moon roof. Then maybe Ill cuddle with it a bit. That usually gets it warm.

Hahaha...actually Im in AZ so its already hot enough out.

 

lol, nice

 

You guys i am talking about the inside of the car... O well i changed the title so hopefully more people will get it.

 

I think you can get one of those portable heaters that plugs into your cigarette lighter, so maybe start that up with the heat cranked, and heat seats too (not sure if IS has them). It'll warm up QUICK!

 

jump in, turn on the engine, crank the heat to high and full blast, put the rear window defroster on, make sure all doors and windows are closed, go back inside, brush my teeth and take a leak (last thing i do everyday morning when i leave), i get back in and its nice and warm

If your car is in a garage... it would be wise to open the door and pull the car out if using this method ^_-

 

Agree with Scythe!

 

havent drove in the cold yet but i think the heated seats will help with the heated mirors

 

mine is already heated -__-

 

Last I heard, warming your car up at idle is bad for it.
Not sure if there is any validity in that.

 

Mine is usually in garage so it doesn't get very cold. If it does, I just turn it on and start driving in about 15 seconds but drive slowly keeping the revs low but gradually increasing revs until it warms up completely. I turn the heat up to about 80ish and turn on the seat warmers, and defrosters if necessary right when I start the car before the car is warmed up.

 

I also set my climate control to 80ish and turn on seat warmers. Warms up quickly.

 

I don't see any point in fiddling with the temperature control. When starting off on a cold day, the climate control gradually ramps up the fan commensurate with the engine's ability to provide heat, and then runs at maximum output until the set point is neared, at which point it ramps back down. Raising the set point doesn't make it warm up any faster, it just makes it too hot if you forget to lower the control.